Home Education sessions on the farm offer an opportunity for *Home educated young people to learn about our animals, engage with nature, and make friends!
*Although this club is directed towards Home educated children, this club is SEND friendly, and we do welcome bookings from anyone who would benefit from these activities.
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Introducing weekly home education sessions at Southampton City Farm!
Running every Tuesday afternoon from 1-2.30pm and Thursday Morning 9:30-11 during term-time. Tuesday is open and available for all ages. Thursday is for ages 4-11 to enable a younger age group to access the farm. Southampton City Farm strives to create an inclusive, holistic learning environment where children can join in with practical and creative activities. The group runs with a maximum of ten young people, across all age groups. Adults are welcome to participate in learning, or stay for a cup of tea in our community room. Each session will include a practical task such as mucking out, grooming, feeding, growing vegetables for animal food, and creative learning which includes drawing from life, natural art, building bug-hotels. Our ethos is centred around environmentally responsible animal care, supporting biodiversity in urban green-places and creative learning without the restriction of exams or assessment. As well as equipping children with practical skills, we place a high value on the therapeutic benefits of learning on the farm. Supporting SEN learners is at the core of what we do. We believe that provision built for children with SEN improves learning for everyone. If you would like to come for a tour of the farm before signing up for sessions, please do get in touch. |
Cost: £10 per child
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What will you be doing?
When we can, we will be posting specific session plans below to help with what to expect!
Please wrap up warm & waterproof for winter on the farm. While we hope to keep the content of sessions the same as advertised, plans may need to change on the day if the weather is particularly wet or windy.
Tuesday 26th November & Thursday 28th November - Reptile care week:
-Clean out the reptile enclosures
-Feed the reptiles - forage for weeds from the garden, chop up fruit/veg, feed them bugs/learn about importance of calci-dust and nutrobal on the bugs
-Learn about each of the reptiles and handle them/learning how to handle them safely and correctly
-Bath the reptiles and learn the importance of it and talk about how baths help them shedding
-Weigh the reptile and health check them
Tuesday 3th December & Thursday 5th December - Farm Tour
-Meet and feed most of the animals - explore the farm feeding and handling the animals; going in the field with the goats and sheep, handling the guinea pigs and reptiles in the small animal room
-Get the barn ready for the animals - (Straw, hay, fresh water and food)
Tuesday 10th December & Thursday 12th December - Chicken and Duck Week:
-Clean out the chicken and duck coops (X4 coops) and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
-Egg collecting and compare the different eggs and learn how they are formed/ importance of grit
-Forage for weeds from the garden to create enrichment for the chickens and ducks
-Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Farm Tour: Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th January 2025
-Meet and feed most of the animals
- Explore the farm feeding and handling the animals, going in the field with the goats and sheep, handling the guinea pigs and reptiles in the small animal room
Woodland and animals: Tuesday 14th and Thursday 16th January 2025
-We will start the session meeting and feeding treats to some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs then we will go into our woodlands and toast marshmallows round a nice warm fire.
Chicken and duck Week: Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd January 2025
-Clean out the chicken and duck coops (X4 coops) and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
-Egg collecting and compare the different eggs and learn how they are formed/ importance of grit
-Forage for weeds from the garden to create enrichment for the chickens and ducks
-Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Goat and sheep care week: Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th January 2025
-Clean out the barn where the goats and sheep sleep and refresh the pens with hay, straw, water and food ready for bed
-Forage for weeds and greens from the garden to feed to the goats and sheep (go in the field with Pygmy goats, Nubian goats Guernsey goats and Sheep)
-Groom the goats and take the goats for a walk around the farm
Guinea pig and rabbit care week: Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th February 2025
-Clean out the guinea pig and rabbit enclosures and refresh with clean bedding
-Prepare the guinea pigs and rabbits lunch - Chop up fruit and veg and forage for weeds and greens from the garden
-Guinea pig and rabbit handling and grooming
-Weigh the guinea pigs and health check them
Reptile care week: Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th February 2025
-Clean out the reptile enclosures
-Feed the reptiles - forage for weeds from the garden, chop up fruit/veg, feed them bugs/learn about importance of calci-dust and nutrobal on the bugs
-Learn about each of the reptiles and handle them/learning how to handle them safely and correctly
-Bath the reptiles and learn the importance of it and talk about how baths help them shedding
-Weigh the reptile and health check them
Farm tour: Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th February 2025
-Meet and feed most of the animals - explore the farm feeding and handling the animals; going in the field with the goats and sheep, handling the guinea pigs and reptiles in the small animal room
Woodland and animals: Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th February 2025
-We will start the session meeting and feeding treats to some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs then we will go into our woodlands and toast marshmallows round a nice warm fire.
Please wrap up warm & waterproof for winter on the farm. While we hope to keep the content of sessions the same as advertised, plans may need to change on the day if the weather is particularly wet or windy.
Tuesday 26th November & Thursday 28th November - Reptile care week:
-Clean out the reptile enclosures
-Feed the reptiles - forage for weeds from the garden, chop up fruit/veg, feed them bugs/learn about importance of calci-dust and nutrobal on the bugs
-Learn about each of the reptiles and handle them/learning how to handle them safely and correctly
-Bath the reptiles and learn the importance of it and talk about how baths help them shedding
-Weigh the reptile and health check them
Tuesday 3th December & Thursday 5th December - Farm Tour
-Meet and feed most of the animals - explore the farm feeding and handling the animals; going in the field with the goats and sheep, handling the guinea pigs and reptiles in the small animal room
-Get the barn ready for the animals - (Straw, hay, fresh water and food)
Tuesday 10th December & Thursday 12th December - Chicken and Duck Week:
-Clean out the chicken and duck coops (X4 coops) and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
-Egg collecting and compare the different eggs and learn how they are formed/ importance of grit
-Forage for weeds from the garden to create enrichment for the chickens and ducks
-Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Farm Tour: Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th January 2025
-Meet and feed most of the animals
- Explore the farm feeding and handling the animals, going in the field with the goats and sheep, handling the guinea pigs and reptiles in the small animal room
Woodland and animals: Tuesday 14th and Thursday 16th January 2025
-We will start the session meeting and feeding treats to some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs then we will go into our woodlands and toast marshmallows round a nice warm fire.
Chicken and duck Week: Tuesday 21st and Thursday 23rd January 2025
-Clean out the chicken and duck coops (X4 coops) and refresh them with fresh food, water, grit and bedding ready for bed
-Egg collecting and compare the different eggs and learn how they are formed/ importance of grit
-Forage for weeds from the garden to create enrichment for the chickens and ducks
-Chicken handling and feeding them some corn
Goat and sheep care week: Tuesday 28th and Thursday 30th January 2025
-Clean out the barn where the goats and sheep sleep and refresh the pens with hay, straw, water and food ready for bed
-Forage for weeds and greens from the garden to feed to the goats and sheep (go in the field with Pygmy goats, Nubian goats Guernsey goats and Sheep)
-Groom the goats and take the goats for a walk around the farm
Guinea pig and rabbit care week: Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th February 2025
-Clean out the guinea pig and rabbit enclosures and refresh with clean bedding
-Prepare the guinea pigs and rabbits lunch - Chop up fruit and veg and forage for weeds and greens from the garden
-Guinea pig and rabbit handling and grooming
-Weigh the guinea pigs and health check them
Reptile care week: Tuesday 11th and Thursday 13th February 2025
-Clean out the reptile enclosures
-Feed the reptiles - forage for weeds from the garden, chop up fruit/veg, feed them bugs/learn about importance of calci-dust and nutrobal on the bugs
-Learn about each of the reptiles and handle them/learning how to handle them safely and correctly
-Bath the reptiles and learn the importance of it and talk about how baths help them shedding
-Weigh the reptile and health check them
Farm tour: Tuesday 18th and Thursday 20th February 2025
-Meet and feed most of the animals - explore the farm feeding and handling the animals; going in the field with the goats and sheep, handling the guinea pigs and reptiles in the small animal room
Woodland and animals: Tuesday 25th and Thursday 27th February 2025
-We will start the session meeting and feeding treats to some of our smaller animals like the guinea pigs then we will go into our woodlands and toast marshmallows round a nice warm fire.
