Farm Safe Schools


Engage, Educate, Empower
Sign your primary school or class up now to Farm Safe Schools
Note: Registration ends February 28th 2022

Welcome

About the Farm Safe Schools Programme

The Farm Safe Schools Programme is on a mission to Engage, Educate and Empower children to be our farm safety ambassadors.

That's why AgriKids, Agri Aware and the IFA want your school to get involved in the 'Farm Safe Schools' programme in 2022
By registering your school or class you have made the first step in helping create a safer future on our farms, for everyone!
Complete all three modules and your school will be accredited a 'Farm-Safe School'.

Martin Heydon T.D., Minister of State with  responsibility for Farm Safety 

As Minister with responsibility for Farm Safety, I am delighted to be able to support the Farm Safe Schools Programme for 2022 following on from the successful pilot of the programme in 2021. It is important that farm safety is tackled at every level and I know that children can play an important role in improving the culture of safety on our farms by bringing the safety message home to their families.  Read more

The Modules

To be accredited as a Farm Safe School you must compete the required number of topics per module and submit evidence of completion. 

Module 1 

 Farm, Farmer & Farmyard

Topics include

  • Farm visit checklist
  • Know they signs
  • Slurry safety*
  • Electricity safety
  • The Countryside Code
  • Climbing & Heights
  • Farmer Health & Wellness
* Not covered in Infants programme

Module 2

Animal Safety & Care

Topics include

  • How animals communicate
  • Bulls
  • Cows & calves
  • Horses
  • Dogs & Cats
  • Zoonoses
  • Animal care & wellbeing

Module 3

Tractor & Machinery Safety

Topics include

  • History of farm machinery*
  • Machines used by farmers
  • Tractor safety rules
  • Know the blind spots
  • PTO safety*
  • Quad bike safety*
  • Tractor safety checklist
* Not covered in junior programmes

Choose your class / Level

Infants
1st - 2nd Class
3rd - 4th Class
5th - 6th Class

The Farm Safe Schools programme is run in partnership with the Irish Farmers Association, AgriKids and Agri Aware .
It is supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine.