 Countryside Learning Courses
Three Gates Farm is the Islands only farm approved by Freedom
Foods to strict RSPCA welfare standards. Over 300 cows live on the
400 acre farm, with over 130 being milked twice a day to produce
milk for the extensive range of Award Winning Ice Creams, Cakes,
Yoghurts, Clotted Cream & much more.
Courses Cost £4.50 per child
and include;
- A Pre Visit to identify your specific needs & expectations
- A full set of risk assessments for all your chosen
activities
- A 3 hour visit to the farm with a CEVAS Accredited
individual with your group at all times
- A farm made delicious snack (lunch package also available)
- Support material to back up your learning experience
- Use of our ‘on farm’ class room for onsite theory you made
need to communicate during the event.
- Tea, Coffee & Cake for all teachers!
Bookings need to be made at least 7 days prior to the trip
and will be accepted with a 10% deposit . Payment is politely
requested 7 days after the trip.
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Jill carefully ensures the cows dietary needs are met and each and every cows has it own specific ration of food to ensure its maintaining optimum health and milk production.
The cows are monitored by both the farm staff as well as our vet on regular occasions. We are a closed herd so our risk of contracting a disease is lessened as we don’t buy animals in from other farms, we breed all our own.
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Mini Farmers (Pre-school ages 3 to 5)
Children enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a working Dairy Farm. The
three primary elements of the trip include Animal Feeding, Watching Ice
Cream or Yoghurt being made & a short Nature walk
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The Story of Milk
Children are invited to learn about how milk is made and what we use it
for. The three primary elements of the trip include Watching Ice Cream or
Yoghurt being made, a farm walk to look at what cows eat & a milking demo.
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Life Cycles on the Farm
This course shows children the life cycle of a dairy cow. The three main elements of the course include calf feeding and
understanding their nutritional needs, a trip to the maternity pen and a milking demo |
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Other activities include Local Food Awareness, Wildlife Studies, Art Activities and Mathematic Problem Solving. Courses can be designed with the teachers' input during the pre visit. Activities include
"Mathematical Calf Feeding" where each child had to measure the weight of the dry food and volume of water
required per calf. Art Activities include making collages of what a cow eats in a day and wildlife studies looks at the flora and fauna of a working dairy farm.
Contact Louise on 07872 835353 or
louise@calbourneclassics.co.uk
for further information
Click here to
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