Testimonials
A massive thanks for showing us around your wonderful farm this morning. The students were 'buzzing' when they got back to school. They all, individually, were enriched by spending time with the animals. Thank you for supporting our students to get so much out of the trip and your understanding of their needs and patience with them meant they all got so much from their trip.
This was our first school trip as a whole class and it was a big success so thank you for helping us today. We hope to come back and see you soon. With a huge thanks again,
Staff and students from Bramble class, The Forest School, Knaresborough.
"A really fantastic opportunity for our learners to experience the sights, sounds and activities on a working farm. Everything was so well organised and laid out. Several activities had been organised for our group and all were very engaging, informative and pitched at appropriate levels for our learners. Thank you so much, We'd love to visit again!"
"Thanks so much for today. It went really well and I can't wait to show the rest of the committee how much fun we have had today. You and Grace are so amazing and are such kind souls. You have so much to offer the SEN community."
"Calm environment meant our group could take their time and really enjoy the animal experiences. Thank you!"
"Fantastic organisation. The staff are brilliant with the children and the visit was well organised and pitched at the right level."
"Well organised with great facilities and friendly staff who made the visit both educational and fun."
"A well organised range of small animal interaction and hands on with all of the animals! Very welcoming and good education setting. Many thanks"
"Dannie and Grace are simply wonderful! Great venue and organisation. Thank you!"
"Thank you very much for our lovely day! The children and staff very much enjoyed the visit. We very much appreciated your flexibility and engagement throughout the day and the process of setting up our visit."
"It really was such a great day and i think you are a great asset to the SEN community, you have such a lot to offer. You both and Jane are such kind souls and so accepting of everyone. There should be more people in the world like you."
"The children really enjoyed the visit, it was a valuable experience and great opportunity. The pitch of the plants on the farm, chick hatching and handling, cattle and crops were just right. The team were helpful throughout - thank you!"
"Extremely knowledgeable staff who are kind, patient and fun. All safety advice and guidance was shared with learners before interacting with the animals so everyone was kept safe and had fun. Excellent facilities for lunch/break."
"Amazing setting - so peaceful. Dannie and Grace are really lovely people and have a lot to offer the SEN community."
"A very informative and enjoyable session. All very well organised and pitched perfect for our mixed abilities/partially sighted group!
"A festive themes tour of the farm animals and we created a wild bird feed wreath where all the special needs were involved. A great session"
'I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone for such a wonderful day. The children were buzzing at home time telling their parents all about it. Everything was pitched just right and you were all so patient and caring with the children.
We will definitely be back. Thank you so much!'
Year 1 Teacher
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'The children (and adults) all had a great time at Bland Close Farm. We have received emails from parents to say their children didn't stop talking at home about the experiences they had whilst at the Farm. This also carried on to today in school.
The children enjoyed all the aspects of the Farm whilst talking to them today. However, there was one hands down favourite moment for all the children and this was seeing the piglets. Thank you for giving the children the opportunity to visit your farm and engage in life skills that they may not have had the opportunity of gaining'.
Teacher at The Forest School, Knaresborough
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