Farms
Definition
Farms are as varied as the food we eat, providing opportunities for learning both in a formal context and as an opportunity for enhancing the social and emotional aspects of development. They may focus on livestock or arable production, or a combination, and be self-contained units or part of huge estates.
There are also a number that have developed as community and city farms. These may be working farms, or smaller organisations that form a part of a community which can be visited by schools.
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A visit to a farm proved to be a highly stimulating experience for one Reception class. Two weeks later, the children were still talking enthusiastically about what they had seen and done. They were also proud to show the writing that they had produced about the farm. This was of a better standard than might be expected from children of their age but, more importantly, a stark improvement on the writing they had done before the visit.
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Ofsted October 2008