Published: March 20, 2008
Egg-cellent visit enjoyed by local pre-school children!

Fun-loving children from Brent Knoll Tadpoles Pre-School were treated to an 'egg-stra' special Easter visit this week.

Staff at the school arranged a trip to a local egg farm which provides the school with its eggs.

The eight children - all aged between 2 and 4 - had the chance to collect free range eggs and also see chickens and other animals up close.

"All the children had a wonderful time. This was a wonderful hands-on learning experience for the children," Cathy Hurley, owner of the pre-school, told Burnham-On-Sea.com.

She added that after all the hard work of collecting the eggs, the children then got an opportunity to hunt for chocolate Easter eggs around the farm!

"After a wonderful morning the children sang an Easter song to Rhona, the farm owner, to say 'thank you' for allowing them to visit."

"Visits like this are something that we try to do as often as possible. As well as trips to farms we also take the children on regular walks through the countryside every week to give them a real understanding of nature and their surroundings."

For more information about Tadpoles Pre-School in Brent Knoll, call Cathy on 01278 769126.

The children got to meet chickens up close and learn a little about real eggs