Within our school grounds we have two enclosures which home our chickens, ducks and geese. We also have two large paddocks which house a variety of farmyard animals including pigs, sheep and cows. The children share the responsibility of caring for the animals, thus realising the needs of living creatures.
Broomhill Farm is a valuable learning resource for our children, which allows them to learn exactly where the food on our plates comes from. The cows and pigs are looked after in the same way a farmer would keep his animals, and the children understand the process which takes the animals from field to fork. We work in partnership with a local butchers who provides our children with the opportunity to make sausages once the pigs have gone to slaughter. The children and parents find this to be a valuable learning experience.
The outdoor animals and a variety of indoor animals we have also provide a stimulus for learning and an opportunity for problem-solving in a ‘real’ situation. The Broomhill Farm enables our children to learn a variety of valuable life skills.
Please see below at some of our pictures from our recent trip!