The first of its kind in Wales, the live lessons will be available in both English (11am) and Welsh (2pm), and are designed for ages 7-11 years-old. To enhance the learning experience, curriculum-aligned, bilingual resources will also be made available to schools, with cross-curricular tasks providing an extension to the live lesson learning.
Bringing the farmyard to the classroom
NFU Cymru Deputy President Abi Reader said: “We want to bring the farmyard to the classroom with an opportunity for every primary school in Wales to join the learning in an interactive way.
“The aim of the lessons will be about re-engaging pupils with Welsh food and farming and giving them an insight into what happens on a working farm – all while helping teachers to deliver the new curriculum for Wales.
“We are hoping to engage with thousands of pupils through this initiative and help further promote the Welsh language by having a dedicated Welsh language lesson in the afternoon.”
What to expect
The live lessons, hosted by two former Welsh NFU Student & Young Farmer Ambassadors, Erin McNaught and Sioned Davies, will be around 45 minutes long, and they will include an insight into various farming practices - such as lambing, shearing and rounding up sheep. There will also be a live on-farm presentation, as well as a 15-minute question and answer session, answering all the questions pupils may have from the classroom.
NFU Education’s previous Science Farm Live initiative has been hugely popular across the UK, with over 4,500 schools joining in this year. NFU Cymru are hoping to harness the expertise of NFU Education and provide a bespoke offering in Wales, making the learning experience inclusive to every pupil whether in an English or Welsh speaking class.