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LATEST NEWS
The press are calling Human influenza A type H1N1, which has been circulating in Mexico and is now spreading, Swine Flu, but this strain of HINI does not appear to be present in pigs in the UK or anywhere else in the EU and there have been no reports of unusual disease in pig herds. For the latest information please refer to the Health Protection Agency website and the DEFRA website
The Farms for Schools Conference was held on 27 and 28 January, at Barleylands Farm, Essex. Thanks to everyone who attended. Further details ...Get a free Year Planner and get growing! Growing Schools has produced a colourful and informative calendar-style year planner for the classroom. It's available free, and schools can order a copy now, for delivery in January, from the Growing Schools website
The Growing Schools Programme is delighted to announce that it will be holding its second national conference “Get Your Hands Dirty” at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, on the 23rd March 2009. The conference aims to support all teachers from Early Years through to Secondary who are interested in expanding and improving learning outside the classroom in their schools. Further details from their website...Food back on the menu with Blue Peter's Mission Nutrition Appeal. For further details click here
New ‘farm visits learning day’ to help deliver national curriculum and enable children to learn about food, farming and the natural environment Farm Visits Learning Day.
Bluetongue outbreak,
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Foot and Mouth outbreak,
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Avian Flu,
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Farms for Schools
FFS aims to ensure that school trips to farms are safe, enjoyable and educationally worthwhile. Four Farms for Schools members were included in the"Five best Farms for Kids" article in the Saturday Guardian on 31.01.09. Cotswold Farm Park in Glos, Odds Farm Park in Bucks, Mead Open Farm in Beds and Cannon Hall Farm in South Yorks. Click here to see article.
All FFS members meet the required standards in the provision of facilities and educational resources for farm visits.
These include Health and Safety, current employers liability insurance and adequate toilet and hand washing facilities. Livestock on farms have to be attended by a vet at regular intervals.
Farmers
Please download a copy of
The Guide for Hosts planning countryside events involving schools
Teachers
Please download a copy of
The Guide for Teachers visiting countryside events involving schools
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Farms for Schools
Unit 4c
Top Land Country Business Park
Cragg Road
Mytholmroyd
West Yorkshire
HX7 5RW
Phone: 01422 885566
Fax:01422 885533
Email: info@farmsforschools.org.uk