Farm TrailsTeacher's NotesAbout Organic Farming
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Curriculum links

The Soil Association’s farm trails offer the opportunity for young people to learn about organic farming in a fun, interactive and meaningful way.

The trails provide case study examples of organic farming from across the UK. The majority of the sites are aimed at KS2 and KS3, though they might also be of interest to students at KS4.

Four sites have been designed specifically to help deliver particular QCA units. Please refer to the table below:
Farm
Acorn - key stage 1
KS1
Leaf - key stage 2
KS2
Sapling - key stage 3
KS3
Oak tree - key stage 4
KS4
 Subjects QCA
1 Abbey Home   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
2 Ashlyns   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
3 Church   Useful for this KS     KS2 science QCA unit 4B habitats
4 Clynfyw     Useful for this KS   KS3 geography QCA units 14 & 16 sustainable development
5 Eastbrook   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
6 Elm   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
7 Hafod y Llan   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
8 Low Luckens & Whiteholme   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
9 Low Sizergh
   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
10 Meanwood Useful for this KS Useful for this KS     KS1 science QCA unit 1B growing plants
11 Rainton   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
12 Riverford   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
13 Rushall     Useful for this KS Useful for this KS KS3 & 4 Information for teachers
14 Sheepdrove   Useful for this KS     KS2 citizenship QCA unit 3 animals & us
15 South Penquite   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
16 Woodlands   Useful for this KS Useful for this KS Some pages may be useful for this KS    
17 Elmwood College   Useful for this KS        

Key:

Useful for this KS Trail designed to be used for this key stage

Some pages may be useful for this KS Some pages in this trail may be useful for this key stage

 

Useful links at www.soilassociation.org

» more educational ideas and activities

» full list of organic farms to visit


 

» TEACHER ONLY TRAIL!

KS3 & 4 teachers: Visit the Rushall Farm online trail to find out the real value of a school visit to an organic farm...
» visit the trail
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