School visits to Manor Farm

Manor Farm offers a choice of guided or self-guided activities suitable for KS1 and KS2 pupils. The links on this page give a short introduction to our educational services for schools. Full details may be found in our 'Educational Visits' brochure, available on request.  The educational activities are focused on and around the farm. However, the varied landscape of the Country Park, including the ponds, hedgerows, woodland and tidal shoreline of the River Hamble, offer a remarkably diverse yet compact outdoor classroom for self-guided field study.

Key Stage 1

Victorian Special Activity
This activity brings history alive, as the children spend the morning working alongside 'Victorian' farm staff to experience life in the past at first hand. The children learn about Victorian life while actively involved in farmyard tasks such as feeding, bedding and cleaning the farm animals, or in domestic work such as washing, cleaning and cooking in the farm cottage.

Victorian Schoolroom Activity
A faithful re-creation of a turn-of-the-century rural schoolroom is available for use by teacher-led groups wishing to experience a typical Victorian school day. The schoolroom is equipped with all necessary period accessories, including slates, ink dip-pens, hymn books, teacher's cane and even dunce's cap! A teacher's pack, giving historical background and operational information, together with a selection of copy exercises, is provided upon booking.

Sensory Trails 1and 2
Guided by sets of laminated instruction cards, small teacher-led groups are encouraged to explore various aspects of the farmyard by using each of their senses. The emphasis is placed on speaking and listening, with the children encouraged to express opinions and feelings.

Self-Guided Farm Tours
Children can enjoy the special atmosphere of the working farmyard and farmhouse while learning about rural life in the early part of the 20th century. A variety of resources are available to assist teachers leading self-guided groups.

Key Stage 2

Victorian Special Activity
This activity brings history alive, as the children spend the morning working alongside 'Victorian' farm staff to experience life in the past at first hand. The children learn about Victorian life while actively involved in farmyard tasks such as feeding, bedding and cleaning the farm animals, or in domestic work such as washing, cleaning and cooking in the farm cottage.

A Victorian Special Activity, similar to the one above, is also available for younger children. However, the nature of the tasks undertaken will reflect the abilities of the younger child.

Victorian Schoolroom Activity
A faithful re-creation of a turn-of-the-century rural schoolroom is available for use by teacher-led groups wishing to experience a typical Victorian school day. The schoolroom is equipped with all necessary period accessories, including slates, ink dip-pens, hymn books, teacher's cane and even dunce's cap! A teacher's pack, giving historical background and operational information, together with a selection of copy exercises, is provided upon booking.

Discovery Trail
Guided by the Discovery Trail worksheet, teacher-led groups explore the farmyard, rickyard, church, wheelwright's shop and blacksmith's forge. The completed worksheet can provide a useful link for follow-up work back at school.

Discussion Trail
This concentrates on exploring the Victorian farmhouse and cottage garden. Guided by laminated trail cards the children's attention is directed to particular aspects of domestic life one hundred years ago.

Self-Guided Farm Tours
Children can enjoy the special atmosphere of the working farmyard and farmhouse while learning about rural life in the early part of the 20th century. A variety of resources are available to assist teachers leading self-guided groups.