Pequena Ilha Verde
We are an association of neohumanist education that was born out of a desire to adress the need for a for a more holistic approach to education, in which children can express themselves and live together in an interconnected way with their surroundings and with others. Our childhood support services are based on the methodologies of neohumanist education and forest school. These philosophies complement each other and aim to the holistic development of the potentialities of each child.
Values
Compassion
Self-development
Ethics
Ecology
Neohumanist Education (NHE) is based on extending the inherent love of human beings to all people, animals, plant life and the inanimate world. This outlook is ideally suited to the needs and changing vision of today’s society with its shift from a mechanistic worldview to one based on holistic and collective harmony.
Holistic development
NHE aims to develop the child's full inherent potential, including the: physical, emotional, intellectual, creative, intuitive and spiritual capacities.
Expansion of the heart
Each of us has a circle of love within which we place our loved ones. NHE endeavours to help expand that circle to include everyone and everything.
Fair and sustainable world
At the centre of NHE is the practice of fundamental ethical principles. Learning to help others creates an altruistic community where no one is left behind. An awakened conscience leads to a desire for social and environmental justice.
Escola da Floresta
The methodology Forest School (escola da floresta), presupõe que as atividades com as crianças se realizem ao ar livre, na Natureza. Esta metodologia visa o develop emotional intelligence (Soft Skills) and ethics in the integral development of the child, through regular contact with nature, particularly in the forest.
The model Forest School is developed by specialised professionals, trained in Forest Schoolleader, as a way of guaranteeing the safety and pedagogical quality that the model advocates.
A verdadeira educação leva a um sentimento de amor e compaixão que envolve todo o universo.
P. R. Sarkar
The space
No Bosque das Bolotas, vivemos a filosofia Neohumanista: o amor e o respeito estendem-se a todos os seres, incluindo a nossa alimentação.
Por isso, durante a visita, fazemos questão que as refeições sejam vegetarianas (livres de carne ou peixe), um convite a viver em harmonia com a natureza.
É um pequeno gesto que reflete o nosso compromisso com um mundo mais compassivo e respeitoso para todos os seres vivos.
Services
Childhood Support
We provide childhood support services in order to meet the educational and social needs of the rural areas of Portugal in which we are located, with a special focus on crianças com idades compreendidas entre 3 e 10 anos.
In particular, we have the following objectives:
- Promote the holistic and harmonious development of the child
- Develop Portuguese and English language learning
- Allow the establishment of meaningful relationships between children and children and between children and adults
- Offer diversified stimuli for their global growth
- Complement the educational work of families
Options for Childhood Support Services 2026/27:
4ª, 5ª e 6ª feiras, entre as 9h00 e as 15h00
2 days per week - 175€ (monthly)
3 dias por semana consecutivos – 260€ (mensais)
Valor avulso diário
Sócio: 23 € /criança
Não-sócio : 25 € /criança
Conditions:
The displayed prices include insurance for personal accidents in children groups
The values do not include lunch or snacks.
10% discount on a second enrolment
The team
Dalila Lucas
Director
Leader in Forest school methodology and Neohumanist educator. She is the person who created the project. She designed the project to offer a more holistic concept of education in the region. She collaborates with different entities of the area to spread her knowledge and make the Neohumanist educational philosophy known in Portugal.
Justine Pissarra
Environmental Educator
Passionate about children's education and the environment, Juju wanted to combine her two passions into one. A specialist in environmental education, she focuses on developing and programming educational activities, and assisting in the management of the forest.
Margareth Arndt
Neohumanist Assistant
Yoga and meditation teacher who follows the Neohumanist philosophy, and she's our garden fairy! With her green hands, she can make anything grow! She's passionate about the earth and handicrafts.
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