The Learning Pod

 

"Verein in Gründung"

Statutes in Process week of 10th August

We are taking applications now for a possible group of kids, based on the "village" it takes to raise a child, with a mix of the village green, the sports facilities, fresh air learning as well as indoors when required - to read, write and do arithmetic in a playful accepting and thankful family type environment with friends - also @homes during covid lockdown

Concept - 12 kids of mixed age, centred around 1 to 5 - pre schoolers, with room for siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. Like an English speaking Thursday afternoon Playgroup ( 2000-2005, Wien and Moedling  )  meeting at the park or dschungelwien, parents are responsible for their own kids. 

New however is the rota concept that while 6 parents are playing with 12 kids, the other 6 can be co-working. co-learning, or co-living nearby ( a bit like leaving your kids in the IKEA creche while you go off around SCS )

Because it is "family" not "business" friends can go home together and have a sleep over, ( as Vince often did ) leading to the option for parents to take a mid week overnight break without kids... 

Current thought is 3.5 days, Tuesday morning to Friday lunchtime... focus on a 21 hour week, to support the 21 hour working week put forward for over ten years by the New Economics Foundation in the UK. What point a 3 day work week if your kids are in school 5 days thus you cannot take long weekend family learning breaks, 

Existing models to look at are Purbach, ex-Markhof and Regus Nineteen.

Designed as a scalable model we are looking to educate global citizens through partnering groups in different parts of the world  - and as kids grow older we are looking at travel exchanges, and interesting work and more experiences to develop skills, experience and stories to tell. Our aim is that for each further stage in life, our members have an exceptional CV to take the nest step, supported by a lifelong mentoring program.  

Inspirational backing is Hackschooling TED talk by a 13 year old, and the TED talk , are schools killing creativity, also Jamies - Teach every kids to cook ten meals - award winning TED talk

Fees can vary and are based on consensus within group as to what and where the group does, scholarships are potentially available at local or wider level.

weekly welcome meetings to try out the group 

- info on The Learning Street  fb page 

or by email - TheLearningStreetHietzing ( at-gmail.com)