Entering our school chickens in the local agricultural show involved our children and their families in an important cultural event in their community and provided an excellent learning experience.
LEARNING CONTEXT
The annual Eggleston Agricultural Show is a major event in the Teesdale farming calendar. Every year it draws the rural community together, providing the opportunity for farmers to showcase livestock and produce, horse riders to compete and locals to enter their home produce for judging.
Many of the children at our Foundation Stage Unit attend this event with their families, so we decided to enter our chickens in the Poultry Class, and give the children greater involvement in the show. Before entering, we knew our chickens had to be 'show ready', but neither staff nor children knew what to do, so we invited local chicken expert Edwin Parkin to give us advice.
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