Planners
(Teachers can access Planners, however, activities only accessed by code provided on Booking).
Kindergarten /Pre-Prep
“Old Macdonald’s Farm” acknowledges that the national Early Years Learning Framework has placed specific emphasis on play – based learning, but recognizes the importance of communication and language, (including literacy and numeracy), as well as social and emotional development.
Overview Planner Resources & Activities
Years 1 & 2
“Old Macdonald’s Farm” – Year 1 and 2 has been specifically written to assist young children with learning and understanding the basic concepts that are required as formal education commences.
Overview Planner Resources & Activities
Foundation
“Old Macdonald’s Farm” – Foundation Year has been specifically written to assist young children with learning the basic concepts that are required before formal education can commence. Doing, playing and singing are an integral part of a young child’s learning process.
Overview Planner Resources & Activities
Yrs 3 & 4
Old Macdonald’s Farm – Years 3 and 4 has been specifically written to assist children to continue the process of learning and the development of concepts.
Overview Planner Resources & Activities
Other Resources
Student Activity Sheets for the day of the visit
Farm Visit Activity Sheets
Animal KingdomFarm Activity Sheet AFarm Activity Sheet BMaking Sense of your VisitOn the day ActivitiesUsing your Imagination
Literacy section
Theme Farm Life – a programme for Early Childhood Activity Sheets for Rosie’s Walk by Pat HutchinsLets Focus On – by Frank MoffattCharlotte’s Web – by E.B.WhiteThe Duck Boy – Christobel MattinglyThe Sheep PigAnimal Experimentation based on The Rats of NimhMake a BookLetters to the FarmerDraw a Picture or Write a StoryDraw a Picture or Write a StoryWord ListWord Study ActivitiesWriting IdeasScience VocabularyFarm FindAre you my MotherCode CrackingSolutions to Puzzles
Send a letter to the Farmer
List of Farms Words
Science – includes unit on Energy and Change
Energy and Change The Way Things Grow Farm Secrets Weather A & B Intensive Farm Discussion 1 to 4
Brain Teasers
Barn Yard BrainteesersFarm Mathmatics
Animal Facts
Pigs – Fact SheetAlpaca – Fact SheetSheep – Fact SheetGoats – Fact SheetCows – Fact SheetDucks – Fact SheetChickens – Fact SheetRabbits – Fact SheetDeer – Fact SheetGuinea Pigs – Fact Sheet
When we visit you
Shearing
Spinning and weaving