The safety of your staff and pupils is our primary concern so please read the following information:

Risk assessments

• We have two risk assessments for school visits, these are available to download below.
• We recommend that group leaders visit the farm prior to your visit to help with your own risk assessments.
• The Access to Farm Code of Practice for Teachers which gives advice on how to avoid ill health on farms link to download is below.

DOWNLOADS

• Schools & Groups Risk Assessment
• Educational Activities Risk Assessment 
• Access to Farms - Avoiding ill health at open farms – Advice to teachers
• Health and safety summary

Familiarisation visit

• We allow two free adult visits per booking to allow you to conduct a self-guided familiarisation visit.
• Once you have booked your visit, simply contact us on 01233 861493 x 221 or [email protected] to arrange.

Handwashing

• We have handwashing facilities in several locations, including a welly wash station. These are all marked on the map.
• Wash hands thoroughly after touching animals or their pens, before and after eating and when entering or leaving the farm.
• Follow our Animal Contact Advice to maintain good hygiene while visiting the farm.

 Animal Contact Advice download

• Alcohol gels are not a substitute for handwashing.

Animals

• Animals should only be touched at the supervised 'Meet the Animals' sessions.
• Outside the 'Meet the Animals' sessions, the animals should not be touched and people should not put fingers into cages, fences or wires.
• Pregnant women should avoid contact with sheep and goats during lambing season.

Pregnancy advice download

Clothing

• Ensure all group members are dressed appropriately for a visit to the farm and the weather of the day. Wellies are advisable!

First Aid

• There are always trained first aiders on duty.
• We have a first aid room available.

Farm machinery/Vehicles

• The centre is a working farm so all group members must be aware of tractors and vehicles moving around the farm and car parks.
• Do not allow children to climb on farm machinery/vehicles.

Fire Procedure

• In case of fire, please go directly to the nearest fire assembly point.

Supervision

• It is the responsibility of the group leader and accompanying adults to ensure the supervision and good behaviour of their group throughout their visit.
• The group leader is responsible for ensuring the correct ratio of adults to children.

Lost children

• If a member of the group is lost, they must go to the Gift shop. Please ensure that all group members are aware of the meeting point.

Our Staff

• Our staff are all DBS checked.