Santa swapped his sleigh for a more rural ride on Thursday as he paid a visit to a Suffolk primary school atop a tractor as Farmer Christmas.

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge arrived at Witnesham Primary School, where the college has a partnership, on a tractor to visit eager youngsters and parents and hand out gifts.

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

He posed for photos and handed out sweets before seeing the children in the school’s grotto.

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Headteacher Jan Hubbard-Whitehead, said: “It is wonderful. This is the second year this has happened.

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

“We are grateful and it’s not only lovely for the children, it also it enhances our local links with the college. I definitely think we have some farmers of the future(at Witnesham.”

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Earlier in the year pupils from the school visited the college to help name some of the newborn lambs.

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Mr Attridge added that it was “ a pleasure” to visit.

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Ipswich Star: Easton and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWNEaston and Otley College farm lecturer John Attridge dressed up as Farmer Christmas and visited the children at Witnesham Primary School. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN