There are many things that make Folly Farm special. It's a place to learn and explore, a place for inspiration, a place to lie in the grass and discover a new world.
The Folly Farm Centre has a brand new education programme filled with exciting hands-on activities and games to challenge every learning style. The Centre is set in a stunning 250-acre nature reserve and offers comfortable en-suite accommodation in the restored farmhouse.
We do our best to provide a day that fits in with the individual teacher's requirements. A visit to Folly Farm is ideally suited for National Curriculum studies in Science, History and Geography, but the visit will also cover many other subjects - including important well-being and life-skills development. A curriculum link is offered with each programme, but note that all of our courses are designed to have a cross-curricular appeal and link to the broadest spectrum of learning.
I have really enjoyed the last three days here at Folly Farm! I have learned a lot about specks, Mother Nature's munchline and how all living things are connected. Earthkeeping training has been great!
£6.50 per child Suitable for Foundation and KS1. Pupils and their teddies are invited to a memorable day at Folly Farm to learn about the basic needs of all living things in a magical setting. Discover the importance of the special word – SWAF (Shelter, Water, Air and Food) through games, trails and storytelling. Curriculum links – Science, Art & Citizenship
£6.50 per child Suitable for Foundation and KS1. The story features the butterfly life cycle, which captures the imagination from the start. Using trails and games, the children discover more about the different lifecycles of animals and create a colourful leaf and petal collage from natural finds. We look at other minibeasts and discover what they like to munch through too. Curriculum links – Science, Art & Literacy
£6.50 per child Suitable for Foundation and KS1. Children explore all of the senses as they take part in a sensory earthwalk and learn how animals use their senses. Have a go at making a smelly cocktail and a petal collage, meet a tree through touch and follow a noise trail. Curriculum links – Science, Art & Literacy
£6.50 per child Taking on the roles of plants and animals, pupils explore different habitats and find out what they need to survive. This programme explores habitats, adaptation, interdependence and what happens when habitats are harmed. Curriculum links – Science: life processes 1a/4b/6a, Geography & Citizenship.
£6.50 per child Minibeasts and pond-life. At the bottom of the food chain lies an amazing array of weird and wonderful minibeasts! Join us for an exploration of their habitats at Folly – be it a dark and dingy rotten log, or a murky pond. Investigate minibeasts through our wild garden, meadows and pond-dipping with trails, games and some natural art. Curriculum links – Science: Life Processes, 4b/6a/2b, Art & Citizenship.
£6.50 per child Through woodland trails, active games and story telling discover the magic of Folly Farm and the wildlife that lives there. We will follow a trail through Folly Woods, learning about its wild inhabitants, make a shelter for a wild creature and create some wild art. The day will also include pond dipping, a session on sustainability and a magical tale at the Great Oak. Curriculum links – Science, 4b/5a/6a, Geography unit 8, Art & Design unit 1b/1c/ 2a/ 2b/4a/ 9gen, Citizenship, Literacy, Numeracy.
£6.50 per child Discover how materials are recycled as the pupils study the soil, water and air cycles. Whilst out in the woods the children will learn all about the natural recycling of all living matter and discuss the ways these cycles may be damaged. Curriculum links – Science 2b/2c/3b/3d/4b/5b/6a, Geography unit 8.
£6.50 per child By investigating the resources used on a daily basis, pupils learn how to reduce their impact on their environment and their ‘footprint’ on the planet. Using our eco-friendly features on-site, such as our solar panels and wind-turbine the day provides an important link to a schools environmental programme. Curriculum links – Science 2b/ 2c/ 3b/ 3d/ 4b/5b/6a, Geography unit 8, Design & Technology.
£6.50 per child Discover what life was like in the past by taking part in a choice of Celtic, Viking, Saxon, Victorian and Wartime history days. Investigate what life was like by meeting people from the past and taking part in practical activities indicative of these times. Children will look at food production, making shelters and try their hand at spinning, weaving and charcoal making. Curriculum links – History, units 6b/ 6c/18, Citizenship, units 5/ 9, Geography unit 9.
£6.50 per child Using the natural world as inspiration, spend the day being creative at Folly Farm. From mud sculptures and leaf collages to poetry and music – anything goes. The program can be designed to your groups needs. Curriculum links – Art