St Matthew’s Primary School

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Year 6 Agricultural Excursion to Crookwell

On Monday, the 22nd of September, Year 6 travelled to Crookwell by bus. Our first stop was St Mary’s Primary School, where we visited our pen pals who we had previously written to. They shared their paddock/oval with us and we versed them in soccer. After break time, we boarded the bus and left for Mrs Lowe’s farm, where we met Mr Lowe and learned about the wool industry. We were lucky enough to have a demonstration on how to shear sheep, and some students volunteered to try shearing. We later had the opportunity to pat some sheep and a few little lambs were available to hold. All the students thoroughly enjoyed the farm visit and the view into agriculture and farm life.

Written by Audrey de Haan

On Monday, the 22nd of September, Year 6 headed on an astonishing excursion to St Mary’s Primary School and Mrs Lowe’s farm in Crookwell. Year 6 had written pen pals to students at St Mary’s and finally had the opportunity to meet them. Year 6 participated in activities with St Mary’s, including ‘Find Someone Who’ and an enjoyable soccer game at recess. After Year 6 visited St Mary’s, they made their way to Mrs and Mr Lowe’s farm. Mr Lowe informed Year 6 about sheep and their wool. Mr Lowe mentioned wool is non-flammable and can be made into clothing. Mr Lowe demonstrated how to shear sheep, and allowed some students to have a go. Mr and Mrs Lowe gave Year 6 the opportunity to hold a lamb and visit some cows. Year 6 had a brilliant time and enjoyed the great experience.

Written by Stella Munoz

On Monday, the 22nd of September, the Year Six cohort went on an excursion to St Mary’s Primary School in Crookwell and Mrs Lowe’s farm. The trip was one and a half hours by bus. When we arrived in Crookwell, we were greeted by Mrs Lowe, who brought us to the St Mary’s school hall. We got to meet our pen pals who we had recently written to by letter. St Mary’s school had fewer students than St Matthew’s, so our pen pals got to meet three St Matthew’s students. After we met our pen pals, it was recess time. During recess, we went to play on the paddock, which is their oval, and separate from the school. We had to cross the road, which thankfully wasn't busy. When recess ended, we all headed back to the bus to take a short trip to Mrs Lowe’s farm. When we arrived at the farm we walked inside a shearing shed which is where farmers shear their sheep. Soon after, we got to feel some wool which was conveniently laid out on a large table. Then we watched Mr Lowe shear a sheep.

Afterwards, we went outside to see lots more sheep, and we even got the chance to hold a baby lamb. The lamb that I held was only three months old. There were other sheep in the paddocks, and also lots of cows. About halfway through the visit, we took a cohort photo on a large dead tree. At lunch time we ate our food on a comfy field of grass and then we all had a run around and after, it was time to go.

Written by Nathaniel Donaldson