Chapmans Hill School Farm has its own qualified and experienced teacher and farm manager, Becky Lynch. Becky manages the school farm, liaises with visiting schools, looks after the farm animals and creates and delivers farm-based teaching sessions with schools and community groups.
Are the sessions educational?
Yes. As well as the children being able to get ‘hands-on’ with some of the animals, all sessions are linked to both the Foundation Stage areas of learning and KS1 National Curriculum and QCA objectives.
How else will a visit benefit children?
The sessions not only support and enrich the school curriculum, but also offer the children the opportunity to develop socially and emotionally through group work and direct contact with the farm animals. There is achievement for all at Chapmans Hill School Farm.
How long are the sessions?
You can pick either a half day or a whole day visit. Half-day sessions are available all year round and whole-day sessions are available between September and February.
Session times:
Half-day: 10am - 12 noon or 1pm - 3pm - available all year round
Whole-day: 10am - 3pm - available from September to February.
Visit details and Prices:
Half-day: £67 for a class of up to 30 (approximately £2.23 per child based on a class of 30). This price includes:
• individually tailored farm-based teaching session with a qualified teacher.
• exclusive access to the farm sight and animals on the farm. There are no other groups or
members of the public on site during your visit.
• Animal feed for all children and adults.
• Drinks at the end of the session.
• A class certificate.
• Samples of animal feed to take away with you (available upon request).
• Worksheets to take away with you.
Whole-day: £134 for a class of up to 30 (approximately £4.46 per child based on a class of 30). This price includes:
• All of the above plus...
• All materials needed for the afternoon activity (see ‘Whole Day Sessions’ by clicking on the ‘Teaching Sessions’ menu above).
•Horse Riding and Pony Care session costs £199 for a class of up to 32 (approximately an extra £2.23 per child). Please see ‘Whole Day Sessions’ for more information.
Classes coming on whole-day sessions should bring packed lunches with them.
Half-day sessions:
Below are the half-day teaching sessions available along with the age range they are suitable for. Use the ‘Teaching Sessions’ drop-down menu above to find out more about these sessions. When you have chosen a session, please go to the‘Visit Planning’ menu above to complete a planning sheet.
SCIENCE Life Cycles (N,R, Y1, Y2)
Food Chains (R,Y1, Y2) Variation (R, Y1, Y2)
Materials from Animals (N,R,Y1,Y2)
Growth & Change (March - July only) (N,R,Y1,Y2)
GEOGRAPHY CITIZENSHIP
Town & Country (N, R, Y1, Y2) Caring For Animals (N,R, Y1, Y2)
Whole-day Sessions:
If you are coming for a whole day, you will have a teaching session in the morning followed by lunch (children to bring packed lunches) and an afternoon activity. The afternoon activities include:
Pony Riding/Pony care Butter making Clay modelling
Viewfinder sketching Christmas Decorations Painting.
For details of these activities, please click on ‘Teaching Session’s above and go ‘WHOLE DAY SESSIONS’.
Teaching Sessions