Farm My First

This is Isla and she is three years old.

Isla likes to play with her toy farm.

-What animals have you got there, Isla?

-It's a cow.

Sometimes Isla's dad plays, too.

Isla, where are you going to put the horses?

Do they go out in the field somewhere?

-No, they're going here.

-Do the horses go in there?

-Yeah.

Right, you put the horses in.

Today, Isla is going to do something new for the first time.

What will it be?

-Any more?

-Yeah.

-OK.

-One more left.

-Well done.

-That's it. That's all mixed in.

Would you like to go to a real farm

and maybe see those animals that you are playing with here?

Yes, a cow.

-Yeah, and you think you'd maybe see a tractor?

-I might.

-Wow, Isla, you're off to a farm.

-Come on, then.

This is Isla's memory box.

It helps her remember all the exciting things that happen.

See if you can spot anything going in it today.

-Right, Isla, let's get ready for the farm. Get your welly boots on.

-OK.

Wow, they're nice wellies, Isla.

Farms can be mucky places, so your wellies will help to keep you clean.

Good girl.

The first thing to go in Isla's memory box is a pair of wellies.

Isla has come to the farm today with her mum and dad.

A farm is a place where animals live and crops are grown.

There are lots of different kinds of farms that produce all

sorts of things that we use every day.

There are dairy farms with lots of cows who make milk,

sheep farms that make wool

and there are farms where vegetables are grown for us to eat.

Most farmers use big machines like tractors to help do all the jobs.

What type of farm will Isla be going to today?

Who is this coming in?

What's this man got?

It's the farmer. I wonder what he's doing.

Hi, Isla.

Is it your first day at the farm today?

-I'm just cleaning the cows out.

-Do you want to go in and help?

-Yeah.

Go on, then.

Going to grab a handful of straw?

Mummy and Daddy help too. What's the funny smell?

What does it smell like, Isla?

-Clean.

-Clean?

It smells clean, does it?

-Do you want to touch him?

-No.

-You sure?

What's that in his ear?

It's an ear tag.

He's eating your coat. He's eating your coat.

He must be hungry.

-Outside, the goats are chomping on the grass.

-Can you see them?

They are all at the gate, waiting on you.

-There's sheep, too.

-Is there?

-Yeah, there's one sheep in there.

Can we see the sheep?

-He's called Sammy the sheep, that one.

-Sammy the sheep!

Can you see the baby goats?

What's that they've got on the top of their heads, Isla? See?

-Ears.

-Ears, and what else have they got?

-Horns.

-Horns.

-Would you like to feed her?

-Yes.

I'll let them out for you, then.

-They're hungry.

-Oh, I think they're hungry. Oh, here they come.

Sammy!

Here's Sammy coming. Look.

-Oh, wow.

-Sammy.

-I think they're really hungry.

-Yeah, will we follow them?

-Come on, Sammy.

-They're running fast, aren't they?

It's just as well you've got your new wellies on, isn't it?

-Go and lock the gate.

-Lock the gate. Push this.

-Need to lock them in. Would you like to lock the gate?

-Push that across.

They are eating all the food in there now.

Well done, Isla. You've rounded up all the goats.

There are lots of different animals on this farm.

Springtime is a very busy time of year,

as all the new lambs are being born.

It's feeding time for the lambs.

Looks like you are ready, Isla. Here they come.

-What does he need the milk for?

-For feeding.

For feeding, to make him grow.

Look at them all. They must be really hungry.

You're doing a great job.

He's touching my toes.

Mummy's got a hungry little lamb here.

I think that's it. It's finished.

Mummy's got dirty hands. What do you think we need to do?

-Wash them.

-Right, then. What's in here?

-Soap.

-Soap?

Pop your hand under.

-Why do we need to wash our hands?

-Cos they've got all dirty.

Cos they're all dirty.

Good job, Isla.

It's very important that you wash your hands after petting animals.

Put your tissue in the bin when you are finished.

The second thing to go in the memory box is a lamb.

Isla has come to look for the farmer. I wonder where he is.

Ah, there he is. He's in the tractor.

Oh, Isla, what's this?

What do you think the man in the tractor is doing?

It's getting the hay out.

Here comes the tractor. Look, are you watching?

Hi, Isla.

Do you want to have a sit on the tractor and have a look around it?

You're up to there. That tyre is bigger than you.

What about this tyre here, Isla? It's even bigger, this one.

-I can't reach that one.

-No, you can't.

-No way.

Do you want to look in the tractor?

-Oh, this is better.

-You drive, Daddy.

-Am I driving?

You do the steering.

Yeah, and wave to Mummy.

-TRACTOR HORN BEEPS

-Toot-toot.

The third thing to go in the memory box is a tractor.

Mum, Dad and Isla are on their way to see the horses,

but first, Dad wants to play a game.

One, two, four, six...

Dad, you're cheating.

Seven, nine, ten. Coming, ready or not!

-Where are you?

-He's coming.

Oh, not in here.

Ah, no. She's not here. Where is she?

Found you.

You've been found, Isla. Your turn to count now.

-Found you!

-Oh, you found us.

-That was fun.

-Well done.

Let's see if the farmer needs some more help.

What's that you've got there?

-I've got some food for the horses.

-OK.

That's it. You hold it.

Yummy. They look like they are enjoying that.

-They're the same horses, aren't they?

-Yeah.

They're hungry, aren't they?

Eat it all up. Good boy, good boy.

Barry the pig is having fun in the field.

But, oh, no. Look at the naughty piglets.

-They need rounding up, Isla.

-They're all out.

-You'd better get them back in quick.

-Get back in.

-Get back in the fence.

He's getting himself...

Good job, Isla. You've been helping a lot today.

The farmer's got a special surprise for you.

The barrel train!

Yeah, that looks good fun, doesn't it?

-Think you might like a shot in the barrel train?

-Yeah.

Go in this one.

Jump in, Isla. You can be the driver.

This looks fun. Are you steering?

Are you ready to go, Isla?

All strapped in?

Oh, here we go.

You ready? Go! Wow.

Great driving, Isla.

-I wonder what we will see.

-I have to see a pig.

Isla, look, all the deer.

Hold that steering wheel. Oh!

It's a bit bumpy, isn't it?

What's this over here, Isla?

Can you see it? Oh.

-A pig.

-What does a pig do?

ISLA GRUNTS

Oh, yeah. Look, it's a big fat pig.

Great oinking, Isla.

There's some funny birdies.

Oh, I think they might be hungry, Isla.

It's feeding time.

What are they doing with their food? Are they peck-peck-pecking?

Are they pecking?

They're hungry. Here we go again. Let's go.

Watch out for the bumps.

It's bumpy. Bouncy, bouncy.

Is this fun?

The fourth thing to go into the memory box is the barrel train.

Today, Isla went to a farm.

Do you remember what happened?

Let's have a look in the memory box.

First, Isla got ready for the farm by putting on her coat and wellies.

After that, Isla and her mum and dad fed the lambs.

Next, the farmer showed Isla his tractor and let her sit in his seat.

And, finally, Isla got to ride the barrel train around the farm.

Today, Isla went to a farm.

There's a first time for everything.