EXAMS can be a stressful time, but students at Peter Symonds College had a chance to relax when baby animals came to visit.

Longdown Mobile Farm brought ducks, chicks, goats, piglets and donkeys for pupils to cuddle as part of the college's annual Wellbeing Week.

The event was designed to give revising students some time out to take care of their physical and mental wellbeing.

In the run up to exams, they were encouraged to focus on the Five Steps to Wellbeing- take notice, give, be active, connect, keep learning.

Student Kate McWilliam said: “The farm has been such a hit, it makes your day a little brighter and breaks up a long day of revision. It turns out that having a cuddle with a chick is great for de-stressing too.”

As well as the visiting animals, there were different events held each day, including a digital detox, a drugs and caffeine quiz, sports taster sessions, a huge bouncy castle and a healthy eating tent with smoothie bike.

Students pedalled the bike which was attached to a blender full of fruit and after a few minutes of hard work they could taste the fruits of their labours.

They were also encouraged to consider activities outside of exams, such as signing up to become stem cell donors with the Anthony Nolan Trust and raising funds for the Libra Foundation, helping disadvantaged and disabled Romanian children and the college’s two Uganda charities.

Jane Gagel, the college's student welfare officer said: “The Five Steps remind students to take care of themselves emotionally and physically. They also underline the need for students to look outwards, to focus on giving something back to the community they’re part of.

“Long term, this approach will help our students to cope better as they move on from Peter Symonds, whether it’s to a job, an apprenticeship or to university.”