Engage your primary school class in the world of agriculture and get them excited about vegetables with a hands-on farm excursion.
Our school excursions are tailored to each year group, and align to Food & Fibre in the Design Technologies curriculum. Each excursion lasts 90 – 120 mins, and takes place in Velisha Farms’ living classroom, and around the farm facilities themselves. Depending on your students’ year group, an excursion contains:
- A tour of our farm and warehouse facilities, with explanations of how each section contributes to vegetables reaching your plate.
- Tastings of vegetables grown and packed at Velisha Farms
- Undertake a program aligned to the curriculum with resources and activities to complete back at school.
- Educational games appropriate to your cohort’s age group
Explorations of the following areas of the curriculum:
- Explore how plants and animals are grown for food, clothing and shelter
- Explore how food is selected and prepared for healthy eating
- Investigate food and fibre production used in modern or traditional societies
- Investigate food preparation techniques used in modern or traditional societies
- Investigate how and why food and fibre are produced in managed environments
- Investigate the role of food preparation in maintaining good health and the importance of food safety and hygiene
$25 per student (Min 40 students)
