Pupils have been enjoying lots of sensory Messy Play within the onsite Art room, creating their own slimes and playdough! Learners have been helping to create a new WELCOME sign that is going to be displayed at the entrance of CAFT for many years to come – leaving behind something for them to remember us by!
This morning prior to some delicious homemade sandwiches Year 4 Residential learners went on a bear hunt within the onsite Outdoor Learning Woods. Pupils needed to follow the trail to locate each of our individual bears scattered across the different animal enclosures, once found we enjoyed using a parachute to launch them into the air in a competition to see whos bear remained on the longest.
A favourite of our pupils presently away on residential, The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust park! The park include zip lines, hobbit homes, a selection of child sized houses and other fun activities!
Residential users have enjoyed accessing the onsite Sensory Room at CAFT before heading for a delicious homemade lunch. Learners had the opportunity to access displayed collections relating to vehicles, colour manipulation and underwater sealife.
Learners presently on residential have loved accessing the huge inflatable obstacle course within the CAFT Sports Hall, one of the many wonderful different buildings they can visit on the farm.
We had great fun in the forest following the sensory Music Path, learners were encouraged to use natural resources to create different sounds with the pots and pans. There were even some outdoor drums similar to the ones we enjoy playing with at school!
Year 4 have loved getting to know the animals that are going to be their neighbours for the next few days!
Learners have been showcasing some of the animal care skills they have developed through Little Barn Farm sessions to the different CAFT workers. We’ve been to feed the ducks, alpacas, sheep and donkeys – we’ll be returning to ensure that our new animal friends are well fed throughout our stay.
This morning a group of pupils from Rowan Tree Primary School have set out on a brilliant adventure to the Children’s Adventure Farm Trust. Set in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, the 17th century Farmhouse with surrounding 10 acres of land is the perfect place for children of all abilities to play, laugh and make some memories.
We’ll be posting photographs throughout their stay so that you can see all the exciting things they are getting up to.
In Maple 2 the pupils had a fun trip to the science and industry museum. Using the shadow wall, they learnt different ways to make light and how they create shadows. Each pupil independently observed each other to see how they can duplicate that result.
Maple 2 then had the opportunity to continue to explore the museum. The pupils created music with their bodies, they experienced looking at themselves through a thermal camera and how to create handprints through our heat sources.
They then explored Revolution Manchester and saw how technology has developed throughout the years. This included Cottonopolis, the textiles gallery and how machines work.
Well done Maple 2 for Active listening, exploring independently and for gaining new skills!
As a class maple 2 visited Adventure farm. The pupils saw different animals, they listened to the farm staff about how to treat and feed the animals. We then had a lovely walk with the alpacas.
Next, we had some lunch around a campfire and the roasted some marshmallows. All the pupils listened to teachers when told not to get too close to the fire.
We then had a lovely Halloween inspired nature walk, The pupils saw ghosts, monsters, and ghouls. They then played Halloween inspired games and had a play on a pirate ship!
Well done for great listening and learning new skills!