Children aged nine, 10 and 11, from primary schools across East and West Sussex including Sheddingdean Primary School, Turners Hill CE Primary School, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and St Giles Primary School, attended the event.

The sheep show, performed by Stuart Barnes, saw a number of the woolly creatures dance to music but, like every exhibit on the free day last Thursday, it also educated the children about their environment.

Now in its third year, the South of England Agricultural Society's Connect with the Countryside in Ardingly is designed to teach children where food really comes from and the importance of the countryside.
Stephanie Simpson, a Year 6 teacher at Sheddingdean Primary School, said the children were very excited about the day and it didn't disappoint.

She added: "It is something they don't usually get to do. Nowadays, you go to the supermarket, you get the food and they don't have any awareness of the process or where it comes from.

"It was great fun too and that always helps them learn, they will take much more away from it."

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