Our Home Education Programmes


About the programme
In our home education programs, we integrate social circus as a dynamic and enriching platform for learning, emphasising its nurturing, inclusive, and supportive environment.
Through circus arts, we facilitate the development of essential life skills such as physical awareness, teamwork, collaboration, creativity, and skill focus.
Participants engage in a multidimensional learning experience that extends beyond traditional academic boundaries. Social circus becomes an invaluable tool in breaking down social barriers, offering a unique space for individuals, including those who may be non-verbal or communicate through physical means, to express themselves and find their place within a supportive community.
This approach fosters a sense of belonging and encourages personal growth, creating a holistic learning setting where the circus arts serve as a conduit for both skill-building and social integration.
Meet the Team
Below are the main facilitators of the home ed programme but we also have a wide rosta of amazing circus and creative freelancers who run the sessions.

Youth Circus Director
Nat White
He/Him
Nat is a marvellous wonder with over 20 years experience in the social circus sector. He has passion for circus education and shares his joy with all! He likes to ride giant unicycles, juggle knives and laugh loudly!
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Lead Circus Facilitator
Ellie Phillips
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Ellie is our circus pro! They have been in circus most of their life. They found circus within the No Fit State youth circus program, went to circus school then joined us in the North East to share all their circus knowledge! Also a dead good contortionist & acrobat!

Theatre & Play Practitioner
Hannah Guy
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Hannah first fell in love with theatre then caught the circus bug after joining the Five Ring Youth Circus and then founding her own circus theatre company CIRC Motif. She brings her knowledge of theatre and physical comedy & play to the sessions!


