Latest News and Events

Last week we welcomed an APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency) officer to the farm for a routine inspection. We are delighted to report that she was extremely pleased with the high standards maintained across the farm, including our animal care, storage, labelling, and hygiene practices.

Year 7 pupils enjoyed a practical recycling project, repurposing a broken broom head into a handy boot cleaner for the farm. They developed their practical skills by sawing, drilling, and using screwdrivers, and were proud to create such a useful item entirely from recycled materials.

Our pupils have also been adding some fantastic photographs to our growing farm collection, which will soon be printed and displayed around the farm unit. Pictured here is Spike, our much-loved bearded dragon, who continues to be a firm favourite with the pupils.

Y7 and Y8 pupils are delighted that the latest tomato plants are coming along really well after an earlier batch failed. They were determined to try again and grew these from seeds and moved them to the plant beds where they are thriving.

Please find the latest Headteacher's bulletin below. 

Please find the third edition of the Headteacher's Bulletins below.

Much of the focus this week has been the duck and chicken quad.

This week we have been using a shelter constructed by the farm staff to house some ducks to administer medications and we are pleased to see they are on the mend. A special thank you to Mr Burnham who has been returning to school at 11pm each night to give them their scheduled treatment. Pupils have also taken a keen interest in their care and have been making regular visits to the quad in order to feed and water them and check on their progress.  

Pupils have repurposed an old disused steel cabinet and given it a thorough clean. This will be used to store chicken and duck feed in the quad, making feeding times much easier and convenient.

Thank you to Morrisons who donated some flower signs which pupils decided to put up in the barn to brighten the rabbits and guinea pig areas.

Please find the first edition of our fortnightly Headteacher's Bulletins below. It includes a message from Mr Moroney, along with news and events currently taking place here at Reddish Vale.