Animals for Exhibition Licence No.22/01230/AWACT
Term Dates 2025/2026
Inset day
Thursday 23rd October 2025
Term 1
Wednesday 3rd Sept- Fri 24th Oct 2025
Term 2
Wednesday 5th Nov- Friday 19th Dec 2025
Term 3
Wednesday 7th Jan- Friday 123th Feb 2026
Term 4
Wednesday 25th Feb- Friday March 27th 2026
Term 5
Wednesday 15th April- Friday 22nd May 2026
Term 6
Wednesday 3rd June- Friday 17th July
Weekly themes Jan / Feb 2026
New Year Preparations (7th,8th,9th Jan)
Join us as we prepare for the year ahead! We will be making 2026 calendars full of colourful artwork and our own unique inspirational words as well as sharing new year positivity with the animals on the farm learning essential animal husbandry and seasonal land management skills!
Science safari (14th, 15th 16th Jan)
This week will be full of wild and wonderful experiments! Including taste tests, Chemistry that goes bang, physics on the farm and of course we will study the farm flora and fauna in biology.
Animals under the ground (21st, 22nd, 23rd Jan)
This week we will be focussing on animals that live underground. We will be looking at how to protect existing habitats local to the farm and learn to love our worms, moles, bunnies and all burrowing creatures!
Burns night & Scottish traditions (28th, 29th, 30th Jan)
Join us as we get in the party mood and learn about Burns Night. We will of course explore and enjoy the works of Robert Burns. We will also be baking shortbread biscuits and trying out some Highland games!
Our changing planet (4th, 5th, 6th Feb)
This week we will be delving into our changing planet and the vastness of Earth while also focussing on small changes we can implement to help make a positive impact!
Forest floor (11th,12th,13th Feb)
Join us as we set off on an adventure to a nearby woods. We will discover what grows and lives under the ancient canopies of our native trees and look at the importance of protecting this natural environment and allowing decay and regeneration of a complex ecosystem.



