Our trip to Leyden Farm

Today we went on our school trip to a real life working farm.  The farm was a mixed farm with beef cattle and lambs.  We got to see the different animals and learn how Stuart and Lesley and their children look after the animals.  We also got to see some of the machinery.  After we had looked around the farm we walked down to a wood that is on the edge of the farm.  Here Jim told us all about the plants, trees and animals we could find there.  Here are some of our thoughts!
  • Katya thought it was good fun seeing the animals.
  • Cameron R thought the chickens were very loud.
  • Colin thought it was fun seeing the different crops.
  • Jamie liked learning about how to help cows have their calves and seeing them.
  • Paige liked seeing the horse because he was furry.
  • Harry liked helping Stuart to feed the animals.
  • Lauryn thought it was weird seeing the cows going to the toilet.
  • Kamron liked the animals and the tractors.  He also thinks Stuart was a very good farmer because he puts in a lot of effort.
  • Aidan liked playing in the wood.
  • Gary liked going into the woods and learning about all the trees and plants.
  • Emma thought there were loads of cows and sheep.  This year the farm had the same number of new lambs as there are boys and girls at Balbardie.
  • Lewis likes shooting reeds.
  • Katie liked seeing all the different animals.
  • Amber thought the trip was good as we got to see what we are learning about in class.
  • Robyn thought it was really good looking at the animals.
  • Tobin liked seeing Poppy the pig.
  • Fiona thought it was good to see a Beef farm.
  • Luca thought the trip was really fun and education.  We learned about machinery and animals.
  • Archie really liked being in the wood and learning how to shoot a reed.
  • Steven thought the farmer was nice and he liked all of the animals.
  • Noah it was because we got to see the animals and clap the lambs.
  • Stacey thinks it was really cool learning about all the things that happen on a farm.
  • Michelle liked learning about the countryside around farms.

Watch this space for some photo!

We would also like to share two joke….

Why do cows wear bells?

Because their horns don’t work!

(Calves have medicine put on their horns when they are very young to stop them growing so they do not hurt each other)

Where do tups (young male sheep) go to get their hair cut?

Baa-bars

5 thoughts on “Our trip to Leyden Farm”

  1. Hi Primary 3h,

    I really enjoyed reading your blog about your trip to Leyden Farm. It sounds like you all had a good time and learned lots of new things about life on a farm. I thought your jokes were very funny.

    Miss Henderson

  2. We really enjoyed reading your blog. Emma loved the trip and told us all about it. It’s amazing that there were the same number as new lambs as children at the school!

  3. Sunflower update-some little green shoots have appeared but still not very big. Will need to keep watering it and hopefully will get bigger soon. Noah

  4. My sunflower is now 11cm tall. There is an other smaller shoot as well. I will need to get a bigger pot soon. Lewis

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