School pupils in Northern Ireland are being challenged to “Dig In!” to why farming matters. They are asked to use their creative skills and learn more about food, farming and the countryside.
The competition is being run by the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend (BOIOFW) and Asda. It is open to all nursery, primary, and special schools.
“The aim of the schools’ competition and “Dig in!” resource is to get school children thinking about farming and where their food comes from,” UFU deputy president David Brown said.
David Brown says that the aim of the competition is to get school children thinking about farming and where their food comes from.
“The competition offers an opportunity for teachers to start the discussion in classrooms about the importance of food and farming in NI, allowing children to learn more about how farmers work hard to produce the delicious, healthy food on our tables, and the many ways we look after the countryside which everyone enjoys.”
The competition is split in to four sections:
Foundation level: “Why farming matters.” – Decorate a picture of the farmer.
Key Stage 1: “Farming through the seasons.” – Pupils should design a poster that resembles farming through either one or more of the four seasons.
Key Stage 2: Design a snack for breaktime from one or more of the following local ingredients: Oats; milk/dairy products; fruit/ vegetables; meat. Pupils should design a recipe card, creating a snack for breaktime using one or more of the local ingredients listed above.
Special schools: Pupils may enter any section of the competition.
Asda has sponsored a range of prizes for the winners and each school’s competition category winner receives free transport for their class to the nearest participating BOIOFW farm.
Prizes:
£200 for the winning school in each section plus transport for a class to nearest participating open farm. £40 for the winning pupil in each section. £100 for the runner-up school in each section plus Bramley apple tree.£20 for the runner-up pupil in each section.All competition entries will be on display throughout the BOIOFW weekend which is taking place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June.
Entry forms have been sent to all nursery, primary and special schools. The closing date for entries is Friday 3 April 2020.
For further information visit www.ufuni.org or contact Lynsay Hawkes at UFU HQ on 028 9037 0222 or lhawkes@ufuhq.com
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School pupils in Northern Ireland are being challenged to “Dig In!” to why farming matters. They are asked to use their creative skills and learn more about food, farming and the countryside.
The competition is being run by the Ulster Farmers Union (UFU) in partnership with Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend (BOIOFW) and Asda. It is open to all nursery, primary, and special schools.
“The aim of the schools’ competition and “Dig in!” resource is to get school children thinking about farming and where their food comes from,” UFU deputy president David Brown said.
David Brown says that the aim of the competition is to get school children thinking about farming and where their food comes from.
“The competition offers an opportunity for teachers to start the discussion in classrooms about the importance of food and farming in NI, allowing children to learn more about how farmers work hard to produce the delicious, healthy food on our tables, and the many ways we look after the countryside which everyone enjoys.”
The competition is split in to four sections:
Foundation level: “Why farming matters.” – Decorate a picture of the farmer.
Key Stage 1: “Farming through the seasons.” – Pupils should design a poster that resembles farming through either one or more of the four seasons.
Key Stage 2: Design a snack for breaktime from one or more of the following local ingredients: Oats; milk/dairy products; fruit/ vegetables; meat. Pupils should design a recipe card, creating a snack for breaktime using one or more of the local ingredients listed above.
Special schools: Pupils may enter any section of the competition.
Asda has sponsored a range of prizes for the winners and each school’s competition category winner receives free transport for their class to the nearest participating BOIOFW farm.
Prizes:
£200 for the winning school in each section plus transport for a class to nearest participating open farm. £40 for the winning pupil in each section. £100 for the runner-up school in each section plus Bramley apple tree.£20 for the runner-up pupil in each section.All competition entries will be on display throughout the BOIOFW weekend which is taking place on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June.
Entry forms have been sent to all nursery, primary and special schools. The closing date for entries is Friday 3 April 2020.
For further information visit www.ufuni.org or contact Lynsay Hawkes at UFU HQ on 028 9037 0222 or lhawkes@ufuhq.com
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