Students flock to witness shearing skills – Geraldton Christian College

Students flock to witness shearing skills

By Tennille DavisPre-Primary Teacher Children from Pre-Primary to Year 4 were blessed with an exciting, educational incursion from sheep shearers Deane and Tony (Boomer) Shaw, with commentary provided by Phil McDonnell. Students engaged in a hands-on demonstration in the school Wholistic Land Management centre, aligning with design technology studies Food & Fibre, and Process & Production, demonstrating the process of turning raw materials into finished goods. The incursion was organised into three stations, co-ordinated by Year 5 garden helpers. In the first rotation we saw the sheering of the sheep. At the next station we saw Mrs Shaw throw the … Continue reading Students flock to witness shearing skills