ES1 Calmsley Hill Farm Excursion

As part of our science unit, ‘Living Things’, Kindergarten students are learning about the characteristics of living things and their needs. This topic has been integrated with other keylearning areas, in particular English in terms of reading a wide range of texts on these topics and as a stimulus for a variety of writing opportunities. For a hands-on learning experience,Kindergarten will be attending an excursion to Calmsley Hill City Farm where they will participate in a guided tour of the farm. On this tour students will learn about:

● farm animals and plant growth on farms and life cycles

● what is produced on a farm and how

● the needs of animals and plants and how they are met

● how farm animals and plants provide for people’s needs

There will be an opportunity to milk a cow, go on a tractor ride, visit the farmyard nursery for animal petting and engage in a sensory exploration in the permaculture garden. It will be anexciting day that will also include a stockwhip demonstration, sheep shearing show and talk and working dog show.

Visiting students will have the opportunity to:

• Observe ways in which living things are different and have different needs

• See how plants and animals grow and change

• Understand the purposes of various areas of the farm

• Learn how animal habitats are built to suit the needs of their inhabitants

• Meet a range of common and not so common farm animals close up

• Hear and use farmyard terminology in context, including animal names, gender and offspring variations

• Recognise the source of products: milk a cow, watch the sheep shearing demonstration

• Gather information about the relationships between people and environments

• Discover how farms meet needs of people

• Learn about and observe stages in life cycles

• Discover sights, sounds, smells, and textures of the farm.

• Ask questions

The excursion will be in Week 2, on Tuesday 7th May 2024

Cost: $37.00 (covers entry fee, bus transport and tractor ride).

Time of Departure:

Your child must be at school no later than 8:30am on the day of the excursion. We are departing at 8:45am. Children will assemble in the area outside of the Kindergarten classrooms.

{We will returned to school by 3.00pm for home pick-up time}

What to Wear:

Students must be dressed in full sport uniform with sensible walking shoes and socks. No thongs or sandals are allowed. All students must have a school hat. If it is a hot day pleaseremember to put on sunscreen before the students come to school.

What to pack:

Students should bring their recess and lunch in a small backpack. 2 drinks (bottles of water or juice poppers) are recommended as well as a couple of tissues.

Label Everything!

Label lunches, drinks, clothing, hats, backpacks etc. with a permanent marker.

Money payment and permission note:

Please complete the permission form with payment as soon as possible via Schoolbytes no later than Wednesday 1st May. If you have any questions please see your child’s classteacher.

If your child is sick on the day please note that the money for the bus will not be refunded.

Thank you for your co-operation.