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School / Group Visits
Home Farm have been welcoming schools, nurseries and families to our family run farm for the last 38 years. We have all the animals that you would expect to see on a traditional British farm; cows, sheep, pigs, ducks, goats, and poultry as well as ponies, rabbits and peacocks. Each child receives a bucket of animal feed enabling them to get up close with our friendly animals. The Spring term brings lots of newborn animals, with lambs for the children to bottle feed and chicks for the children to hold.
We can take classes on a tour of the farm and tailor the visit to the Curriculum you are studying, or you are very welcome to self guide.
We have a range of traditional farm buildings of great historical importance to the Attingham Estate, providing further educational opportunities as well as a nature area with bird boxes, bug houses and woodland to explore.
The farm walk can take in our arable fields, showing how crops are grown and the machinery we use to plant and harvest them. Our farm is totally organic and we place great emphasis on educating where food comes from and local sustainability.
The visit always begins with a Health and Safety talk and ends with a good handwashing.
We have undercover seating for 90 children where you can have lunch.
Why visit a farm?
Farm visits are an exciting opportunity to see first-hand how food is grown and reared, as well as showing how farmers manage their land sustainably to encourage wildlife and protect the environment. Farm visits are an enriching experience for children, helping them to connect where their food comes from as well as highlighting the opportunities for employment within the agricultural sector.
Pre-visit activities
A pre-visit to the farm is an essential part of the planning process and school staff are strongly advised to carry one out. It is important to discuss the activities that will be taking place and check relevance to your curriculum. We advise you review the hazards and precautions necessary to take to make the visit a safe one for all who attend. Teachers are welcome for a free pre-visit any day we are open without booking, just let the member of staff know on arrival your are undertaking a pre-visit. We have a comprehensive risk assessment for you to utilise.
On the day
Well planned and delivered outdoor learning experiences can be of value to children in so many ways. The focus on curriculum delivery is often the initial driver for a visit, but the benefits should never be underestimated of just being in the countryside (physical and mental wellbeing), as well as the experience of doing something different. Once the tour is complete, the children can enjoy our well equipped play areas.
Post-visit activities
During the visit it might be useful to consider what information students can gather to use back in the classroom. If the farm visit forms part of an ongoing topic, think about how the day’s activities can be the inspiration for a range of curriculum tasks back in the classroom? Can you continue the link with the farmer beyond the visit so that the children learn about the farm through the seasons? We are happy to arrange a video call with your pupils to discuss this when you are back in the classroom.
Additional Requirements
We try our best to be fully inclusive and accessible, and if your students have any additional requirements we would be more than happy to try to accommodate them. We can offer quiet spaces, disabled toilets and send photographs of the farm in advance so children can see what they are to expect when they visit the farm.
Prices
£5 per child which includes a bag of animal food each
Tour – additional £20.00 per class
Accompanying teachers and adults are free and includes a hot drink
To book a school visit please email your preferred dates to enquiries@homefarmattingham.co.uk or complete the enquiry form.
A code of practice which has been development for teachers organising trips to farms can be downloaded here:
“We had the most fantastic day at Home Farm! The children enjoyed meeting a variety of animals , feeding the lambs and kids, exploring the nature area, riding the tractors and playing in the park. Farmer Sam taught us all about life on the farm and even the adults found it informative. The sun was shining and the birds were singing. What a way to spend a school day!
Thank you so much and we’ll see you again next year. ”
Longnor Primary School, Shropshire