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Take a walk on the farm
Published 4 November 11
Farms are great places for learning. Farmers are great
people to learn from. Now every school child can go field to field
exploring the British countryside to see and hear about the way our
food is grown with care for wildlife - and all without even having
to get a coat on. Welcome to the LEAF Virtual Farm Walk.
Right from the very first page of the website, developed in
consultation with children and teachers, farmers and countryside
educationalists, the LEAF Virtual Farm Walk covers many points of
the curriculum for primary school children. In the Dig Deeper
section there are further materials and activities designed for
11-13 year olds.
Headteacher Amanda Raynham, of Cornwall's Menheniot Primary School
says
"The virtual farmwalk is a high quality, interactive resource that
all children, regardless of ability, were able to access and enjoy.
It is colourful and appealed immediately to the children, who were
absorbed and keen to explore the different environments. It has
enormous potential as a teaching resource and fulfills many of the
objectives in the curriculum. It deals with important issues such
as 'sustainability' in a fun and informative way".
The LEAF Virtual Farm Walk is open and ready
for visitors - whatever the weather!