The AgriKids™ Farm Safety
Ambassador programme is an all-school approach to farm safety education. It enables all primary school children to
collectively engage, educate and be empowered on the topic of farm safety. As part of their journey, each school will be
asked to select an Ambassador’s Theme for their programme on which they
will be awarded their Ambassador Status, there are three Ambassador’s Themes to
collect.
All school approach with each class level supported
Curriculum linked resources
school accreditation awarded on completion
Objective
An in depth approach to equipping primary school children with key tips and knowledge on farm safety through the delivery of a supported, hybrid farm safety programme. The programme satisfies the requirements for farm safety education under the SPHE programme.
Age Group
Primary School Children
Deliverables
Evidence of 2 learning outcomes per topic - In
class activity - Workbook completion (up to 4th class) - Project
work - (5th & 6th class)
Events
- e.g. Farm Safety Day
Ambassador
Theme specified & included
Timeframe
Can be carried out over the school year with work submitted for accreditation in May.
Award
AgriKids Farm Safety Ambassador accreditation
Schools who collect all three Ambassador
Theme Pennets are awarded the AgriKids™ Farm
Safety School Shield and are added to the AgriKids™ Farm Safety Ambassador Alumni.
Getting started ...
Step 1
Register & choose your class Class grades are listed below.
Step 5
Use the Resources. All designed to support the learning.
Step 2
Choose your Ambassador Theme. Only one theme is needed.
Step 6
Share your journey. Use social media or email us.
Step 3
Read topics & learning outcomes. Choose two outcomes per topic.
Step 7
Submit your work for accreditation. By mail or online on the last day in May.
Step 4
Plan a Farm Safety Day Based on the Ambassador Theme
Step 8
Engage, Educate and Empower Share your success in the community
Programme Themes & Topics
The Ambassador Themes Choose your Ambassador Theme.
Each theme correlates with a specific area of concern regarding child safety on farms and designed to further promote safety awareness.
Schools who collect all three Ambassador
Theme Pennets after three years are awarded the AgriKids™ Farm
Safety School Shield and are added to the AgriKids™ Farm Safety Ambassador Alumni.
Farmyard Safety
Animal Safety
Tractor, Quad & Machinery Safety
Topic 1
Farm, Field & Electricity Safety
Learning outcomes
Farm & field dangers.
Know the safety signs
Water safety.
Safety with electricity.
Keeping a tidy farmyard.
Topic
2
Tractor & Machinery Safety
Learning outcomes
Machinery farmers use.
Tractor blind spots.
Tractor Safety Checklist
Power Take Off (PTO), safety.
Safe Stop procedure.
Quad Bikes
Topic
3
Animal Safety & Wellbeing
Learning outcomes
Animal behaviours.
Animal care & Wellbeing.
Handling animals.
Zoonotic diseases.
Topic
4
Poison, Chemical & Slurry Safety
Learning outcomes
Understanding farm chemicals.
Working safely with chemicals.
Slurry safety.
Knowing the warning symbols.
Topic 5
Personal Care & Wellbeing.
Learning outcomes
Staying safe against the weather.
Healthy diet.
Mental health and wellbeing.
Resources
Each class level have been supplied with all the tools needed to get their
AgriKids™
Ambassador journey. Discussion Sheets will assist the class dialogue, workbooks will clarify learnings and lesson plans will give teachers practical support and guidance. For the older group, project ideas will assist their learnings. There is also a resources page with links and access to other sites and tools which AgriKids has found and collected so teachers don't have to. However if a teacher has their own ideas and activities that are both innovative, creative and lead to positive learning outcomes for their pupils, then would love to add them to our Resources Bank so that all schools may benefit. Those teachers whose ideas are selected will be fully credited.
Choose your class
Junior & Senior Infants
1st - 2nd Class
3rd - 4th Class
5th - 6th Class
Accreditation
It is optional for you to submit examples of your work for Accreditation. If you would like your work to be acknowledged, submit a scrapbook or slide show presentation of your work along with the 5th - 6th class project (if relevant to your submission). You can submit your work via the options below on or before May 31st.
