TEN students from Lift Broadlands in Keynsham enjoyed four days experiencing life on a working farm.
Students in years 7 and 8 cared for animals, prepared meals, chopped wood and helped to renovate a beehive during their stay at Hill House Farm in Box, just outside Bath.
They were taking part in the Jamie’s Farm programme, which gives young people the chance to take on practical tasks, work together and learn from new experiences in a supportive environment.
Alongside these activities, the students took part in horse therapy sessions, teamwork activities and explored the local area. Evenings provided opportunities to relax, share meals and reflect on the day’s experiences.
Staff praised the students for the kindness, determination and positive attitude they showed throughout the visit.
The visit forms part of Lift Broadlands’ ongoing partnership with Jamie’s Farm. It was the school’s third residential stay with the charity in the past two years.
Jake Curtis, co-CEO of Jamie’s Farm, said: “The partnership with Broadlands is the perfect model for how we like to work with our partner schools. The young people are always well prepared and show real enthusiasm at getting stuck into challenging jobs and seeing how hard work can be enjoyable and rewarding.”
Lift Broadlands was one of the four academies that Jamie’s Farm chose for its Flagship Schools programme last year. Charity staff visited the school several times to share what they had learned about the young people, helping to embed the positive changes from the residential stay into students’ daily lives at the academy.
Laura Stone, principal at Lift Broadlands, said: “Jamie’s Farm gives our students a wonderful opportunity to experience something different, take on new challenges and create some fantastic memories together.
“Experiences like this help young people grow as individuals and build important qualities that will support them in the future.”
