Wyresdale Dexter’s Farm – 2/12/25

As part of our class topic ‘Paws, Claws and Whiskers’, we visited Wyresdale Dexter’s Farm, a working farm close to school. This visit gave the children the opportunity to learn about what happens on a farm each day and learn how to take care of farm animals.

During our visit, the children met a variety of animals, including cows, sheep, and pigs. They enjoyed looking closely at the animals and talking about what they could see, such as their size, colours, and markings. 

The children learned about how farmers care for their animals. They fed the pigs, watched how they ate and behaved. They also watched the farmers groom the sheep and weigh them to make sure they are healthy. Another important job that we helped the farmers do was to look at their faeces under a microscope, to look for unhealthy germs. This helped the children understand that there are lots of different components to farm animal care. 

One of the highlights of the visit was seeing the farm in action. The children helped the farmers to round up the sheep and learned about the daily tasks that need to be carried out on a working farm, such as feeding, cleaning, and checking the animals.

The visit to Wyresdale Dexter’s Farm was an exciting and memorable experience. It helped the children learn more about animals and farm life, while developing care, respect, and curiosity about living things and the people who look after them.