Working for Running Deer
My name is Sam. I have worked for Running Deer part time for a few years now, whilst also attending college and pursuing other avenues of interest.
School Services
I love my job very much
During briefing this morning my position at Running Deer was questioned by one of our young people. I had been working on a personal project prior to the start of the working day - turning a piece of beautiful cherry wood to create a large wooden spoon.
Mainstream education
I have experience in mainstream education from various perspectives: Governor of a primary school, as well as working with students in an Exeter secondary school and associate lecturer at Exeter College. So I have witnessed first hand how many children, these days, struggle with the rigidity of the curriculum and general structure of the school day, not to mention how difficult it is for children to receive the attention that they need in a class of 30 or usually more.
Working with young people
So I’ve been at Running Deer for almost six months and they’ve definitely been the most rewarding six months of work I have done this far. In the short time that I have been there, I’ve seen the children that we work with improve in their own individual ways and accomplish things that they are proud off.
Halloween Pumpkins
Halloween at Running Deer is always a great time of the year with plenty of activities for our young people to get involved in. Its the time of year when we can collect sweet chestnuts for roasting, enjoy kicking up the leaves that have turned beautiful autumnal colours and dropped to the ground, tell scary stories, make toffee apples (an onions) and carve pumpkins.
Sponsor Trelawny and Cisco
Sponsor Trelawny and Cisco - part of our equine team at Running Deer who provide invaluable therapeutic support to the young people we work with. Trelawny, our Shire horse and Cisco, our Dartmoor hill pony have a significant, positive impact on their lives each and every day but we need your help!
Therapy Dog Wulf in School
Therapy Dog Wulf has been busy in school this summer term following the introduction of new services, working with young people at Butterdon Wood as part of our Referrals Pathway programme and in local Devon schools.
Referrals Pathway for Young People
Start with a blank canvas Running Deer’s Referrals Pathway for young people in Devon delivers results for schools in Devon! When a young person comes to Running Deer we like them to arrive as a blank canvas. Although we need ...
Bushcraft in Schools
Running Deer's Bushcraft in Schools follows on from our very successful schools project in 2012/2013. We are offering a new project for schools in Devon for 2013/2014.