Farm

World Skills 

Over 500 competitors showcased and displayed a high benchmark of their skills on a national stage as they competed for gold and have a chance to represent Australia at the International Competition in Shanghai 2022. Over the three action-packed days in August Jack Waters & Aaron Cuthbertson had access to an exciting array of interactive events, workshops, and activities. The timetable (in August) for the boys was very packed, being;  

Monday: Uniform presentation at Parliament House  

Wednesday: Opening ceremony and familiarisation of event areas.   

Thursday: Familiarisation and practice of events.  

Friday: Competition run through (no judging) 

Saturday: Competition Day (judged) and certificate presentation 

Sunday: Pack up and return home. 

Wednesday: Awards ceremony  

The World Skills National competition projects were not easy, and the boys should be proud of their outstanding achievements. Below is the result scale for their category, which was Jack Waters taking Gold Medal and Aaron Cuthbertson taking Silver Medal. Thank you for your contribution to the overall success for WA and we couldn’t be prouder of these boys. Congratulations, once again on participating in the World Skills Australian National Championships 2021. 

Dinninup Shears & Boddington Show

Wayne Laird and 11 students attended Dinninup Shears on Tuesday 2nd of November 2021. Wayne and 3 students then attended Boddington Show on the 6th of November 2021. With both events starting with 5am wake ups, the student went off to show case the skills and knowledge they had learnt from Farm Enterprises. Students were provided with a huge number of opportunities to improve their knowledge and understanding of Merino Sheep and Wool, enhance their sheep handling skills, sheep judging, shearing skills and cattle judging. Also, attending helped provide the students with a network of opportunities with stud breeders and agricultural industry representatives.

Dinninup Shears:

• George Burt 1st Noice Shearing
• Mitchel Baker 2nd Noice Shearing
• Kailey Fistonich 2nd Merino Shearing
• Danielle Iles 1st Merino Fleece Judging
• Jorja Hamersley 2nd Merino Fleece Judging
• Jillian Morris 3rd Merino Fleece Judging
• Chantelle Pries Top 10 Cattle Judging
• Jillian Morris Top 10 Cattle Judging

Boddington Show:

• George Burt 1st Noice Shearing
• Jack Waters 3rd Noice Shearing
• Max Chapman 4th Noice Shearing
• George Burt 2nd Wool Handling
• Danielle Iles 3rd Wool Handling
• Jack Waters 4th Wool Handling

Year 11 Farm Activities

Farm has been very busy, with plenty of activities happening. Practical components in first aid, header driving, chaser bin, moving cattle, moving sheep, shearing, moving, and weighing pigs, weather observations, cutting pork and beef up and even sausage roll making.   

2022 Weekend Duty Roster Finished

Would like to thank all the Year 11's for being proactive and getting their dates organised for next year the roster will be emailed out to all at the beginning of Term 1 2022. 

Third Party Reports 

Would like to thank all students for submitting their units that they required a third-party report for completion over the summer break. All third-party reports have been sent out and if you have not received any please come and see me before end of Term. If any parents or employers need clarification on the requirements to fill in the third-party reports, please don't hesitate to contact myself over the summer break to ensure we are supporting these students in receiving all the evidence towards their Certificates. 

Certificate III Notification 

All 2022 submissions for selection of Certificate III courses have gone under review and notification of selection has been emailed to students. The selection process takes into consideration of the below factors:

• ONLA Results 
• Attendance at the College 
• Behaviour Reports throughout the College 
• Completion of required knowledge towards AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture

The students that have been selected will be taken through unit selection process and given logins to their assignments over the next couple of weeks. It is important that all students attend Farm until the end of Term so we can explain the requirements of what is needed to be completed over the summer break.  Please get your signed offers returned to me by the 17th of November 2021. 

Only 2 weeks left of school please take every opportunity to complete Year 11 requirements for your Agriculture Certificates to set you up for Year 12 programs 🙂