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What is Oak and Elm?

Oak and Elm is centred around wellbeing, through the arts, stories and nature. By engaging young minds in activities they find relevant and interesting, we can build a better tomorrow

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How do you do it?

Our lessons and activities last for a half day or a whole day in nurseries and primary schools.

In discussion with you, we can build your specific package based on:

Age or size of group/classes or if you'd want assemblies
Activity - outdoor learning or indoor creativity, just let us know!
Subject - mythical beasts to working as a team, we can help

Not just for kids!

The focus of Oak and Elm is primary education, but we love working with other groups too! We offer workshops and activities for everyone in the community

What does a session look like?

Why do we have to read?

A set of sessions for children, parents and teachers about the importance of reading in our lives, with follow-up classroom activities.

Part of our work as the FreeBee Library, and in collaboration with BabyStop Shrews

Wolves, Clever Girls and Very Old Tails

Using a range of handmade toys, a strong background in the history of fairy tales and folk stories, we can venture into the woods to find out about Red Riding Hood and many other Traditional Tales.

Activities range from EYFS to KS2, and include local folk stories and investigative work

What shall we make today?

At Oak and Elm, we very much believe in the process over the end product and that everyone is an artist. Whether it's inside or outside, or permanent or ephemeral, anyone can experiment with materials and techniques and produce art in one of our mindful, creative sessions.

What else is available?

Here's a list of what we can offer. It is by no means exhaustive, so if you don't see what you want, please ask!

Make Music with Cedric the Lovebird (singing and rhythm instruments)

A Day in the Life of a Bee

Halloween Spooktacular Storytelling and activities

Christmas Letters - an elf visits to collect letters for Santa

A visit from a person from history - Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece, Medieval England etc

Wellbeing in Schools

At Oak and Elm, we firmly believe in wellbeing in schools for all. This is why we can offer weekly sessions - with individual children, small groups or PPA cover for teachers. With safeguarding, mental health awareness, counselling and mental health advocacy training, we can help.

Wellbeing through...

Simple meditation

Taking a minute out to be cool and calm in a hectic day

Outdoor Education

Forest School, gardening, large art, the world is our oyster...

Books to read

Sharing favourite books and stories, through play and exploration, not just reading

Are you online?

Click on the links to see us on YouTube

The Unlikely Story of Bob

Hold Tight, Sycamore Jones

Coming Soon...

And now a word from our sponsor...

Oak and Elm supports the FreeBee Library, a social enterprise that offers free books for adults and children in their communities. Please take a look at what they do.