Breakfast Club is back!

A warm milo is just what students needed to help them thaw out on these cold, wintry and often frosty mornings! Students are definitely happy to be able to enjoy Breakfast Club again!

It has been wonderful to welcome students back into the Food Centre , its certainly seen lots of action over the last fortnight!

Cafe Culture

In Café Culture students designed and prepared a popular Café menu item, Beef Burgers with a side of chips.

Students used this opportunity to create their own signature burger and seasoned chips which they all enjoyed making and eating!

Fermentation and Food Preservation Elective

Students in the Fermentation and Food Preservation used the excess lemons from the school garden to make lemon curd for their Lemon Meringue Tarts.

Students also learnt how to use a piping bag to make petit meringues and homemade pastry for the base.

This week students were successful in the production and assembling of their creations.

Congratulations to all students, I do hope that the students families were able to try these sweet delights!

Primary Food Technology

Year 1/2 students have continued to learn about healthy eating and how we can include a rainbow of fruit and vegetables in our daily diet.

Students made and enjoyed rainbow skewers.

Students also made Traffic light sushi sandwiches and enjoyed presenting their food so creatively!

Primary Agriculture

Students in Grade 3 – 6 worked extremely hard in weeding the main vegetable garden at Edenhope College.

Students used all their might and power to remove marshmallow weed which has overtaken the garden along with stinging nettles!

Students learnt that team work can make dream work!

This week, students in Foundation – Year 2 were visited by a very friendly chicken ‘Goldie’.

Adelle Joubert explained to the classes how she cares for her chickens and showed the students Goldie’s tricks that she has taught her whilst remote learning.

All students enjoyed feeding and cuddling Goldie, and watching her do her tricks.

Student reflections

Goldie

When we first met, Goldie was cute. I wish I had a chicken like that. Her tricks are amazing. She makes me laugh. She is so tiny. She is the cutest thing in the world. Ever. Bridie Hartas

Goldie’s Adventures at School

We went to the playground and we fed Goldie. She showed us some tricks that Adelle had taught her and Goldie slid down the slide. She flew up the stairs on the playground and when she flew, she made some noise. Sandra Jain

The Adventures of Goldie

Once upon a time there was a chicken its name was Goldie. Goldie was a hen. She played on the playground. Bailey O’Brien

Year 5/6 Students Calve Out Careers in Dairy

The tyranny of distance was no hurdle for students and teachers from across the South West Victorian region, who will be awarded on Wednesday 24th June 2020 at the Cows Create Careers – Farm Module “Fun in the Cloud” event – a virtual, online Presentation Day, including a light lunch for the students.

As the culmination of the project, excited students and teachers from South West Victorian schools will virtually attend the high-energy cloud-based event, to conclude the Cows Create Careers program for 2020 in the South West VIC region. Students will participate simultaneously in each of their schools in pre-arranged, industry-based games in their classrooms and prizes were announced for the project’s winning teams.

The Presentation Day recognises schools from the South West VIC region that have completed the project, including Loreto College Ballarat, Kings College, Kaniva College, Rainbow P-12 College, Lorne P-12 College, Colac Secondary College, Terang College, Ballarat Christian College, Murtoa P-12 College, St Brendan’s Catholic Primary School, Edenhope College, Emmanuel College, Mt Blowhard Primary School, Heywood & District Secondary College, Balmoral Community College, Hamilton & Alexandra College and Braemar College.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Dairy Australia’s popular Cows Create Careers project was delivered via an online hub for Term 2, 2020. The hub offered various curriculum options - ‘Normal’, ‘Reduced’ and ‘Easy to Implement’ - schools chose the option that best suited their requirements.

While the students did not get ‘hands-on’ this year, Cows Create Careers remained highly engaging through fun industry-based resources.

Students took an online journey through Willbrae Farm where they were introduced to two dairy calves, ‘Bright’ and ‘Future’. Over five weeks, students found out how to care for the calves and watch them grow through engaging videos. Students learnt about the environment, technology and machinery used on farm through quirky activities and competitions. As with all Cows Create Careers resources, the online program prioritised student learning and aligns with ACARA curriculum.

Sally Roberts, Lead – People at Dairy Australia said it is encouraging to see students passionate about Cows Create Careers and Australia’s vibrant dairy industry.

“The aim of Cows Create Careers is to increase the students’ awareness of the diversity of educational pathways and career opportunities in Australia’s dairy industry. Through the project, students learn about the different skills required in the dairy industry in a fun and hands-on way,” Ms Roberts said.

“It is great to see enthusiastic students getting involved and learning about the industry, while making important connections with their local dairy community. The Presentation Day is a great way to reward and celebrate the students’ and schools’ dedication to the project.”

Cows Create Careers was originally established in 2004 with dairy farmers in the Strzelecki Lions Club in Victoria and nine Gippsland schools. Since 2006 the project has been supported by Dairy Australia, Regional Development Programs, dairy farmers and sponsors. It has now grown to 240 schools across Australia with 13,200 students completing the project in 2019.

Ms Roberts said that the project has received strong support from dairy farmers and advocates across Australia. Last year alone 527 volunteers gave 2,635 hours of their time across 23 Australian dairying regions.

“The project’s passionate volunteers are vital to the continued success of Cows Create Careers. They speak to the students about their experiences in the industry, they support student career decision making, and they have important links to education and employment sectors.”

Locally, the project is funded by WestVic Dairy and receives additional support across the state from local companies MaxCare, Reid Stockfeeds, Dasco, Daviesway, Skellerup and Peach Teats, Easy Dairy Automation Systems, Victorian Hoofcare Services, Agrimilk Consulting and Polymaster, who have continued to support the project in the South West VIC region.

For more information, visit https://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/farm/people/dairy-education-and-careers

Dairy Australia is the national services body for the Australian dairy industry. The company acts as the collective investment arm of the industry, investing in essential research, development, extension and industry services. For more information on Dairy Australia and dairy service levy investments visit www.dairyaustralia.com.au.

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Issue 9 · 19 Jun 2020

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