Millie Gets Festive with a Family Friendly Christmas Open Day
Enjoy a Christmas-themed afternoon at Millie College’s 350-acre nature reserve on the edge of Poole Harbour.
What to expect at Millie Gets Festive:
As the sun goes down, enjoy a wintery walk, to see the seasonal changes at Holton Lee or locate your ideal snug beneath the festoon lighting with a seasonal hot chocolate and a festive homemade treat, from their student and staff run café on site A Winter Trail will lead you around the main college campus, offering a fun filled way to access and explore the site.
Say hello to Millie College’s rescue animals, view the students hard at work in the plant nursery and kitchen garden or stop to join in on a creative craft session along the way. Faith’s Kitchen Café will be open throughout the event, offering a selection of homemade light bites and treats to spice up your visit. With a mixture of indoor and outdoor seating and takeaway options, you are sure to find a suitable spot with a lovely atmosphere and view.
When your feet need a rest and your stomach is full, try out some retail therapy at our Millie’s Gifts and Garden stall. There will be a selection of homegrown plants and seasonal produce for sale, as well as a variety of retail purchases and bespoke craft items created by students and staff.
Learn more about Millie College
If by the end of the visit you are feeling inspired by what they do, then please take a look at the opportunities stand and learn more about volunteering or paid employment vacancies they have!
If you are looking for a placement for your young person at their SEND Enterprise College, then use this opportunity to explore the grounds, facilities and meet the staff and students that make it all happen.
Now for the boring stuff! –
- Time: The site will operate between 1.30pm-6.30pm for this event.
- Tickets must be purchased in advance as they manage numbers (here’s the link), therefore you will be turned away at the gate if you do not hold a valid ticket. – All tickets are non-refundable donations to Millie College, all funds go back into the work they do in supporting rescue animals and building the offer for our students. Please arrive in your booked time-slot to ensure a more efficient visit.
- What to wear: Please ensure you are wearing suitable footwear for walking on the site, they have varied uneven terrain on the 350 acre site.
- College remains open during the day: The College will be operating as usual during this event, therefore we respectfully ask that you do not enter any College buildings marked as staff only or learning zones. Open Days and Events allow Millie College students to learn new skills and build towards social outcomes and the world of work. As this is a learning environment, Millie Colleges asks visitor to be considerate of the students and patient when visiting areas where the students are supporting/working.
- Don’t feed the animals! For safety reasons, please do not feed animals or enter any animal enclosures.
- Bad weather: Event may be cancelled in the event event of extreme weather, they will contact you to make you aware in advance of the day.
- Parking may be on a field and uneven ground dependant on visitor numbers.
- Photography and filming will take place throughout the event which is to promote the work Millie College students are doing and to support promotion of future events via the website and social media channels, should you not wish to be included in this, alert a member of the staff at the time.
