Xwra Farm School – Environmental Education and Arts Workshop for Children

Learn – Connect – Create . Season’s classes have started! See what’s on April and May

This spring, Oiti’s Festival and Xwra Artland present the “Xwra Farm School”, an Environmental Education and Arts Workshop for children which is aiming to restore children’s connection with nature.

From April 1^st to May 31^st 2016, guided visits to Xwra’s farm are organized for children ( ages 4 – 12 ) in cooperation with Public Elementary Schools, Kindergartens, other Educational Institutions or group of families. Xwra Farm School’s guides are qualified teachers and environmentalists, who help each child to embrace its natural curiosity and offer meaningful child-based learning experiences that will strengthen their skill development and help to nurture a lasting connection with the natural world.

Xwra Farm School’s Classes

1 – 22 April 2016 : Guided tour to the farm . All about composting. Outdoor games: Scavenger Hunt, riddles, singing.

25 April – 14 May 2016 : The vegetable garden. How to plant/grow/water/replant vegetables

16 – 31 May 2016 : The cereals workshop. Milling wheat, kneading and baking bread

All classes end with an Art workshop and all the paintings created will be included in the 2^nd Belle Arte for Kids exhibition held by the 10^th Oiti Festival during summer 2016.

Duration of visit to Xwra Farm School : 1 – 1,5 hours

Fee : 4 € per person

A teacher’s/parent’s presence in the visit is necessary.

Each visit to Xwra Farm School is planned according to the age of the children participating and it diversifies through seasons. These nature-based learning classes are more than just playing outside! The program focuses on sensory learning experiences and it ends with creating artistic crafts, theatrical play etc.

For more information or to book a visit, please contact us at info@xwra.gr or call us at 6936994980 and 2231051075

Oiti’s Festival
Member of the European Platform of EFFE (Europe for Festivals, Festivals for Europe)
EFFE Label 2015/2016
Location: Entertainment and Arts Park “Xwra”

Watch the video below from Loutra Ipati’s Pre-Elementary School visit to “Xwra Farm School”