Today the nursery children visited a farm in Shrewsbury to deepen their knowledge of farm animals in a meaningful, real-life context. This knowledge is crucial to support their later learning in science.
The children have been exploring farm animals and their features in a range of ways including books, rhymes poems and games.
Today the children noticed the hair and snouts on the pigs, as well as the udders on the cows. They were able to feed lambs and kids using bottles of milk. This is the beginning of understanding which animals are mammals and how they can be identified. Seeing young animals also support their understanding of the season of spring and the lifecycles of animals.
The children had to use our school values of respect and bravery in order to care for and feed the animals.
It was a truly wonderful, memorable day.
