Our Day:
We never know what we are going to get up to, no two days are ever the same at Finca!
The children plan their day around the breakfast table and we 'story map' our thoughts. We head out every day and most days this is straight after breakfast.
A large percentage of our time at Finca will be spent out in the great outdoors. Our day will typically start with collecting eggs, feeding the chickens, pigs and rabbits. This might then be followed by a walk to the orchard, pond dipping at the lake, tending to the veg patch, a walk to our woodland or even a little play in the hay barn!
Mid-morning, we will have a healthy snack - this could be at home, in the park or anywhere we may find ourselves on the farm. In the summer months our healthy snack is often some of our own home-grown fruit or vegetables.
After returning from our explorations, children have the option to explore the playroom whilst staff prepare lunch.
Early in the afternoon, we all tuck into lunch. Maybe we're old fashioned but we firmly believe eating should be a leisurely, social occasion where stories and thoughts are shared around our farmhouse kitchen table or alfresco dining in our semi-permanent bell tent in the summer months.
The children will often be involved in growing and preparing their own food and this always brings a whole new dimension to eating!
After a busy morning we may have to fit in some naps and we all enjoy a quieter afternoon. We are flexible and can adapt to the children’s needs for nap times, whether that be nestled in some bean bags in the playroom, snuggled into a sheep skin rug in the bell tent or snoozing in a hammock!
Our outside exploration area is the perfect place to let little imaginations run wild. With the Finca mud kitchen, sand pit, herb garden, construction zone and even dinosaur land allowing the perfect opportunity for child-initiated play.
Healthy snacks will be provided during the afternoon, which will often be picked and prepared by the children.
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“If we want our children to move mountains, we first have to let them get out of their chairs.”
Nicolette Sowder
At Finca
The children are encouraged to explore a range of fun and engaging experiences and these will be individually tailored to your child's interests.
Cooking
Digging and planting
Messy play
Playing in our sand pit
Art and craft activities
Painting
Model making
Den building
Mud kitchen
Singing and dancing
Block play
Story books
Games
Phonics activities
“The best kept classroom and the richest cupboard are roofed only by the sky”
Margaret McMillan
Out and about
Each day will involve at least one, maybe even two trips out to explore the farm and local environment!
Forest School activities
Welly walks in the woodland
Visits to the park
Pond dipping at the lake
Feeding the pigs
Collecting the eggs from our Finca chickens
Cuddles with Rosie the rabbit!
Feeding time
All of our meals are freshly cooked using lots of organic produce.
We aim to eat as much organic fruit and vegetables as possible, and just a little meat and fish. We provide tasty, well-balanced, healthy meals for the children and they will be involved in the preparation when possible.
Below are examples of some tasty treats we may enjoy!
Breakfasts
Cereals
Wholegrain toast and peanut butter
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Snacks
Mixed fruit & rice cakes
Hummus & vegetable sticks
Breadsticks and cheese
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Main meals
Pitta pockets/wraps, tuna mayo, sweetcorn, cheese and veg sticks
Vegetable sauce with wholewheat pasta and cheese
Chipolatas, wholewheat pasta with peas and sweetcorn
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Puddings
Fruit & yoghurt
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Vegetarian / Pescatarian options are always provided.
We reserve the right to occasionally ‘freestyle’, adapting our menu based on product availability and to reduce food waste.