Sheep at School Networking Day
Sheep at School Networking Day for Teachers
University House, Hackett Drive, Crawley
Friday 26 May 2006
Hello sheep person,
The networking/ sharing of ideas for the ‘sheep at school day’ is on Friday 26 May. Rise and shine, bright as a button for a 7.30am start. You can expect to be back at school between 11.15 and 11.30 for period 4.
A quality breakfast and freshly brewed coffee is supplied in the Private Dining Room. Teacher release has been organised. UWA parking vouchers will be supplied. Please make sure I give you one.
Attached is a schedule of events for the morning. Please note that guest speakers commence at 8.00am. It is important they complete their presentations on time as each has commitments after 8.45am.
On Tuesday20 June:
There are a number of activities planned for when the flock of sheep come to school.
These include: meet the farmers, a working sheep dog, bio-clipping (no shears, blood or stress for the sheep!), model lambs with Gary A., ultra-sound pregnancy testing, some lab work at UWA and a lamb BBQ, of course. Farmers from Narrogin and Lake Grace are bringing the sheep in.
Queries?
My e-mail is
Regards
Warwick
Program of Activities
Friday 26 May 2006
Attendees:Professor Alistar Robertson, Dean of Faculty, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, UWA
Peter Hutton, post graduate Doctoral student, UWA
Colin Hawke, Science in Primary Industry Liaison Officer, UWA
Peter Dowdall, White Suffolk Sheep Breeder, Narrogin
Pauline Coghlan, Principal, Shenton College
Mike Evans, Head of Middle School, Shenton College
Shane Yardley, Year 8 Community Coordinator, Shenton College
David Stanley, Learning Area Team Coordinator, Science, Shenton Colleg
Gary Adamson, Art Teacher, Shenton College
Gabby Barrett, English Teacher, Shenton College
Patrick Durack, SOSE Teacher, Shenton College
David McRae, Maths Teacher, Shenton College
Warwick Mathews, Science Teacher, Shenton College
Trevor Whittle, Science Teacher, Shenton College
7.30amArrival
Background PP: all about sheep- History in Aust: MacArthur
History White Suffolk
Other Aust Breeds Merino
Research:Bio-shearing- Wool quality
Meat quality
Fashion
Economy
Pastures
Markets: export , local
Meat, wool, other
Innovation: wool bats
Pastures from Space
Computer, GPS
Sheep in Literature
Pasture Watch: Kojonup farmer Bill Webb claims to have increased his gross sheep margin by $25.00 per ha using satellite technology.
7.35 WM Welcome and Introductions
Outline: proposed program for the day
Breakfast
8.00amIntroduction: Prof. Alistar Robertson
Guest speaker: Peter Hutton: Essential oils for sheep
Questions from the floor
8.30amGuest Speaker: Peter Dowdall, White Suffolk breeder, Narrogin.
Questions from the floor
8.45am PROGRAM PROFORMA for ‘Sheep at School’ day
9.00amDiscussion, input from the floor
9.30am Workshop: program/ curriculum ideas
10.00amWorking coffee and snacks
10.30amWhere to from here
Who does what
Sharing with those at school
Administration: next information sharing.
11.00amCoffee and return to school for 11.40 lesson
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