As a technology teacher you will be familiar with the “Eat Well Plate – now Guide” but how is your knowledge of the “Eat Well Harvest”, food provenance and sustainability.
[... go to post ]Food Provenance
Aug 092016
History of Farming
History of Farming
How growing and harvesting cereals and potatoes has changed since World War II
Yorkshire Wolds Heritage
Heritage of the Wolds
Feeding a nation, Christmas harvests and farmers work
Preserving – memories, food and wool
Horse Power – then and now, Poo Cycle, Crop Cycle
Autumn Tasks, Victorian Villages, School’s Harvest
Bygone days, harvest and lambs
Landscape from Ice gives harvest for beast and man
[... go to post ]Jun 062016
Allotment – Snails a pest to farmers and gardeners. Have some fun with a snail race
Grass at Last – We revisit the lambs we saw turned out after lambing and we see our calves getting their first taste of fresh grass
Beetroot Seed & Ripe Tomatoes – We say strange beetroot seed planted and then the tomatoes we saw planted, sorted by robots, pollinated by bees are finally picked and sorted ready for you to enjoy in the shops.
May 162016
Allotment – Planting runner beans, corgettes and brassicas in with or without a garden.
Planting…– We see the schools visiting Stockbridge Technology Centre planting lettuce and then see how farmers plant lettuce and sprouts on a commercial scale.
Pigs for bacon – The pigs we have followed from farrowing are weighed to see if they are ready for bacon. We also follow a local butcher as he explains how a pig carcass in butchered into the various pork and bacon cuts
May 032016
Lambing – Follow lambing on Oliver’s Farm where we see lots of new born lambs and the work involved in looking after all these new lives, which involves both experienced shepherds and fresh, enthusiastic young shepherds.
Planting Potatoes – We see the first school visits of the year to Stockbridge Technology Centre and see the children and their teachers busy planting potatoes and wild flowers.
Allotment Update – See how crops have progress on our allotment.
[... go to post ]Apr 152016
Planning done! – Planning over down to planting on the Allotment, with bean, peas, parsnips and catch crops.
Busy bees Busy Farmers –Shows bees busy pollinating tomatoes, and farmers busy in the fields, fertilising winter crops and sowing spring crops.
Secret Calves and lambs? – Explains how we have so far been unsuccessful in catching calves being born on film, but how we are more confident of catching lambs being born as our farmer has 2000 ewes to lamb. We see these ewes being brought inside, fed and vaccinated in preparation for lambing.
14 March 2016 Science Week STEM Special
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Mar 112016
The ABC of Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths in Food Production (ABC STEM in Food Production) has been produced for science week (13-22 March 2015) but it can be used at any time so don’t worry if your science week is already over flowing with science! This will give you a taste of the experience of having a farm yard in your classroom – but without the muck and without the smells!
The ABC STEM in Food Production gives the ABC’s of the part science, technology, engineering & maths play in modern food production. See how Bees, Cows, Digestion, Evolution, Fermentation….. Interactive screen and Lasers play a part in modern food production.
[... go to post ]GCSE Food preparation and nutrition
Discovering Our Countryside is ideally placed to help you deliver the Food Provenance section of the exciting new GCSE.
Food provenance
Where and how foods are grown, reared, or caught and the primary and secondary stages of processing and production.
How processing affects the sensory and nutritional properties of ingredients.
The impact of food and food security on the environment, local and global markets and communities.
Nov 072015
Encouraged by our recognition as ‘Inspiring Educators’ in the Bayer FACE 2015 Awards (Inspiring Educator) we now have another innovative project, the ‘Discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) project is designed to allow local food producers and teachers to work collaboratively so they can support each other in educating pupils and their families as to how
[... go to post ]Jun 072015
Allotment – Snails a pest to farmers and gardeners. Have some fun with a snail race
Grass at Last – We revisit the lambs we saw turned out after lambing and we see our calves getting their first taste of fresh grass
Beetroot Seed & Ripe Tomatoes – We say strange beetroot seed planted and then the tomatoes we saw planted, sorted by robots, pollinated by bees are finally picked and sorted ready for you to enjoy in the shops.
May 292015
Teachers, from Hull and East Riding schools, have been inspired during their first visits to farms and local food producers as part of an innovative project in conjunction with Hull Tidal Teaching School and ‘Discovering STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics). The project is designed to allow local food producers and teachers to work collaboratively
[... go to post ]May 182015
Allotment – Planting runner beans, corgettes and brassicas in with or without a garden.
Planting…– We see the schools visiting Stockbridge Technology Centre planting lettuce and then see how farmers plant lettuce and sprouts on a commercial scale.
Pigs for bacon – The pigs we have followed from farrowing are weighed to see if they are ready for bacon. We also follow a local butcher as he explains how a pig carcass in butchered into the various pork and bacon cuts
May 042015
Lambing – Follow lambing on Oliver’s Farm where we see lots of new born lambs and the work involved in looking after all these new lives, which involves both experienced shepherds and fresh, enthusiastic young shepherds.
Planting Potatoes – We see the first school visits of the year to Stockbridge Technology Centre and see the children and their teachers busy planting potatoes and wild flowers.
Allotment Update – See how crops have progress on our allotment.
[... go to post ]16 March 2015 Science Week STEM Special
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Mar 152015
The ABC of Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths in Food Production (ABC STEM in Food Production) has been produced for science week (13-22 March 2015) but it can be used at any time so don’t worry if your science week is already over flowing with science! This will give you a taste of the experience of having a farm yard in your classroom – but without the muck and without the smells!
The ABC STEM in Food Production gives the ABC’s of the part science, technology, engineering & maths play in modern food production. See how Bees, Cows, Digestion, Evolution, Fermentation….. Interactive screen and Lasers play a part in modern food production.
[... go to post ]Dairy
Pigs provide us with many different food products: bacon, ham, pork, sausages, black pudding, loin chops, pork pie, spam, indeed it is often said of the pig you can use everything but the OINK!
[... go to post ]Feb 282015
A Hull National Teaching School leads the way with tripartite project to embed food and farming into the curriculum A leading Hull Primary School visited a North Yorkshire Agricultural and Horticultural Research Station for the launch of a pioneering project that will inform teachers to educate and enthuse pupils about the food on their plates.
[... go to post ]12 Days of Great British Christmas Food
Countdown to the 12 days of great British Foods for Christmas follow the countdown on twitter #12DaysUKFood and via @DiscovARCountry
Watch 12 days of great British Foods for Christmas
[... go to post ]Beef
Pigs provide us with many different food products: bacon, ham, pork, sausages, black pudding, loin chops, pork pie, spam, indeed it is often said of the pig you can use everything but the OINK!
[... go to post ]Plants what use are they? – Pupil Workbook Sample
This is a sample workbook for the Year 1-2 Theme “Plants what use are they?” Samples from other theme are listed below [grpdocsview file=”97c4b6c5155915fda36825a34b7f810fe12e3ed30fe96d916819c6867b6fbab4″ quality=”100″ quality=”100″ height=”1000″ width=”800″ protocol=”http” download=”False” print=”False” use_pdf=”False” use_scrollbar=”False”] Sample workbooks from other themes Yr. 1-2 Are Pets Alive ? – View Sample Workbook Yr. 1-2 Plants What use are they? –
[... go to post ]Are Pets Alive Pupil Workbook Sample
This is a sample workbook for the Year 1-2 Theme “Are Pets Alive?” Samples from other theme are listed below [grpdocsview file=”3bf3b5aaa68894513cd33e038d8164954c3ac5f374247e6f9cfa3f669bafe063″ quality=”100″ quality=”100″ height=”1000″ width=”800″ protocol=”http” download=”False” print=”False” use_pdf=”False” use_scrollbar=”False”] Sample workbooks from other themes Yr. 1-2 Are Pets Alive ? – View Sample Workbook Yr. 1-2 Plants What use are they? – View Sample
[... go to post ]Pupil Workbook Sample
This is a sample workbook for the Year 3-4 Theme “What goes in….” Samples from other theme are listed below [grpdocsview file=”a1ecae1ac635ffb350fb12985e72852cf3bd7781590ba8278ab9596eb580c8a7″ quality=”100″ quality=”100″ height=”1000″ width=”800″ protocol=”http” download=”False” print=”False” use_pdf=”False” use_scrollbar=”False”] Sample workbooks from other themes Yr. 1-2 Are Pets Alive ? – View Sample Workbook Yr. 1-2 Plants What use are they? – View
[... go to post ]Can sheep count Pupil Workbook Sample
This is a sample workbook for the Year 5-6 Theme “Can sheep count?” Samples from other theme are listed below [grpdocsview file=”88c9310e7620e6ddf0572d47429398a5026a9cf6514e7e7731d87b90d5e0e7a2″ quality=”100″ quality=”100″ height=”1000″ width=”800″ protocol=”http” download=”False” print=”False” use_pdf=”False” use_scrollbar=”False”] Sample workbooks from other themes Yr. 1-2 Are Pets Alive ? – View Sample Workbook Yr. 1-2 Plants What use are they? – View Sample
[... go to post ]Farmers V Bugs Pupil Workbook Sample
This is a sample workbook for the Year 5-6 Theme “Farmrs V Bugs – It’s WAR!” Samples from other theme are listed below [grpdocsview file=”c07543decad2440afc97e654925492df7b9491f34621ef832a16c7ecf40cb921″ quality=”100″ height=”1000″ width=”800″ protocol=”http” download=”False” print=”False” use_pdf=”False” use_scrollbar=”False”] Sample workbooks from other themes Yr. 1-2 Are Pets Alive ? – View Sample Workbook Yr. 1-2 Plants What use are they? –
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