Jen – forever 17

 

My daughter Jen, whose legacy this project represents, was a wonderful and unique young woman. She had much to offer the world. Devastatingly she died by suicide at just 17 years old in October 2021. Jen had one of the most amazing minds, she loved to explore the world around her, and she would do anything to help others. She encouraged those around her to reach beyond their perceived boundaries, in doing so the world was a better place.
 

 

Our education system is underfunded leading schools to concentrate on academic learning; Jen and many other children like her would have thrived if given the opportunity to explore more practical and vocational activities. We now want to offer those opportunities to as many young people as we can. It is our mission to offer more diverse opportunities to young people through schools

Offering alternative learning opportunities is what Jens Acorn is all about. Jen and I had a fantasy of running a “No School” school. Learning would be achieved in a non-conventional way before transferring the skills and knowledge to a traditional setting. This would be achieved in a similar way to the now standard Early Years ethos of learning through play and interest-based learning