SUMMER, TERM 1 2017
EDUNEWS
NEWS FROM THE EDUCATION UNIT OF THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF NSW
BREAKING NEWS
Exclusive Sneak Peek at the
Sydney Royal Easter Show!
Join us on a Paddock-to-Plate journey and
gain VIP entrance for your classes into the
Sydney Royal Easter Show Primary School
Preview Day! With places only available for
the first 1000 primary school students from
Years 4, 5 & 6, make sure you plan your
excursion early!
Students will enjoy hands-on activities in a
round-robin of interesting, engaging and
educational workshops. They will have the
opportunity to learn about how food and
fibre is produced in Australia in our Food
Farm and Farmyard Nursery. Make sure to
check out the RAS website for teaching
resources, programs and pre and post
WHAT’S
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of the dates
for more info
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excursion activities that promote science,
history and geography skills.
When: Wednesday, April 5, 2017
Time: 9am - 2pm
Bookings: Visit our website to book your
school into this exclusive event!
Where: Sydney Showground,
Sydney Olympic Park
Cost: $15 per student with
Complimentary Teachers
passes. PLUS, one FREE kids
show ticket for each student
to return with their family!
Contact: [email protected] or
(02) 9704 1147
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Sydney Royal
Easter Show
Primary School
Preview Day
Sydney Royal
Easter Show TAFE
Career Readiness
Taster Workshops
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Sydney Royal Easter
Show School’s Program
Buy tickets
here!
There are 1000’s of things to see and
do at the Sydney Royal Easter Show
and lots of them are free – book your
ticket now and start planning a school
excursion!
Australian food and fibre is some of
the best in the world and we are here
to show it off! With exhibitors travelling
from all across the country to show
their cattle, chickens, cakes, cookies,
crafts, carrots, cucumbers, and 1000’s
more, there is something wonderful to
see and learn on every corner! In fact,
in 2016 we had over 30,000 entries on
display. It is a fantastic way to engage
students in the opportunities within the
agricultural industries of Australia.
To help you plan your Show excursion
we have a range of workshops and
itineraries for primary and secondary
students, targeted to a range of
subjects. Visit our website to see our
pre-show, post-show and year-round
resources – agriculture is an important
classroom topic!
E: [email protected]
P: (02) 9704 1147
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Primary Teacher
Professional
Development
Secondary Teacher
Professional
Development
AgVision –
for Secondary
Students
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For a full listing refer to Upcoming Events online at www.rasnsw.com.au/education
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EASTER SHOW TEACHER PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS WITH
SPECIAL OFFER TO BRING FAMILY
MEMBERS FOR FREE.
The RAS of NSW Education team will be
hosting a Primary and Secondary Teacher
Professional Development Session during
the 2017 Show that will give an inspiring
and engaging overview on how to
incorporate agriculture into your classroom!
Primary Teachers are invited to participate
in a specialised workshop from 10:30am
till 12pm, 11th April 2017. While Secondary
Teachers will have a workshop aimed at
Stages 4 & 5 at 10:30am till 12pm, on
April 12, 2017. Programs aim to support
teachers introducing agriculture and
sustainability into the classroom.
The Teacher Professional Development
Workshop will see you:
•Go on an exclusive “behind-the-scenes”
tour of The Dairy Farmers Working Dairy
•Hear from teachers and schools who
are championing agriculture and
sustainability
•Interact with industry resources and
network with agricultural professionals
•Develop skills for STEM project planning.
There will be something in it for everyone
– even the family! For every teacher who
has registered and paid for their ticket at
$16.50 each, they will be met at the Entry
Gate and given 2 x FREE entry tickets to
the Show (all other party members must
purchase a valid entry ticket). Your guests
can join in for the first 30 minute Behindthe-Scene Dairy tour and then head out
and enjoy the Show while teachers knuckle
down for an hour!
MEET THE TEAM:
BEC REYES
Bec Reyes Assistant, Agricultural
Development is our team all-rounder.
Bec’s role is to support all members of the
team in whatever they may need. Working
closely with the education coordinator
on the schools program, Bec will be your
main contact for all things Show related.
Bec has been in the Easter Show family for
a number of years and she is the team’s
Arts, Crafts, Dance, Physie and Fashion
specialist. In her spare time you’ll probably
find Bec teaching her city pals about all
things agriculture – she is our number one
city gal turned Ag-vocate!
When: 10am till 12pm.
Primary Teachers
11th April 2017;
Secondary Teachers
12th April 2017.
Where: Sydney Royal Easter Show
Cost: $16.50 per teacher – that’s
student prices!
Contact: [email protected]
(02) 9704 1147
Find out more
IN FOCUS: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD IN
THE CLASSROOM
On January 25th the RAS Education team
had a great day at Bondi facilitating our
first Primary School BOSTES approved
Teacher Professional Development Course.
We were hosted by Montessori East in Bondi
who were delighted to welcome us and
our chickens who came to help teachers
learn firsthand how to best handle chooks!
Teachers learnt all about the poultry
industry, keeping chickens in metro schools,
ideas for STEM and Project Based Learning,
incorporating agriculture into programing
and tips on assessment and evaluation.
Miss
Baaa
The level of engagement and high-order
questioning from teachers was fantastic
and we have received excellent feedback
from the day.
•‘The wealth of resources provided and
described was incredible. The information
was so carefully conveyed and detailed’
•‘The most useful sessions of the day had
to be questioning techniques to help
begin our project planning and the
information around poultry and the best
way to incorporate the industry into our
schools.’
The RAS Education team run Teacher
Professional Development courses yearround. If you are interested in hosting
or getting involved with Primary Schools
Agriculture and Food in the Classroom or
Secondary Schools Transforming Milk into
Camembert courses contact
[email protected]
IT’S SHOWTIME!!
Come visit us at the 2017 Sydney Royal Easter Show – book your tickets now to
our fabulous school sessions!
NESTLE HEALTHY ACTIVE KIDS
COOKING
CHEESE APPRECIATION
WORKSHOP
Discover where your food comes from
and how it gets to your plate. Students
will have the opportunity to show-off their
culinary skills when they participate in a
free cooking class where they can enjoy
their creations!
Join in the dairy fun with an interactive
cheese making and tasting workshop!
Students will try their hand at cheesemaking, taste-test a number of different
cheese varieties and learn all about the
methods that make every cheese different!
Years 1-6 (over 6yrs)
Years 7 -12
SHEEP SHEARING
Our champion shearers delight and
amaze their audiences, not only with
their incredibly fast shearing but with their
knowledge and humour. Students will see
shearers using both traditional hand shears
alongside today’s high-tech equipment.
Years K-12
NATURAL FIBRE FASHION
PARADE
Learn about Australia’s diverse range of
sustainably produced natural fibres at
the Natural Fibre Fashion Parade. See
fibres such as wool, cotton, mohair and
alpaca, learn about the fibre processing
and watch as the final product is paraded
down the catwalk!
Years 8-12
HORSE EXPERIENCE
The Horse Experience gives show-goers
an opportunity to interact with horses
and their owner’s who will be on-hand to
answer questions and talk about the many
aspects of owning a horse. The indoor
demonstration ring has fun and educational
sessions ranging from horse handling skills to
whip making and horse nutrition.
Years 9-12
BONNIE YARD DOGS
Find out just how agile and clever dogs
can be – these working sheep dogs are
experts in moving sheep. See a man’s best
friend at work!
Years K-12
CHOOK-WASHING
DEMONSTRATION
Learn about all things poultry and what
it really takes to go home as Champion
Chook from the Sydney Royal Easter Show!
Students learn about the basics of poultry
and poultry keeping and our experienced
commentators will step you through the
process of preparing for the Show!
Years K-12
CATTLE EXPERIENCE
Interactive cattle demonstrations look
at all things beef! Our demonstrators
help students understand the key areas
of cattle husbandry, production and
management – can you be a beef
farmer?!
Years 7-12
CAREERS AND COURSES IN
AGRICULTURE!
On Wednesday, 5th April 2017, the Easter
Show and TAFE NSW Western Sydney
Institute host the Career Readiness
Taster Workshops. They are free for all
secondary students and are a great way
to participate in interactive, engaging and
educational workshops whilst already onsite
for competitions such as Schools Steer
Competition and Poultry, Sheep, and Pig
penning/bump-in.
Workshops include: horse health, cattle
assessment, how to train a working dog,
livestock nutrition/grains and rural machine
maintenance.
It is first in best dressed so book in early
and find out more about these exciting
workshops.
Click here for more information
THE AWI NATIONAL MERINO CHALLENGE
The AWI National Merino Challenge
(NMC) is a two-day, national competition
which improves the engagement of
young people with the Merino industry
by developing their knowledge and
skills. It offers a fantastic opportunity for
young people to network with like-minded
individuals and creates opportunities and
pathways into the wool industry.
ARE YOU PLANNING
TO STUDY AT TAFE
OR AN ACCREDITED
VET INSTITUTION IN
2017?
The RAS Foundation is calling for
applications to our Vocational Education &
Training (VET) Scholarships. VET Scholarships
are available to students studying at
registered training organisations including
TAFE and local colleges and support
individuals in NSW who demonstrate a
commitment to a career that will ensure
the future success of rural and regional
NSW. Perhaps you are planning to study
a Certificate in Agriculture, Community
Services or Wool Classing? If so, this
scholarship could be for you.
Scholarships of up to $5,000 for full-time
study or up to $2,500 for part-time study in
2017 are available.
Click here for more information
This competition is a great way to
introduce students to the finer points of
the Wool industry. Not only do students
have the chance to mix with industry
professionals such as farmers, shearers,
wool classers, processors and marketing
and sales people from around the country,
they can make valuable industry contacts
for future work experience opportunities.
If you would like further information
or to take part in the Train the Trainer
workshop (BOSTES approved) contact us at
[email protected] or
Register here
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Education Unit of the Royal Agricultural
Society of NSW
P: 02 9704 1147 or 02 9704 1494
E: [email protected]
W: www.rasnsw.com.au/education
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