It’s Almost Here… National Ag Day 2021!
National Ag Day is coming up very soon on November 19. This is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the importance of agriculture and the immense opportunities available for our young people to engage in the wide variety of careers on offer. This year, in the lead up to National Ag Day, PIEFA is offering a whole week of Farmer Time sessions. Farmer Time is PIEFA’s virtual farm program, bringing on-site farmer visits into the classroom via Google Meet. The sessions cover a range of industries from each state, with guest producers presenting topics to suit both primary and secondary classrooms.
To find out more about the sessions and to register, go here: https://primezone.edu.au/agday2021/
As well, PIEFA, in collaboration with our member organisations, have developed a series of primary classroom STEM challenges that have both science and maths focused activities. You can find these resources here: https://primezone.edu.au/stemchallenge/
During November, the National Farmers Federation is running a series of live Careers Expo webinars to suit secondary students. A fantastic range of speakers have been organised to introduce students to the diverse range of ag-based career pathways in both a rural and urban setting. Find the registration page here: https://www.agday.org.au/careers-expo – it’s really worth a look! You will also find the sessions are recorded and available to watch at a later date if you can’t get to the live sessions.
As you can see, there are many activities and events for you to engage your students in discovering more about agriculture, food and fibre industries. If you have any questions, please contact Luciano – ceo@piefa.edu.au.