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Education
- Activities for Schools |
The experienced and well-qualified
Education Team at Woodlands Farm lead a variety of
activities tailored to the needs of different age
groups. We have developed a new range of activity
days for Nursery and Primary schools for the 2008-2009
academic year and will be updating our offer for
secondary schools for the next academic year. If
you are keen to do an activity that is not currently
offered please call us to discuss the possibility.
Follow the links to view each of the
activities available at Woodlands Farm:
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| Foundation Stage |
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Activities for Nursery and Reception Classes at
Woodlands Farm Trust |
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Plants and animals
Learn about farm animals and their babies, meet Bob the
Pony, pigs, cows, and sheep. Stroke a chicken and find out
about Biscuit the grumpy goat. Explore our beautiful gardens
and collect samples from the gardens and farmyard to take
home.
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Where The Wild Things Are (starts at our back
gate - Garland Road)
Go on a quest into the world of the Wild Things! Based on
Maurice Sendak’s classic children’s book, this
cross-curricular session brings to life ideas from the book,
including literature, puppets, ‘wild things’ and even a
‘wild rumpus’ in the woods!
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All schools must book in
advance, please call 020 8319 8900. We offer
half-day visits for Foundation Stage classes for £60.
Discounted rate for small groups of less than 12. |
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Activities
for Reception Classes at Woodlands Farm Trust |
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Plants
and animals
Learn about farm animals and their babies, get up close to plants in
the garden
and trees in the
wood and investigate minibeasts in a
local habitat. |
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Fresh
Farm Food - available from November 2008!
Meet the farm animals and visit the vegetable patch to
collect
seasonal produce to
cook up into the ultimate fresh farm snack.
Learn about different
types of food and healthy eating.
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Earth Art!
Meet the farm animals,
explore the fields and woods and use your experience as
inspiration for art works based on landscapes and nature.
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Where The Wild Things Are
Go on a quest into the world of the Wild Things! Based on
Maurice
Sendak's classic
children's book, this cross-curricular session brings
to life ideas from the
book, including literature, puppets, 'wild things'
and even a 'wild
rumpus' in the woods!
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We also offer a range of
seasonal activities: Woodlands Farm Autumn, Woodlands Farm Christmas and
Woodlands Farm Easter, please ask for more information. |
All schools
must book in advance, please call 020 8319 8900. Full
day visit £110, half day visit £60.
Supplementary charge for cookery activities. Discounted rate
for small groups of less than 12. |
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| Years 1 & 2 |
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Activities for Years 1 and 2 at Woodlands Farm Trust |
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Amazing
Animals
Learn about farm animals and their babies, search for
mini-beasts in the log pile and pond, or make bird-cake and
attract the local birds.
NC: Sc2-1,2,5; QCA: Science
1A, 2C
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Plant Power
Investigate plants in the garden and how they grow, find
out about trees, plants for food and meet the farm animals
too!
NC: Sc2- 1,2,3,5; ,QCA Science 2B, 2C
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Plants and
animals
Learn about farm
animals and their babies, get up close to plants
in the garden and trees in the
wood and investigate minibeasts in a
local habitat.
NC: Sc2- 1,2,3,5; QCA Science 1A, 2B, 2C
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Fresh Farm Food -
available from November 2008!
Meet the farm animals and visit the vegetable patch to collect
seasonal
produce to cook up
into the ultimate fresh farm snack. Learn about
different types of
food and healthy eating.
NC: Sc2-2, 3; QCA: Science 1A, 2A DT 1C, PSHE: developing a
healthy, safer
lifestyle
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Where The Wild Things Are
Go on a quest into the world of the Wild Things! Based on
Maurice
Sendak's classic
children's book, this cross-curricular session brings to
life ideas from the
book, including literature, puppets, 'wild things'
and even a 'wild
rumpus' in the woods!
Cross-curricular
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Woodlands School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Magical Animal Tour, Wand Making in the Enchanted Forest and
cooking up edible
potions are all on the timetable. A fun-packed
cross-curricular
day for all young witches and wizards!
Cross-curricular
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Sensation!
Heighten your
senses with a blindfolded ropewalk, smell our garden
herbs and
investigate how they are used to flavour food, make sound
maps and
explore the bat's world of echolocation. Meet the farm
animals and
feel their wool, fur and feathers.
NC: St2 1, 2; QCA Science 1A
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Material World
Find out
about materials from the farm including wool, leather and
willow, learn
about natural and man-made materials and investigate
changing
materials by cooking farm produce and making ice-cream.
NC: St1, St3 - 1, D&T; QCA Science 2D
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Map Monkeys
Take part in the
Carrot Challenge where teamwork is key to solving
physical,
skill, mental and mystery activities. Meet the farm animals,
create a
simple map to show where they live and complete a short
orienteering
course around the Farm Yard.
NC: PE
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Earth
Art!
Meet the farm animals,
explore the fields and woods and use your
experience as inspiration
for art works based on landscapes and
nature.
NC:
Art; QCA Art 2B
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Woodland Adventures
Experience the woods
through exploration activities and nature games.
Learn essential survival skills
including building shelters and lost
proofing and meet the animals too!
Cross-curricular
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We also offer a range of
seasonal activities: Woodlands Farm Autumn, Woodlands Farm Christmas and
Woodlands Farm Easter, please ask for more information. |
All schools
must book in advance, please call 020 8319 8900. Full
day visit £110, half day visit £60.
Supplementary charge for cookery activities. Discounted rate
for small groups of less than 12. |
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| Years 3 & 4 |
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Activities for Years 3 and 4 at Woodlands Farm Trust |
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Amazing
Animals
Learn
about farm animals (vertebrates), search for mini-beasts in
the
log pile or pond (invertebrates), and find out all about
the teeth and
bones of people and animals.
NC: Sc2- 1,2,4,5; QCA Science
3A, 4A
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Plant
Power
Investigate plants in the garden, learn about the parts of
plants or
find out about trees and collect seeds, use plants
to make a yummy
snack, and meet the animals too!
NC:
Sc2 1,2, 3; QCA Science 3Bk
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Fresh Farm Food–
available from November 2008!
Meet the farm animals and visit the
vegetable patch to collect
seasonal produce
to cook up into the ultimate fresh farm snack.
Learn about
different types of food and healthy eating.
QCA Science 3A, D&T 3B, PSHE: developing a
healthy, safer lifestyle
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Woodlands
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Magical Animal Tour, Wand Making in the Enchanted Forest and
cooking up edible potions are all on the timetable. A
fun-packed
cross-curricular day for all young witches and
wizards!
Cross-curricular
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Habitats
Investigate what creatures lurk in the farm pond, go on a
minibeast
hunt and find out about invertebrates, organisms,
food chains and
farm animals.
NC:Sc2-1,4,5; QCA Science 4B
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Material
World
Find out about materials from the farm including wool,
leather and
feathers,
have a go at willow weaving or felt making and investigate
the most effective
material to use for a waterproof coat for Bob the
Pony.
NC: Sc1, Sc3 -1, 3; QCA Science 3C
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Keeping
Warm
Test which materials help keep lambs
warm, make some ice-cream
and find out how best to keep it
cold, meet the farm animals and
find out what their wool and
feathers are used for.
NC: Sc1, Sc3 - 1; QCA Science 4C
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Map Monkeys
Take
part in the Carrot Challenge where teamwork is key to
solving
physical, skill, mental and mystery activities. Meet
the farm animals,
create a simple map to show where they
live and complete a short
orienteering course around the
Farm Yard.
NC: PE; QCA: PE - Outdoor and
adventurous activities- unit1, unit 2
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Earth
Art!
Meet
the farm animals, explore the fields and woods and use your
experience as inspiration for art works based on landscapes
and
nature.
NC: Art
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Woodland
Adventures
Experience the woods through exploration activities and
nature games.
Learn essential survival skills including
building shelters and lost
proofing and meet the animals
too!
Cross-curricular
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We also offer a range of
seasonal activities: Woodlands Farm Autumn, Woodlands Farm Christmas and
Woodlands Farm Easter, please ask for more information. |
All schools
must book in advance, please call 020 8319 8900. Full
day visit £110, half day visit £60.
Supplementary charge for cookery activities. Discounted rate
for small groups of less than 12. |
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| Years 5 & 6 |
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Activities for Years 5 and 6 at Woodlands Farm Trust |
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Fresh Farm Food–
available from November 2008!
Meet the farm animals and visit the
vegetable patch to collect
seasonal produce to cook up into the
ultimate fresh farm snack.
Learn about different types of food
and healthy eating.
NC: Sc2 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; QCA: Science 5B
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Life Cycles
Meet the farm
animals and compare baby animals with human
babies, learn
about flowering
plants in the gardens and, get involved
with seed
collecting, planting trees or tending
and cooking with
herbs and vegetables fresh from the farm.
NC: Sc2 – 1, 2, 3, 4, 5; QCA: Science 5B
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Interdependence and Adaptation
Learn about how our farm animals and their wild cousins are
adapted to their surroundings,
explore two habitats which may
include the pond, log
pile, meadows or
woods to discover the plants
and animals that live there. Find out
about how they are suited to
conditions in their local
environment and their
feeding relationships.
NC:
Sc2 -1, 2, 3, 4, 5; QCA: Science 6A
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Micro-organisms
Collect fresh produce and make flavoured breads, experiment with
yeast, learn
about compost and meet the farm animals too!
NC: Sc3 – 2, DT; QCA Science 6B DT
5B
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Woodlands
School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Magical Animal Tour, Wand Making in the Enchanted Forest and
cooking up edible potions are all on the timetable. A
fun-packed
cross-curricular day for all young witches and
wizards!
Cross-curricular
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Map Monkeys
Take
part in the Carrot Challenge where teamwork is key to
solving
physical, skill, mental and mystery activities. Meet
the farm animals,
create a simple map to show where they
live and complete a short
orienteering course around the
Farm Yard.
NC: PE; QCA: Outdoor and adventurous
activities – Unit 3
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Earth
Art!
Meet the farm animals,
explore the fields and woods and use your
experience as inspiration
for art works based on landscapes and
nature.
NC:
Art; QCA Art 2B
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Woodland
Adventures
Experience the woods through exploration activities and
nature
games. Learn essential survival skills including
building shelters and
lost proofing and meet the animals
too!
Cross-curricular
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We also offer a range of
seasonal activities: Woodlands Farm Autumn, Woodlands Farm Christmas and
Woodlands Farm Easter, please ask for more information. |
All schools
must book in advance, please call 020 8319 8900. Full
day visit £110, half day visit £60.
Supplementary charge for cookery activities. Discounted rate
for small groups of less than 12. |
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Secondary
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We also offer a range of opportunities for secondary-aged
children to learn at Woodlands Farm, including:
- Orienteering (see below for more
details)
- Farm Tours, focusing on farming
ethics and biodiversity
- Fresh Farm Food - available from
November 2008
- Micro-organisms
- Interdependence and Adaptation
Please contact the Education Team for
more information.
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Orienteering
The Woodlands Farm Trust has an extensive, permanent
orienteering course spanning our 89 acres of farmland and
woodlands, as well as a new farmyard based 'practice course'.
Our orienteering sessions are always popular with secondary
groups, and link closely to GCSE P.E. specifications.
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Students learn how to interpret and use maps and compasses, find
out about contours, distances and timings, and develop skills in
'aiming off' and lost proofing. Our sessions are adaptable to
the particular needs and capabilities of classes and involve
greater or lesser degrees of independent learning. Challenge
activities involve helping decontaminate a 'Nuclear Disaster'
and collecting items to use in a timed teamwork activity.
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