The purpose of the excursion was for students to collect information relevant to their TAP projects in both Maths and Science. Students were directed with specific tasks to undertake to help them discover how Maths and Science are an integral part of the Sheep Industry. Once again Pope’s Buslines donated a bus and driver in support of the TAP program and we would like to thank David Pope for his generosity. Despite travelling up to Hamilton in driving rain, we were extremely fortunate to have good weather while we were walking around the showgrounds visiting the exhibits. All returned safe and sound after a very successful day and as always our students were good ambassadors for our school. Thank you to parents for supporting our excursion.
On Monday, as part of their core Maths and Science studies the Year 7 students travelled to Hamilton to visit Sheepvention. Sheepvention is one of the largest and most successful sheep field days in Australia with events featuring ram sales, working dog competitions, inventions, sheep shearing demonstrations, competitions, wool fashion design awards/expos and sheep/ram exhibits. These were supported by trade stands and displays by agribusinesses including banks, rural merchandise stores, studs etc and other sites related to livestock production. The purpose of the excursion was for students to collect information relevant to their TAP projects in both Maths and Science. Students were directed with specific tasks to undertake to help them discover how Maths and Science are an integral part of the Sheep Industry. Once again Pope’s Buslines donated a bus and driver in support of the TAP program and we would like to thank David Pope for his generosity. Despite travelling up to Hamilton in driving rain, we were extremely fortunate to have good weather while we were walking around the showgrounds visiting the exhibits. All returned safe and sound after a very successful day and as always our students were good ambassadors for our school. Thank you to parents for supporting our excursion. From within Timboon P-12 School we have people doing an amazing range of things and this was evidenced when teacher, Ann Hegarty, spoke to the Year 9/10 '$20 Boss' (C45) Commerce class about her market stall which sells an array of home sewn products. As part of the '$20 Boss' competition, students will operate their own small businesses so learning what other people do, and how they do it, is a critical part of their preparation. Ann was able to share her experience of product design, manufacture, promotion and selling through regular local markets. She brought in a number of her main sellers and new items which students were able to examine and question Ann about the time and expertise involved. Thank you Ann for giving up your time to share your wealth of knowledge and experience with our class.
For the fourth year in a row, our Year 8 science students are making cheese as part of the “Camembert in the Classroom” unit. Under the watchful eye of master cheesemakers, Mr Mottram & Mrs Maxwell, the students study the science of cheesemaking while culturing their own camembert. Students learn about the various types of cultures required to make cheese, the time and precision it takes, the types of milk used, the importance of hygiene and the unit gives students the opportunity to be involved with a real-life, hands-on science project. To contextualize their ‘Bilyana’ maths unit, the Year 9 students hosted Simon and Katie Gleeson who outlined their schooling, career paths and decision to specialize in a weight gain heifer rearing business in the Southwest. Barrie and Angela Molloy generously allow data generated from the regular weighing of their cross bred heifers at Bilyana to be studied as the basis of this unit of work. Simon and Katie answered students’ questions about data sampling, presentation compilation, the use of spreadsheets, graphs, plotting, the calculation and analysis of summary statistics, comparison and reporting. In October, students will visit the farm to view their individual heifers being weighed, gain an understanding of the technology being used to track the weight gains and further investigate the Bilyana heifer rearing business. As part of the Dairy Australia, “Camembert in the Classroom” competition, our Year 8 Science students have to design a 60 second multimedia advertisement on ‘Why dairy is an important part of our diet’. To help them understand the complexities of creating a memorable ad, the director of GenR8, Garth Baulch, explained the importance of thorough research, knowing your target audience, building a brand, keeping the message simple and he showcased a number of innovative, creative ads to inspire our students. Watch this space... Our Year 9/10 Commerce “$20 Boss” elective students braved the elements recently to visit local entrepreneur and ex Timboon P - 12 student, Josh Walker, who is the owner of the Timboon Railway Shed Distillery. Josh outlined his career path including running his own contracting business, rearing heifers and operating the Timboon Distillery. He emphasized the importance of producing a premium product, using local produce, going with your gut instinct, doing thorough research and suggested that students chose a work experience task in something that they enjoy doing. As part of the NAB $20 Boss competition, students are provided with $20 each, then with hands on experience, these entrepreneurs plan, budget, market and run their individual business ideas building innovation, enterprise and financial literacy skills in the process. A great introduction Josh, thanks for your time! |
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