To accompany our amazing outdoor environment, we are truly privileged to provide care for a range of animals on our college farm. Our animals include; alpacas, lambs, pygmy goats, geese, canaries, hens and quail.

Animals offer sensory experiences as well as practical learning skills; our students participate in practical tasks as well as classroom-based sessions, learning about animals and how to care for them. 

We also have chickens that lay delicious eggs which are regularly collected by the students.  Numeracy and literacy are also incorporated into sessions when counting the eggs, recording the numbers and labelling the boxes.  Our residential students especially enjoy receiving these eggs to use in their accommodations.

To one side of the main building there is a large aviary which houses a selection of bright and beautiful finches and canaries.  Students can get involved in their care if they are would like to and are able to provide them with fresh food and clean water.  On brighter days, the aviary birds can be heard singing throughout the grounds which both the staff and students adore.

The benefits of having animals onsite for students to have contact with are varied and life enhancing.  Benefits can include individuals increasing self confidence, an increase in communication skills, working in teams, enhancing their problem solving skills, improving both large and fine motor skills, and of course building friendships.