School Trips to Farmer Gow's

Farmer Gow’s is a wonderful venue for National Curriculum field trips, particularly for Key stages 1 and 2. The farm’s principle focus is the handling and feeding of farm animal species but there are also a range of activities which will keep young students interested and busy for the duration of your visit.

The farm has facilities for up to 100 children and is happy to arrange additional 'Meet the Animals' sessions for different year groups. Schools are welcome to bring several classes to the farm.

At the Farm

~ a new Kipper and Anna story due to be published by OUP in May 2009. A great classroom resource. Bring a school trip to Farmer Gow's alive with the adventures of Kipper and Anna when they visited the farm. At the Farm ~ PDF

Farmer Gow's Visits to Schools

If you can't come to us we can come to you.

Farmer Gow's can visit your group with a range of farm animals from - chickens, ducks, lambs, goats and ferrets - to give your children a 'hands on' learning experience.

1-2 hour visits, depending on your establishment size and location - from £100.

Call Anne - 01793 780 555 - to discuss your visit.

General Information for School Trips

KS1 and KS2 Learning Opportunities and Curriculum Links

Topics for pre-trip study might include ~

Farm animal species ~ cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, ferrets and ducks
Farm equipment ~ tractors, trailers, fencing, gates, animal housing
Feed and bedding ~ grass, hay, water, straw, composite feeds
Textures ~ wood, hair, feathers
The governement's Countryside Access web site has lots of learning resources for KS1 &2
The Think Breakfast website has information for schools, including some delicious recipes
The Grain Train website has lots of classroom activities including lesson plans, & activity sheets

The Health & Safety Executive, HSE, has produced an excellent booklet called ‘Stay Safe on the Farm, which is ideal for classroom based study prior to a school trip. Have a look at the Health & Safety Executive's current advice on school trips.

Think Food and Farming ~ a great website for all sorts of countryside matters

FACE ~ Farming and Countryside Education

Open Farm Sunday ~ Sunday 7 June 2009

'Why Farming Matters' ~ a fantastic introduction for Primary Schools with classroom activities for KS2 Science, Geography and Citizenship.

UK Agriculture ~ is a very useful web site, lots of easy to follow photos with short text, especially the 'field to fridge' pages.

~ have a look at the web site for recipes and other ideas

Farm Profile

Booking Form

Questionnaires

Preparation of Risk Assessments

Evaluation Form