In The News
- The Bath Magazine: The farm's finest harvest
- First News: Farm life turning vulnerable children's lives around
- Children In Need - Where does the money go? Jamie's Farm's Ruth Carney on BBC Radio Wiltshire
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Therapy
Through the ‘Therapy’ strand of our work children are supported by a professional psychotherapist to see themselves differently and to understand better their strengths and weaknesses. Staff accompanying children to the farm have the opportunity to learn from our psychotherapist which builds capacity in the education system.
Group Work
‘I loved the final celebration meeting. It made me feel proud.’ Amina, 12
Daily group work encourages children to interact appropriately with one another. According to the needs of the groups, children can set goals, and give and receive feedback.
One-to-ones
‘Nathan is far more confident and open with staff and students alike and there has been an improvement in his literacy as a result of this. He has had a lot of fear in his life and I think that Tish in particular helped him to work through this.’ Head of Humanities, London
Jamie’s Farm has a high staff to student ratio to create strong relationships and an intimate, trusting culture. One to one activities with our trained staff allows children to reflect and to vocalise, rather than act out, their challenges.
Art
‘I never understood what the teachers meant when they talked about motivation. Now I get it.’ Cameron, 15
At Jamie’s Farm we encourage children to express themselves creatively through art, music and drama. We provide reflective, calm spaces for children to engage with creative tasks and informally share their thinking about life, home and school.
