On Wednesday 23 January the Women’s Farming Union (WFU) spent the day in the Study Centre promoting the Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA) Farmhouse Breakfast Week. The centre was transformed for the day as the WFU set up an interactive display including posters and items for the children to look at and touch relating to a variety of areas of farming. A number of children from Upton Meadows, Lyncrest and St Luke’s primary schools joined us in the centre at various times during the course of the day. The children were treated to bacon rolls, apple juice, locally grown apples and a ‘farming in the classroom’ session on British farming delivered by the WFU. The ‘farming in the classroom’ session was fun and informative for the children drawing on their own experiences and increasing their awareness of British farming and healthy eating. Great fun was had by all and the children left the centre buzzing with excitement and their new found knowledge of the countryside.
A big thank you must go to the WFU for giving up their day to work with our local schools and share their knowledge and experience with the children.
