School groups
With so many opportunities to learn and enjoy during a visit to the Farm we hope you will come and meet us in the very near future. For more information or to book, call us on
020 8319 8900 or email our education team at education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org
We have a range of activities from Early Years through to Secondary which link with the National Curriculum and Early Years Foundation Stage. All our activities encourage outdoor learning and can be tailored to your specific needs.
Activities either last for a full day or half day. If you would like to come for a full day visit you can either book a full day activity or you can combine 2 half days visits with one activity in the morning and one after lunch.
Activities
Cooking - Half-day
We can run activities around where our food comes from as well as providing the opportunity for the children to prepare some of their own. With Key Stage 1 we can make ice cream and vegetable soup. There is an additional charge of £10 for these activities to cover the cost of ingredients.
Dairy Day - Half day
Have a go at making your own ricotta cheese and butter as we discover the importance of farms for all our dairy products. There is additional £10 charge for this activity to cover the cost of any ingredients.
Orienteering - Full day
This session covers map and compass skills, it can be done as a full day workshop or alternatively as a course of 5 workshops covering map and compass use as well as orienteering terminology. This can be done as part of a GCSE PE course or just for fun!
Primary
Key Stage 1 and Early Years Foundation Stage
Secondary
Full Day (10am-2.30pm)
£195 for a class up to 32 students
Half day (10am-12pm or 12.30pm-2.30pm)
£135 for a class up to 32 students
Included in the charge for a guided visit is a member of our Education staff to run your activities, use of our education building for both activities and lunch as well as all equipment you may need during the day.
We recommend that all teachers should come on a pre-visit to carry out their own risk assessment for their class visit. A guided pre-visit by our Education staff is free of charge. Advice to teachers on controlling ill health from animal contact can be found here.
For more information or to book, call us on
020 8319 8900 or email our education team at education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org
Guided Visits
We offer self-guided Farm Tours, Minibeast Safari, Stick Man Activity Trail and Orienteering. The Farm has a permanent orienteering course which can be used; maps are provided or with other self-guided activities an information pack is provided on arrival. A self-guided visit does not include use of our classroom and would not be recommended for the winter as there is no shelter if the group wants to stay for lunch. The charge for a self-guided visit is £30 per hour.
We recommend that all teachers should come on a pre-visit to carry out their own risk assessment for their class visit. A guided pre-visit by our Education staff is free of charge. Advice to teachers on controlling ill health from animal contact can be found here.
For more information or to book, call us on
020 8319 8900 or email our education team at education@thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org
Self-guided Visits
Primary
Key Stage 2
Farm Tour - Half-day
An opportunity to meet our farm animals as we take you on a guided walk round the farmyard. See the cows, sheep and pigs as well a meeting our pony, ducks, chickens and guinea pigs. There will be a chance for the group to handle some of the animals.
Farm Crafts - Half day or Full day
(depending how many crafts you want to try)
Have a go at some traditional farm crafts including felt making, willow crafts, corn dollies and a chance to work with the wool from the Woodlands Farm sheep. There is an additional charge of £10 for this activity to cover the cost of materials.
Cooking - Half-day
We can run activities around where our food comes from as well as providing the opportunity for the children to prepare some of their own. We can make ice cream, vegetable soup, omelettes, scrambled egg, cheese, butter or jam (autumn term only). There is an additional charge of £10 for these activities to cover the cost of ingredients.
Seeds for Schools
Woodlands Farm Trust are now providing small packs of seasonal seeds for schools to grow in the classroom. Our first batch of seeds will contain Basil, Flat Leaf Parsley, Chives and Coriander.
Each pack will have at least 10 seeds of each herb. These varieties can be sown all year round in a small container on a windowsill. This makes it ideal to start your school herb garden over the winter as other seeds will not be available to germinate until January. The herb seed packs will cost £1.50 and can bought on the day at the farm.