Dear Eco Hub families,

And in a blink of an eye, the 2024/25 academic year is over! We have had an incredible year with the learners, that culminated with our first ever Eco Hub Talent Show and a fond farewell to our transitioning Pioneers! 

We hope you have a fun-filled summer and make lots of lasting memories. See you back in August/September! 

Warmly,

The Eco Hub Team

✨Learning Highlights
In this section, you'll find highlights from our Building Blocks and programs

📣 Announcements
In this section you will find relevant announcements

Staffing update

We have one last goodbye that we are sad to announce after learners have already left. Carly Gazzola will be moving on from Learnlife to begin an entrepreneurial journey in art therapy with children. We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and care she has shown to all our learners. Her contributions to our community have been deeply valued and appreciated, and we wish her the best. She looks forward to coming by in September to say goodbye to the learners.

At the same time, we’re excited to welcome Matt Knowles to the Eco Hub team in the role of Learning Support Lead, previously held by Alena. Matt will be moving here with his wife, Delphine, and their child Arlo (9), who will be joining Eco Hub as a learner. Matt brings with him many years of experience in learning support and forest schools, and we’re thrilled to have him on board.

New Arrival time 

From September, the gate will be opening at 08:45 each morning. Please make sure your learner arrives on time so that they are ready to start their session at 09:00. 

Summer recommendations 

As summer unfolds, we invite learners to rest, explore, and follow their curiosities, to not stop learning. On this note, we've put together a short list of optional summer recommendations. No pressure, just suggestions for those moments when they feel like diving into something new, or just reviewing skills from this year. We’d love to hear what they discover along the way!

📆 Key dates
Save the date! Here you will find important dates and events

• August 28 - Welcome back meeting for all EH families (6pm - 7pm)

• September 3 - First day of cycle 1

• September 4 - All family potluck (3pm - 4:30pm)

• September 11 - Bank Holiday 

• September 12 - Hub Holiday

• September 24 - Bank Holiday 

• October 6-10 - Optional Parent Meetings

👀 Snippets of Learnlife
In this section you will find key aspects of our model, so you have a better understanding and can become a Learnlife expert!

Primary programs’ competency framework

As we have shared in previous issues, our competency framework focuses on 5 learning domains. Each domain is composed of specific competencies that the learner develops during their time with us. These competencies remain the same across all programs. What changes are the skills that make up each competency, as they align with the focus areas and growth goals of each program. Please, see here the overview of the competencies and skills, by program.