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This page lists a set of sample curriculum enrichment days but there’s much more that we can offer. Our Regional Educational Consultants can lead and deliver these activities, and we can work with you to create bespoke activities tailored to your school and your pupils’ needs.

“It really opened by eyes to see how a farm is run as a multi-million pound business, and to think about all the decisions the farms has to make, not just what crops to grow.”

— A level business studies student

We can develop bespoke experiences suitable for different settings, needs and requirements

Do you have a group of disengaged boys who need more activities around English? A year 5 class that needs to focus on expanding literacy? Want a taster Business Studies on farm day for year 9? Need to deliver exam specification points for AQA or Edexcel?

As well as tailoring our sample Curriculum Enrichment Days to your needs, our team of Regional Education Consultants can develop bespoke experiences for your school at any duration, subject focus or type of activity.

Our Curriculum Enrichment Days

Fun on the fruit farm

You and your KS1/KS2 pupils are invited to participate in an on-farm activity day looking at fruit. It will be a day of fun activities tailored to individual school requirements.

Cost: £275 full day for students. Travel costs not included.

Capacity: 30

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Environmental Science on the Farm

There are so many ways in which a farm can provide a context for topics within the A level Environmental Science specifications. You and your students are invited to meet a farmer who will be able to demonstrate habitat management, biological pest control, ecosystem interactions, water treatment, soil fertility, sustainable energy – the list is endless!

Cost: £275 full day for students. Travel costs not included.

Capacity: 30

Details

The Business of Farming

You and your GCSE students (or Year 9/A Level if preferred) are invited to participate in an on-farm activity day which can be tailor-made to your content and availability requirements. It could include topics from the Business Studies course such as finance, operations, marketing, technology, people, and the environment.

Cost: £275 full day for students. Travel costs not included.

Capacity: 30

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“The children really enjoyed the tour of the farm and being able to go into the field to see the animals close up; a real chance to get out of the classroom environment and continue learning.”

— Year 3 teacher

“It really opened by eyes to see how a farm is run as a multi-million pound business, and to think about all the decisions the farms has to make, not just what crops to grow.”

— A level business studies student

LEAF Open Farm School Days

“It really opened by eyes to see how a farm is run as a multi-million pound business, and to think about all the decisions the farms has to make, not just what crops to grow.”

We can develop bespoke experiences suitable for different settings, needs and requirements

Our Curriculum Enrichment Days

Fun on the fruit farm

Environmental Science on the Farm

The Business of Farming

“The children really enjoyed the tour of the farm and being able to go into the field to see the animals close up; a real chance to get out of the classroom environment and continue learning.”

“It really opened by eyes to see how a farm is run as a multi-million pound business, and to think about all the decisions the farms has to make, not just what crops to grow.”

Get inspiration for your lessons and hear about training and curriculum enrichment opportunities in your area to incorporate food and farming into your teaching.