Links to the curriculum
Touching on many aspects of the curriculum, a visit to the Winter Fair would be a great opportunity for your students:
Curriculum subject |
Suggested links |
Business Studies |
Agricultural and farming businesses Running a farm Breeding and rearing animals for meat Buying and selling commodities Subsidies, EU, UK and WG initiatives Marketing and business growth |
Citizenship |
Caring for animals Animal welfare Breeding and rearing animals for meat Different job roles and careers within the agricultural and farming industry How farming effects the rural and wider community Food miles Food chain |
Cooking and Nutrition |
Healthy eating Understanding where food comes from and how it is produced How is meat cooked, what can you make, how does it taste Food miles Food chain Food labelling |
Geography |
Agricultural and farming businesses Running a farm Impact on the environment Impact on the local and wider community Food chain Food miles |
History |
How has agriculture evolved and adapted The history of food production How have our eating habits changed |
Mathematics |
Calculating animal’s weights – live weight and dead weight Calculating ‘killing out’ percentages of carcasses Cutting up and butchering carcasses Observing auctions and calculating the cost of the animals Weighing ingredients for cooking Buying and selling commodities for farming businesses Buying and selling finished produce |
Personal, Social and Health Education |
Healthy eating Healthy lifestyles Caring for animals Animal welfare Breeding and rearing animals for meat Different job roles and careers within the agricultural and farming industry How farming effects the rural and wider community Understanding where food comes from and how it is produced How is meat cooked, what can you make, how does it taste |
Science |
Caring for animals Animal welfare Breeding and rearing animals for meat Understanding where food comes from and how it is produced Food chain How is meat cooked, what can you make, how does it taste Impact on the environment |