By Grade 2 Teachers
This year, our Grade 2 students have grown socially, emotionally, and academically through their monthly visits to the Hof Narr Farm in Egg. These visits began as an opportunity to learn about our local community and a Swiss livelihood, while also allowing our students to connect with the farm's animals and grow more comfortable in new situations as they embraced being risk-takers.
The students encouraged themselves to overcome hesitations and enjoyed petting various animals, including pigs, goats, chickens, sheep, and miniature ponies. They also learned how to care for the animals and even had the chance to feed some of them.
The experience has been so inspiring that a few students have even shared dreams of living on a farm someday — with plans to make space for pigs to sleep in their rooms!
At this point in the year, we are learning about the farm's ethos: to provide a safe haven for animals that have been mistreated or abandoned. We are also learning about why the Hof Narr employees choose to work there and the lifestyle choices they make, such as adopting a vegan diet.
These visits connect with our How We Organise Ourselves unit by recognising how organisations within a community work to provide services to address community needs, and we are recognising that we can take steps to support our community as well.
