Farm Fun in Reception

We were very lucky to have a visit from Wellgate Community Farm last week. The children were able to groom the goats, pet all the animals and cuddle the rabbits and chickens. The children were happily discussing their knowledge of animals and speaking about their own pets. This curriculum enrichment gave the children the opportunity to make observations about the similarities and differences of the farm animals to each other and their own pets at home. 

We found out lots of new facts about the animals which increased the children's understanding of the world around them. Lilly told us about her jobs on her farm and her favourite animal which lives on her farm at home. "I've got a baby goat at home called Dolly." After listening to one of the farmers , Charlie said that "Jack the cow has lots of bellies".

Did you know female sheep are called ewes, male sheep are called rams, and young sheep are called lambs. Did you know that cows are extremely curious and Inquistive animals which will investigate everything. They have almost 360' panoramic vision too which helps them see predators coming from any direction. Goats, being mountain animals, are very good at climbing; they've been known to climb to the tops of trees or even dams.