Welcome to Nature’s Classroom - where tuition meets the great outdoors!

Here at Base Camp Education we offer bespoke outdoor learning opportunities for children, as well as a variety of evening workshops for adults. Including seasonal crafting, fire circles and meditation. We also offer holiday clubs, birthday parties and whole lot more!

Why Base Camp?

Base Camps are found at the bottom of high mountains so climbers can gather their strength before venturing out to conquer the surrounding peaks.

Base Camp Education is a community and hub for people to unwind, learn, and explore before venturing back out into their daily lives. We aspire to offer a sanctuary and support network for all and we pride ourselves on being inclusive, ensuring that all feel at home.

Our sites

Join us at our purpose built wooden cabin neighboured with a large fire-pit, outdoor space, greenhouse and allotments for our drop-off Home Ed tuition sessions and evening workshops.

Meet us at Burbage Common Woods for our unique ‘Tuition in the Woods’ and foraging sessions.

Or join us at our own private woodland just an hour from Base Camp for our yearly bush-craft camping expedition!

There’s a place for everyone at Base Camp Education

The face behind Base Camp Education

Hello I'm Ellie, the teacher and founder of BCE!

About me:

  • Qualified Teacher (QTS from Leicester University) since 2014 with experience teaching in primary and secondary schools in the UK and overseas. Head of Personal Development. SEN experienced, inclusive to all, and a Geography specialist

  • L3 Forest School Leader

  • Mindfulness coach and kids yoga practitioner

  • Ruth Miskin Phonics trained

  • DBS certified / Safeguarding / Prevent trained

  • MSc from Bristol University, BScEcon from Aberystywth University

  • Home Ed mum of two wonderful children

  • Explorer and lover of the outdoors

The Reason Behind It All:

After many years of teaching, travelling, enjoying the outdoors, and then deciding to home educate our own children, the vision for BCE emerged. To offer children a safe haven to explore both academically and mindfully, harnessing the transformative power of nature and to form a thriving community, is the dream. To open the space to adults in the evening and to share the magic of meditation, mindfulness and the great outdoors, is also at the heart of this venture.

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