Ellie chard
APPRENTICE IN THE DEN
Hello, I'm Ellie
I have just finished my GCSEs and I had planned on going to Bath
College to do a level 3 course for Children's Play, Learning and
Development until I was halfway through my exams. I put an application
form in for Free Rangers and along with a little bit of work
experience, I got the apprenticeship. I was extremely excited when I
got an apprenticeship at Free Rangers due to the great outdoor
learning and play. I have wanted to work with children for a very long
time as I love seeing children develop and progress. I also have
younger children in my family and I love playing with them and looking
after them. Furthermore, I studied Health and Social Care at school
and a module of the course was Children's development and I really
enjoyed it. I can work as a team extremely well due to playing rugby
in Bath, which has helped me understand teamwork.
Favourite tree: Maple
Favourite forest animal: Rabbit
Favourite season: Summer
Our Story
Welton Manor Farm has been in our family for three generations. Our Grandad, George Knowles used to farm the land...
The Site
Surrounded by rolling countryside Free Rangers is located on a former working farm site and has exclusive access to 20 acres.
Forest School
Forest School is a key approach to learning which underpins the Free Rangers ethos and lies at the heart of what we do.