Sparkly School – Founders Kickstarter
The Idea
Sparkly School will be built by the people who believe in it.
Instead of traditional investors or shareholders, anyone can make a pledge to help build the first Sparkly School.
Everyone who makes a pledges becomes part of the voting panel for the Sparkly Founders Circle, to help vote on decisions proposed by Sparkly Founders.
Make a pledge - supporters will be invited to contribute ideas and participate in voting on key community decisions, regardless of the size of their pledge.
Pledge Levels
Choose the pledge that feels right
£1
£10
£100
£1,000
£10,000
£100,000
£1,000,000
£10,000,000
£100,000,000
£1,000,000,000
The pledge size does not determine influence or status.
This is about belief and contribution, not hierarchy.
The Vision
Sparkly School will be a place where extraordinary children and young people thrive.
Especially those who currently struggle in traditional systems:
• ADHD
• Autism
• Dyslexia
• Neurodivergent learners
• Children who feel lost in school
• Children in the care system*
*please can someone tell the most appropriate word?
Instead of forcing them into narrow academic pathways, Sparkly School will teach real-world skills and meaningful work.
Learning Through Real Work
Students will learn through practical modules.
Everyone completes foundation safety and life modules first.
Examples:
Foundation Modules
• Safety
• Food hygiene
• Communication
• Wellbeing
• Nature care
• Money basics
• Self-regulation
Trade Pathways
Students can explore trades including:
Hospitality
– Restaurant
– Café
– Food preparation
– Customer care
Land & Nature
– Farming
– Plant cultivation
– Tree care
– Wildlife habitats
Construction
– Building
– Woodwork
– Landscape design
Wellbeing
– Spa therapy
– Massage
– Relaxation spaces
Care & Community
– Respite sessions for families
– Helping others recover from illness or surgery
– Running wellbeing activities
The Clover Project
At the centre of Sparkly School will be the Clover Project Farm & Garden Centre.
Students will:
Grow plants
Cultivate food
Run a garden centre
Sell products they create
Everything on the land will be built and run by Sparkly People.
Construction teams, designers, builders, growers, cooks.
Even the buildings themselves will be created through Sparkly training pathways.
Built by Sparkly People
Sparkly School will not just teach trades.
It will build itself.
Construction workers
Sparkle builders
Designers
Gardeners
Hospitality teams
Care teams
All learning together.
Why This Matters
Millions of extraordinary young people are currently told they are:
• difficult
• distracted
• too sensitive
• too different
Sparkly Schools begin with a different belief.
What if they are exactly who the World needs?
Founders Invitation
If you believe the world needs a place like this…
Donate a pledge (regardless of pledge size, or quantity - each person will get one vote in Commitee decisions)
Apply to join the Sparkly Founders Circle
Share this page with like minded friends/collegues
Help design something extraordinary.