Immersion Weeks for Older Children
Explore, Connect, and Contribute
From the next school year (starting September 2026), our community will open space for older children. We invite families to join us for Immersion Weeks during the holidays (Easter and Summer). These weeks are designed so children can connect with peers, meet the team, discover the space, and get a real sense of life in the project. This is not a holiday camp—it is a gentle introduction for families considering joining us full time from September. Spaces are limited so that connections stay meaningful and the environment supportive.
Age groups
We will open two mixed-age groups:
- Explorers (7–10 years) — Focused on curiosity, discovery, and developing confidence in nature and creative projects.
- Pathfinders (11–14 years) — For older children ready to explore autonomy, take on responsibilities, and engage in meaningful projects alongside peers.
Children spend most of the week together as a community; some activities and projects may happen within each age group.
What the week will look like
The immersion week reflects daily life in our project: a balance of free exploration, creative play, collaborative projects, and connection with the land and community.
Children will have access to: Arts and crafts, woodwork and building, nature exploration, cooking workshops, open creative play, gardening, physical exercise.
In addition we include: Cooperative games to help children connect; parallel projects where children can choose what interests them most; physical and movement workshops (e.g. capoeira, martial arts, yoga) with visiting facilitators; an introduction to the democratic side of the project, including daily meetings to propose and decide on projects, plan activities, and resolve conflicts together.
Parallel project examples
Explorers (7–10 years)
- Creative construction projects — small structures, playful installations, woodwork
- Gardening and permaculture tasks — preparing beds, planting, mulching
- Art and crafts for the community
Pathfinders (11–14 years)
- Larger building projects — outdoor furniture, shelters, tool storage
- Designing and preparing the permaculture garden
- Collaborative creative or land-based installations
- Leading workshops or mentoring younger children
Children can choose which project to join, rotate between them, and spend the week contributing to something meaningful for the space and community.
Example day
Morning
- Arrival and circle — check-in, propose ideas, plan the day
- Shared snack
- Project block 1 — children choose among 2–3 parallel projects
Midday
- Cooking and shared lunch
- Free play, rest, or short nature exploration
Afternoon
- Project block 2 — continue or try a new project
- Optional movement workshop — capoeira, martial arts, or yoga
- Closing circle
This rhythm gives children space to invent, explore, and connect while providing gentle structure and moments to reflect on the day.
Focus on connection, not academics
During the immersion weeks we do not focus on academics. The aim is for children to feel emotionally safe, connect with peers, the team, and the space, and explore the rhythm of our community before the school year begins. In our regular school life, academics are part of the day. Even during the immersion week, children learn through project-based workshops—planning, calculating, drafting, tool use, teamwork, and problem-solving in a hands-on way.
Dates and practical info
- Easter Immersion Week: Monday 6 April – Friday 10 April 2026
- Summer Immersion Week: Monday 22 June – Friday 26 June 2026
- Cost: 120€ per child, per week. Includes snacks and a healthy plant-based lunch buffet.
- Schedule: 9:30 – 16:00
Children may join one or both weeks depending on availability. This price is designed so families can discover the project before committing to full-time enrollment in September. Places are limited to keep groups small and supportive.
For parents
Parents are welcome during the immersion weeks with access to the coworking space (wifi and aircon) and the healthy plant-based lunch buffet for only 15€ per day per adult.
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