“Earlier in the term we went to two farms. We saw little white lambs, they were so fluffy and cute. If you put your finger through the cage they would suck your finger. We made a map, we saw sheep get shorn and we had lunch. We also enjoyed running through the gate to get our ear tags! We got to feel different cow foods. The mandarin skin that was mushed up felt very weird, they even have crunchy food that the cows enjoy”. - William & Eliza
Leaving their classrooms, Year 3/4 TAP into Farm Science students travelled to see where a Paddock to Plate journey could begin. Students learnt that as well as them staying safe on farm, they had to help keep the farm and it’s animals safe by following biosecurity measures including stepping in a footbath to help prevent the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease to Australian livestock. Our students visited the beef and prime lamb property of Richard and Marilyn Gristede where they learnt about sheep and wool (Steve McKenzie and Roger Mifsud), farm maps (Marilyn Gristede), animal nutrition (Ben Boyd - Ridley Agriproducts) and beef farming and traceability (Tim Nowell and Rachael Waterson – Nutrien Ag Solutions). Over the lunchbreak, Steve and Roger demonstrated the techniques used when shearing a sheep and skirting a fleece. At Ash and Michelle Gristede's dairy farm students investigated the technology used on farm (Mitchell Gristede and Maddie Hollis), the dairy plant (Ash Gristede), animal health (Tom Walsh - The Vet Group), and effluent recycling (Shelby and Michelle Gristede and Jack Jackson). Students were then challenged with questions posed by the guest presenters at the conclusion of their workshop sessions and rewarded with caps and beanies from Ridley and The Vet Group. Afternoon tea consisted of Creamy Classics courtesy of Paula from Bulla and students watched Michelle milk some cows on their rotary dairy.Thank you to everyone involved, what a wonderful hands-on way to learn about the science around us! “Earlier in the term we went to two farms. We saw little white lambs, they were so fluffy and cute. If you put your finger through the cage they would suck your finger. We made a map, we saw sheep get shorn and we had lunch. We also enjoyed running through the gate to get our ear tags! We got to feel different cow foods. The mandarin skin that was mushed up felt very weird, they even have crunchy food that the cows enjoy”. - William & Eliza Comments are closed.
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