We visit a top league school in Shropshire complete with its own farm with goats.

Shropshire Star

Longlands Prm Sch in Market Drayton is celebrating after scoring well in the school league table, we meet the head the pupils and some goats.

Transcript

00:00There's a lot less grumpy than there used to be, isn't there?

00:02Yeah, but we're watching the gate.

00:04Yeah, we're watching the gate.

00:06Hello guys!

00:08She's going, she's going, she's going.

00:10How you doing guys?

00:12Good, thank you.

00:14Cool, so we're at, what's your school called?

00:16Longlands Primary School.

00:18Longlands Primary in Market Drayton.

00:20And you've got your own goat?

00:22You've got a little farm, haven't you?

00:24What other animals have you got here?

00:26We've got chickens, guinea pigs and rabbits.

00:28Wow, and what's your favourite out of all those?

00:30The goats.

00:32What's this goat called then?

00:34This is Leo.

00:36There's a little one somewhere and she's called Sheila.

00:38He's very friendly, Leo, isn't he?

00:40He's had a little treat just as well.

00:42So he looks lovely, he's got a lovely little beard like that.

00:44Do you know my class?

00:46What's that mate?

00:48Fur class.

00:50Fur class, good name.

00:52So Miss, you're headteacher?

00:54I am.

00:56Lisa Millington.

00:58So Miss, we're here because we're doing a special little piece

01:00because you've done particularly well in your league tables.

01:02Just fill us in on how you've got on.

01:04In the end of year six test for last year,

01:06we have come eighth in Shropshire

01:08so we're really proud of the achievement of the children

01:10and the hard work of the adults.

01:12That's great, isn't it?

01:14Did I feel something pecking at my leg then?

01:16Was that a little chicken?

01:18Naughty little chicken.

01:20So what do you think about that, guys?

01:22You've done really well as a school, haven't you?

01:24Yeah.

01:26Well done, you should pat yourselves on the back.

01:28Can you do that?

01:30Can you pat yourselves on the back?

01:32I'll give you a pat on the back.

01:34So I take it part of that reason,

01:36because you're going above and beyond.

01:38You can tell that from the animals.

01:40So we've got lots of opportunities.

01:42The children,

01:44they've all been brilliant learners

01:46but they also get the opportunity

01:48they come out to our farm,

01:50they come out to our forest school,

01:52and all of those opportunities

01:54help the children to develop in lots of different ways

01:56which means that by the end of year six

01:58they're making excellent progress in their learning

02:00because they're doing really well

02:02and how they feel about themselves as well.

02:04Fantastic.

02:06So what sort of things do you think you guys might like to go on and do

02:08when you leave school and you're an old man like me?

02:10What about you, little man?

02:12What do you want to do when you're older?

02:14What job would you like, Andre?

02:16A fireman? A caretaker?

02:18A footballer?

02:20We'll go with that.

02:22And what about you, chicken?

02:24I would like to be a teacher when I grow up.

02:26Oh, there you go, miss. Look at that, inspiring the next generation.

02:28She would be brilliant as well.

02:30And what about you, little man?

02:32What do you like to do, do you think?

02:34When I grow up,

02:36I want to be Spider-Man.

02:38Spider-Man? Cool, I like that.

02:40And what about you, boss?

02:42I want to be a YouTuber.

02:44And what about you, young lady?

02:46I kind of want to be a teaching assistant.

02:48Look at that, miss. How cool is that?

02:50Nobody wants to be a goat handler.

02:52Mind you, you already are, aren't you?

02:54You've done that.

02:56That's old news by then.

02:58Well, awesome work to

03:00everyone involved.

03:02Miss, it's a nice little

03:04thing to get in before Christmas, isn't it?

03:06Extra little tipple

03:08for Miss at Christmas.

03:10Cheers, guys. Well, thank you. Give us a wave.

03:12Bye, guys.

Category

Transcript

Recommended