Hampshire
Country Learning, together with Linkenholt Estate, seeks to hold
a “Fun Competition” that gives young people an understanding
of our food supply from field to plate, together with aspects
of farming today.
We hope to hold the competition
yearly in June or July with different elements each year. All
entrants will be awarded a certificate and the winners of each
class will receive a prize. Entry is free and most “bits”
for the competition will be provided. The following is our idea
of how the Jim Green Memorial Competition will be this year,
but your ideas will help us develop themes for years to come.
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| Time scales |
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| Autumn 2005 |
Teachers attend a briefing at Linkenholt
to learn the requirements for the competition. |
| From Jan / Feb 2006 |
Schools embark on their school based
tasks e.g. growing potatoes |
| June / July 2006 |
Teams of 6 pupils from each school attend
the Competition day at Linkenholt. School based exhibits are brought
for judging |
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| School Based Tasks
(to be brought to Linkenholt for judging) |
| 1. |
Grow a bucket of Potatoes
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(weight of all potatoes) |
| 2. |
Make a rain gauge and record the daily
rainfall |
(best gauge and chart) |
| 3. |
Make a tractor from recycled materials
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(best model) |
| 4. |
Design a ‘care for the countryside’
poster |
(best poster) |
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Farm Based Activity
Day (at Linkenholt Estate)
Each of the teams will move round the following activities, which will
be judged as they go along.
The day may start with a tour of the fields
and woodland, showing the wheat etc growing; returning to the Pavilion/Farm
Site for the activities.
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| 1. |
Match “raw”
products e.g. vegetables, fruit, seeds, plants, with packets and tins |
| 2. |
Grind wheat into flour, make into bread
and bake |
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Make potato print depicting a plant
or flower |
| 4. |
With identification guides correctly
name 6 trees |
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Activities can be altered at autumn
planning meeting. |
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| To kick start your countryside
work you may wish to make a visit to Linkenholt during the spring
to see some of the following: |
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Agricultural machinery |
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Woodland |
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Learn about pheasant rearing |
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Simply take a walk around part of the
estate, taking photos as inspiration for future art or poetry. |
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If
you would like your school to be part of this competition and to
find out more please contact:
Jo Britton
Countryside Education Coordinator for Hampshire Country Learning
01962 797368 or mobile 07709
399 452
email jrbritton@sparsholt.ac.uk
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| Jo has many links to many
land based organisations that are producing some wonderful educational
materials. All schools entering this competition will receive a detailed
British Potato Council Teacher’s Pack, which gives lots of ideas
for linking potatoes to the curriculum. |
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Hampshire
Country Learning is a charitable organisation that works in partnership
with The Countryside Foundation for education. Our aim is to provide
opportunities for all children to learn about food, farming and
the countryside through free visits to farms and estates.
Hampshire Country Learning is keen to ensure that all children are
given access to these visits.
We believe that learning in the outdoors enriches
all areas of the curriculum
www.countrylearning.org.uk
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Linkenholt is
a 2000 acre estate owned by the Herbert and Peter Blagrave Charitable
Trust set in North West Hampshire where the Hampshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire
borders meet. The estate comprises numerous different enterprises: farming,
forestry, gamekeeping and camp site.
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The Jim Green Memorial
Competition originated at The South of England Agricultural Show Society
where it annually enables youngsters with special needs to demonstrate
skills linked to the countryside. |
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