Fun Farm at First Steps

For our last session of the summer term, on the 17th July, First Steps enjoyed a fabulous second visit from Basil and Crew Educational Mobile Farm. They arrived at 8am and were amazingly supportive with the young children of which, we had 53 plus over 65 adults.

St Christopher’s church garden provides a good, safe space for the animals and children. We were joined for the morning by a donkey, goats, a pony, lambs, ducks, chicks, chickens, tortoises, guinea pigs and rabbits.

The children were able to handle, touch and feed the animals and the farm staff were happy to teach the children about caring for animals.

Throughout the morning the children were able to enjoy other activities including water play, sand play, animal crafts (crazy animal balloons, clay hedgehogs and masks!).

After a lovely fun morning the children joined together, with their friends, to enjoy a wonderful lunch that was provided by the families. The children all went home with ice-cream and bubbles. All the children leaving First Steps received a book of Jesus stories and some other goodies.

We said farewell to: Tessa, Emily Mc, Bea, Emily D, Rex, Thomas, Erin, Willow, Summer, Manoah, Ralph, Ophelia, Chloe and Caitlyn who start their new adventures at school or nursery in September. We will miss them all!

Even the adults enjoyed themselves!

First Steps returns on Monday 18th September from 10am to 11.30am 0–4-year olds welcome!