5th - 6th Class

Welcome to our senior classes for the  Farm Safe Schools Programme.
Here you will find everything you need to help your class and school become an accredited Farm Safe School. The Guide Book and Criteria will assist you with any questions you may have.  You can follow each module topic using the various discussion sheets and lesson plans or you can create your own!  

Accreditation Status

Farm Safe School - Complete 3 topics per module
Farm Safe Star School - Complete 5 topics per modules
Farm Safe Superstar School - Complete all 7 topics per module

Module 1

Farmer, Farm & Field Safety

Topics

  • Farm Zones - Chemical shed
  • Farm Zones - The Slurry Pit
  • Field Safety II
  • Electricity safety IV
  • Working at heights II
  • Countryside Code IV
  • Farmer Health & Wellness III

Resources


Module 2

Animal Safety & Care

Topics

  • Cows & Bulls IV
  • Horse Sense IV
  • Keeping animals safe
  • Sheep
  • Animal Handling III
  • Zoonoses III
  • Animal Wellbeing III

Resources

Module 3

Tractors & Machinery

Topics

  • The evolution of machinery
  • Machines used by farmers IV
  • Tractor rules IV
  • Tractor checklist IV
  • PTO safety II
  • Farm work focus
  • Quad bikes III

Resources

*Important:  All posts on social media and usage of digital technology to promote your class's FSS activity must be in line with the school’s own Acceptable Usage Policy (AUP) and security protocols.

Farm Safe Schools

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

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Farm Safe Schools

C/O Agri Aware

Irish Farm Centre, Dublin 12

D12 YXW5

Ireland

 

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