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Welcome to our school visits program - where you can come to the farm or I can visit your school.

Here, we provide engaging and educational experiences designed to enhance your curriculum and inspire students.

Read on to discover the various offerings we have and how can seamlessly integrate into your learning objectives.

We look forward to fostering a love for learning through our interactive sessions both on the farm or in school. 

VISITS TO THE FARM

​Bring learning to life with an educational visit to a real working sheep farm.

 

🌿 Activities include:

  • Meeting sheep and lambs

  • Learning about wool

  • Simple wool craft to take home

  • Nature walks & mini beast spotting

  • Hedgerows and habitats

  • Understanding where food comes from

  • Engage with the countryside

 

📚 Curriculum links:

  • Science (animals, habitats, life cycles)

  • Geography (land use, countryside)

  • Design & Technology (wool crafts)

 

🧠 Learning outcomes:

  • Understand farming life

  • Learn about sustainability

  • Connect with nature and the countryside

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FARMER VISIT INTO SCHOOL

Bring the farm to your classroom with a fun, interactive visit from a real Lake District sheep farmer.

 

About the Visit:

I visit schools to give children a genuine insight into sheep farming and life in the countryside.

These sessions are hands-on, engaging, and tailored to suit different age groups, helping children connect with farming, food, and the natural world.

 

What’s included:

  • Understand the role of sheep on the farm including different breeds and their purpose

  • What life is like on a working farm

  • The sheep farming year (lambing, shearing, feeding etc. )

  • How farmers care for animals

  • Where our food comes from

  • Wool & Craft Activity - Learn about wool and how it is used

  • Take part in a simple, age-appropriate craft Create something to take home

  • How sheep  help to look after the countryside

 

Questions & Discussion  Plenty of time for children to ask questions and explore their curiosity about farming and animals.

 

Curriculum Links:

  • Science: Animals, life cycles, habitats,

  • Geography: Countryside and land use

  • Design & Technology: Materials and crafts (wool)

  • PSHE: Understanding food, responsibility, and the environment

 

Suitable for: Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools

Adapted to different age groups

 

Why schools love this:

  • Brings learning to life

  • Supports curriculum objectives

  • Hands-on and memorable

  • Delivered by a real working farmer

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