Buckland School


Agricultural Day

Saturday 28 September 2024


Indoor Exhibits : Students are asked to complete 8 exhibits.

All baking is to be done at home and brought to school on Friday 27 September. 

All flowers, containers etc need to be brought to school and completed at school on Friday 27 September.

Art:

Students will complete three pieces of work at school. All 3 pieces must be entered.

 * Felting

 * Silhouette multi media painting

 * Linoleum block carved printing

Floral Exhibits: Choose 3 of the following:

  • Arrangement in an unusual container (sports/Olympic theme)

  • Foliage Arrangement in a vase (i.e. no flowers) 

  • Aqua Jar (one flower) - This is a useful link if you have never made an Aqua Jar before. Remember only 1 flower though. You may use other foliage. Link

  • Buttonhole (single flower with assortment of foliage) - another useful link

Baking:  Choose 2 of the following: 

  • Decorated Cupcakes - Olympic Theme - 3 decorated cupcakes on a small plate that have an Olympic theme. The decoration of the cupcakes is what will be judged.

  • Pizza Face - 1 mini pizza (no more than 15 cm in diameter) on a small plate decorated as a ‘face’. The decoration of the pizza is what will be judged.

  • Coconut Ice - 3 pieces. The ‘baking’ is what will be judged using these criteria

    • even colour (equal pink and white)

    • smooth texture (not grainy)

    • must hold its shape and not be too crumbly

(All baking must be covered with plastic film)

Animal : If you choose to raise and show an animal, it will be one of the following:

Calf rearing           Lamb rearing     Goat rearing       Chicken rearing


Project Topic:   Wind Chimes - using natural or recycled materials.        

You have the term to complete this project. Sheet attached. 

This is compulsory for everyone, except pupils who have an animal for Agricultural Day.


Garden Competition - This is separate to Agricultural day and only open to those who DO NOT have animals.

You may choose to plant and raise a vegetable or flower garden. The gardens will be judged separately in November and prizes awarded at the end of the year.       

2024 Agricultural Day Project


Children who have calves, lambs, goats and chickens DO NOT have to complete this project as time during Term 3 should be spent working on and caring for your animals.


All other children from Year 4 up who do not have an animal for Agricultural Day are expected to complete the following project. Year 3 students may complete the project if they like.  This is part of your homework for Term 3.


Any queries should be directed to teachers or Mrs Glasgow early – don’t leave the project until the last minute!  Mum and Dad may help you but it must be your own work. (The judges disqualify any projects they think are done by adults.)


“Garden Creature Feature”

Use of Natural or Recycled Materials


Part One:

Research and design a plan for what you think would be a great garden feature that looks like a creature that could be placed in your family garden at home. 

Think about the materials you will use (either natural or recycled - or a mixture of both.)  Is your selection of materials going to be reasonably weatherproof?  Is it going to be strong enough (without breaking if the wind is strong?)


You need to consider

• the shape and size of your garden creature feature (no bigger than 60cm x 60cm  (The judges measure the project!!!)

• where you will place it at home – e.g. on the wall, standing in the vegetable garden or flower garden

  • Explain why you have made these decisions.


This information needs to be presented in an attractive and accurate way. You can choose the means of presentation e.g. chart, booklet, poster, powerpoint, brochure, mobile, etc. Include photos of you working

through the steps in making your garden creature as well. This must be handed in with your garden creature and will be considered by the judges alongside your finished garden creature feature.

Part Two

Collect the natural or recycled materials that you have decided to use for your garden creature feature.

Complete your design plan and make your garden creature feature.

The garden creature feature should be no bigger than 60cm square (but may be smaller.)

Part Three

Bring your finished garden creature feature and brief to school during the week before AG day. No later than Friday 27 September as this is the day they will be judged.


Have Fun!