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25.01.2022 Yesterday we had the opportunity to work with the wonderful Western Sydney Farm team and the amazing vets from Ironmines to film embryo transfers. A great learning resource for our year 7 AgSTEM speciality semester developed around biotechnology, highlighting the precision, technologies and science of this process. We will also be utilising this opportunity to develop educational resources linked to our school immersion programs. #transdisciplinarycurric #partneredlearning #connectingstudentsandindustry

25.01.2022 Great Hawkesbury and Agricultural focused Hackathon today working with the senior students at Penrith Valley Learning Centre. A day of ideation, reflective questioning, design thinking and creative communication as students planned their approach to their 2020 Archibull project, with a focus on agricultural practices linked to the Hawkesbury River/Deerubbin. Amazing commitment and focus to learning. Picture You in Agriculture Art4Agriculture NSW Department of Education

25.01.2022 Do you know a Year 6 student who is passionate about STEM, agriculture and sustainability? A student who would enjoy learning with like minded students in an applied learning curriculum. A student who would thrive in educational programs that connect them with mentors and experts in tertiary academic settings and industry. A student who would be excited to explore new opportunities or take a deep dive into their area of passion through our iDesign courses. Applications are currently open for the 2021 Agricultural Specialty stream at Richmond Agricultural College.

24.01.2022 Applications close this Wednesday for the 2021 Year 7 AgSTEM focus specialty class. Our staff will be available this afternoon and tomorrow if you have any last minute questions. Simply email your contact details to [email protected] and we will call you.

23.01.2022 Happy National Ag Day. Today we celebrate some of the students and schools who have worked on our various Ag Challenges throughout the year. Firstly introducing the Winner of our Ag Challenges - Creativity & Infographics - Adam J. Adam has submitted work throughout the year for each of our Challenges. He was also nominated for our Junior Journalist series and later today we will release the trailer to his episode focusing on Poultry. Congratulations Adam. Adds Poultry Comleroy Road Public School

23.01.2022 Stage 2 students- over 300 ideas. Parameters considered. Clustering- protyping- testing- feedback. Outcome: two fabulous projects ready to action- initial resourcing, risk assessment and planning underway. Key stakeholders identified- where to next steps considered. Our brains were sweaty all day as students were curious, challenged, problem solvers, risk takers, collaborators, communicators, determined and reflective. Blairmount Public School No Bees No Future Hackathon

23.01.2022 Our kits are packed and we are off for a fabulous day piloting our new Stage 1 -Stage 2 program: How did that get in my lunchbox? Food miles- supply chains- germination-propagation and paddock to plate science experiments. Special thanks to the Hawkesbury Remakery and Hawkesbury locals who have donated CD cases and lunchboxes for our experiments. #AgSTEM and #ReuseRepurpose

22.01.2022 Year 4 students - 4 @ CoE scientists - technology - PH kits - pollinator kits- mapping water sources and vegetation classification . A day of Agricultural Science with Blairmount Public School in our No Bees No Future program. The students exit tickets say it all: "I had a amazing day I loved it so much and the people that help was amazing to us today I hope we can do this again someday I loved this day so so much". " I learnt today that agriculture has so many kids of jobs... like being a farmer or being a bio security officer. There are so many jobs!" "I also learnt that PH can help know if soil is healthy." "I learnt that there were different kinds of science people." "the thing I loved today was when 4H and 4J met these amazing people!" "Today I learned about bees pollinating and learning about the soil and the best part of learning was google earth" " Two thing that I learnt today is the PH and the difference of all the pollinators here in Blairmount public school." "The best thing I did is the PH so when I told Jono where he bought it and he said that he brought the PH from the shops but he said I can buy it at bunnings" " What I learnt was how to test the soil and how bees are so important what I liked the most was testing the soil." " Today I learnt how to test soil and I learnt that honeybees love lavender. My Favourite thing we did today was everything it was all amazing." "I learnt about agriculture And ph and how to look for Pollinators and my favourite thing was to Do The PH and look thru the Soil and Im excited for the Hackathon" NoBeesNoFuture

22.01.2022 SYDNEY SCIENCE TRAIL ROCKETS KIDS 5-15 YEARS FROM PLANET EARTH TO THE STARS, ON A FREE VIRTUAL MISSION AND WE ARE EXCITED TO BE PART OF THE ADVENTURE. From teeny tiny adventures in the microverse, to a deep-dive into underwater robotics, to a scavenger hunt across Australia, a peak into the world of AGRICULTURE and live-panel discussions with some of the countrys biggest names in science such as Dr Karl and Tim Flannery, Sydney Science Trail has an out-of-this-world virtua...l expedition for budding young scientists. Starting this National Science Week, for one month (15 August 15 September), the Australian Museum and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney are inviting children around the country (5-15 years) and their adult friends and teachers to join the virtual quest, exploring essential areas of science - from earth, plants, and animals, to technology, AGRICULTURE and space. The Trail is bubbling over with immersive games, live-stream talks, explosive science shows and tours from world-class scientists and researchers. https://www.sydneysciencetrail.net.au/

22.01.2022 More great work from one of our No Bees No Future schools. Great work Oxley Park PS https://twitter.com/oxley_park/status/1291560402111746051

21.01.2022 Wonderful opportunity for being offered by WSU https://www.westernsydney.edu.au//susta/waterkeeper_forum

21.01.2022 Some more from our songwriters at Blairmount Public School as Pollinator week draws to a close. May these bring a buzz to your step and a smile to your face. https://youtu.be/Rv5htd3aaVQ

21.01.2022 Stage 2 at Windang PS discover how that got in their Lunchbox, food KMs, supply chains and agriscience experiments based on propagation, germination and the creation of butter .We cant wait to see their data sets over the coming weeks and their reflection about their hypotheses. A great day of agricultural science and agribusiness.

21.01.2022 This week our staff have been working with the wonderful team at Broken Bay Pearls fine tuning our secondary school programs for 2021. These will include case study excursions and teacher professional learning aligned to the sciences, agricultural, marine studies, commerce/business and geography. The NSW pearl and oysters industry provide the perfect partnered applied learning opportunity and we cannot wait to be able to deliver these programs for schools across NSW.

21.01.2022 We have been busy this week working with some of our industry partners planning for our exciting new Stage 5 Digital Narratives project for Semester One 2021. Our program sees students partner with businesses and connects to Ag, Food Tech, Commerce, English, Geography and Multimedia courses. More details coming soon. Transdisciplinary partnered learning opportunities.

19.01.2022 Happy Science Week. Agriculture- relies on all the sciences and is a beautiful example of applied science. Dont forget you can find some fabulous school programs on the Sydney Science Trail - all free - https://dartconnections.org.au/provide/sydney-science-trail

19.01.2022 Enrolments are open for our 2021 YR 7 Specialty Class. This specialty program will suit students who: * Are interested in and passionate about Agriculture, STEM and the environment. * Like to learn beyond the classroom. * Are looking for learning that links their traditional subjects with ... their AgSTEM passions and interests. Applications close September 16th. Email us to obtain an enrolment and information package: E: [email protected] We can also answer any specific questions. Simply email us your contact details and we will return your call.

19.01.2022 Beautiful afternoon to be on the farm with the WSU Farm team completing our site induction. Our AgSTEM class will be privileged to be working in this amazing space with these wonderful experts. Western Sydney University Farms

19.01.2022 We have had a fabulous day with the junior students at Penrith Valley School today completing our Kreative Koalas Hackathon. Students were able to share their prior learnings, frame their ideas for action and commenced story boarding and creation of their digital materials, Koala installation and links to their community action plan. So much respectful, collaborative learning and lots of meanginful "have you considered" statements Picture You in Agriculture Art4Agriculture @penrithvalleyschool

18.01.2022 Busy morning for our AgSTEM class as they complete their induction at HDDA Earthcare Hawkesbury. Great questions and wonderful intro not only to farm safety but also permaculture models. Students are looking forward to planning their production plots and new raised beds.. plenty of research to occur between production approaches. Hawkesbury EarthCare Centre

18.01.2022 Ideation, testing, feedback, risk taking, challenged minds, curiosity, and collaborative design... all visible at Richmond PS today as half of Stage Two completed our No Bees No Future Hackathon. Looking forward to working with the other half of the group next week.

17.01.2022 We are excited to be able to share our new adventure. Over the past weeks we have started working with Marty and the team at the COOKS CO-OP to develop a series of programs for teachers and students with a focus on agri-business/agri-tourism and the Hawkesbury River. More details to come as we work towards a 2021 launch for our first program. #partneredlearning #transdisciplinaryeducation #Hawkesbury #periurbanag The Cooks Co-op Hawkesbury City Council

17.01.2022 Tomorrow is National Ag Day. We had wonderful plans in place to celebrate Ag Education throughout the week with face to face events and celebrations. Unfortunately we are unable to do this in 2020. We know everyone will understand. We still wish to celebrate some of the outstanding work being undertaken in the Ag Ed space as schools and teachers, in partnership with industry and academia, look to support the future of the industry. A special thank you to our industry, community and academic partners for all their work in supporting our Ag Ed programs.

17.01.2022 Today we worked at this amazing spot on the beautiful Dyarubbin ( Deerubbin/Hawkesbury) with some wonderful people... we cant wait to share the exciting opportunities our day has presented..watch this space for some exciting news re CoE programs for teachers and students.

17.01.2022 Introducing our Junior Journalist - Adam. This week we had the pleasure of filming Adam as part of our Junior Journalist program. Adams work will be showcased as Episode Two in our My Life in Agriculture series. We look forward to sharing the trailer to Adams episode with you over the coming weeks. Comleroy Road Public School Adds Poultry

17.01.2022 Today's Winner: Pollinator Friendly School Challenge: Windang Public School. No Bees No Future learnings integrated across the school - new gardens - education programs linked to pollinators, germination and agriculture - hackathon -movies - infographs- three No Bees No Future teams focusing on education, community and school as a pollinator friendly site. It has been amazing working with you this year Windang and we look forward to 2021. We will be in touch to organise your free workshop for Term 1. #nobeesnofuture NSW Department of Education #AgSTEM

17.01.2022 With enrolment applications for our 2022 Yr 7 Academically Selective class officially open we will be holding an information session on Thursday 22nd October from 6pm-7.15pm. Bookings via Eventbrite. Join us to learn more about this exciting secondary schooling opportunity https://bit.ly/3drHtbf

17.01.2022 Meteorology and climatology - essential skills in the AgSTEM world. #transdiciplinarylearning #AgSTEM

15.01.2022 Tomorrow we announce the winners of two of our AG Challenges for 2020. Almost National Ag Day!

15.01.2022 Excited today to be launching two new pilot projects. Stage 2 and Stage 3 " How did that get in my lunch box?" and Stage 5 partnered project with Hawkesbury Harvest - "The Provenance Project" Both see young people in our pilot schools connecting with producers and learning about food production and agribusiness. We look foward to sharing more information throughout the semester.

15.01.2022 Early morning start for part of our team as they joined with educators and experts from around the globe exploring Ag Ed opportunities. Five fabulous days ahead zooming live from Penn State global community of practice... global connections for our students

15.01.2022 We loved working with the students and staff at Windang PS this week. A fun day of agricultural science - How did that get in my lunchbox?

14.01.2022 The Sydney Science Trail launches tomorrow. Schools can access the educational programs through this link. https://dartconnections.org.au/provide/sydney-science-trail Teachers can register for one of 32 sessions and come August 15 will be emailed a link to the materials.

14.01.2022 Thank you to those families who joined our Information Session this evening. If you were unable to join us and would like information regarding the 2022 Yr 7 AgSTEM selective class please email: [email protected]

14.01.2022 Next Winner: School Engagement. This school has participated in a number of AgSTEM programs throughout 2020 with amazing learning outcomes for students and staff. EarthCarePermaculture Project - Hackathons linked to regeneration and Koala habitats post fires and the agricultural connections to peri-urban environments and the Hawkesbury River - Kreative Koalas - Archibull - school based paddock to plate projects. Amazing Work Penrith Valley students and staff. We will be in touch to present you with your certificate and small prize. #amazinglearningsinAg We look forward to working with you again in 2021. Art4Agriculture@hawkesburyearthcarehddra @penrithvalleyschool

14.01.2022 We will be holding our information session this evening (6pm-7pm - with an additional 30 minutes open for questions) via ZOOM for parents and children interested in our 2022 Year 7 AgSTEM academically selective class. We will accept registrations until 5pm. To register and obtain a link please email: [email protected] Applications close on 16th November via NSW Department of Education Selective Schools website. Richmond High School

13.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day

13.01.2022 Can you help us? We are working on an exciting project with a number of high schools and primary schools and Picture You in Agriculture. As part of the project we are looking for an old canoe/kayak that we can paint and utilise as an educational art installation.If you have an old canoe/kayak in your shed that you would like to donate to support the educational programs for current and future students at the Centre please contact us. Not only will you be helping with our educational programs, you will be reducing future landfill. Please note the item does not need to be water safe - it will be repurposed and never enter the water every again. Hawkesbury Remakery

13.01.2022 Happy International Rural Woman’s day. We feel privileged to connect and work with some amazing women from/still living in rural and regional areas. We are also excited to give young women and girls the opportunity to connect with these communities and industries and consider future possibilities.

12.01.2022 Ideation at its best

11.01.2022 Local food and amazing provenance stories. We are very fortunate to be able to work with the producers and agribusiness/agritourism operators on the Harvest Trail. #peri-urbanAg

11.01.2022 Ready for a massive day of design thinking- Stage 2 - No Bees No Future Hackathon- imagine where this could go @ Blairmount Public School #nobeesnofuture

11.01.2022 HIE researcher and VC Fellow Dr Rob Sharwood has been successful with a project from the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) for a new project C...limate proofing Australia's cotton industry through improving crop water use and photosynthetic carbon assimilation (Climate Proof Cotton)". See more

11.01.2022 Richmond Agricultural College is excited to provide the opportunity for students to apply for the 2021 Year 7 Agricultural Specialty Stream. Due to the disruptions to communities due to COVID this year we are keen to ensure all children interested in this unique approach to secondary schooling have the opportunity to apply for a place in the 2021 Year 7 class. This is a first of its kind in NSW and will see students apply through portfolio and interview to attend the College.... The students will study a unique curriculum developed to support their passions/interests in Ag/STEM and will be based three days a week on the Western Sydney University Campus (Hawkesbury) at the Centre of Excellence in Ag Ed and two days a week on the Richmond HS Campus. Students will study courses in Design Thinking, Applied Learning (AG/STEM) and Agriculture. They will learn in a transdisciplinary model that sees learning opportunities partnered with WSU, TAFE and industry. Students will also engage in a tailored Ag/STEM transition/careers program from Yr 7- Yr 12 including opportunities for mentoring by academic and industry experts. The 2021 intake will include a Yr 7 class of 30. There are NO local drawing areas for these positions. Applications close 3pm Wednesday 16th September. For more information contact us via email: [email protected]

11.01.2022 Parents, carers and students interested in applying for the 2022 Year 7 Agricultural Specialty Stream are invited to join our College Principals - Mrs Kris Beazley (CoE campus) and Mr Cliff Ralph (RHS campus)- for our online Information Session March 17th. This is a ticketed online event. Registered families will receive a private link on the morning of the event. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/yr-7-2022-agstem-specialty- Richmond High School Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Education - Richmond Ag College

10.01.2022 Calling all parents and carers: Have you downloaded the School Updates app yet? Opt in to receive notifications about the operational status of our school (e.g. temporary closures). Find out more and download via https://bit.ly/2PD2jd3 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

10.01.2022 Our partners, Picture You in Agriculture are calling for EOIs for secondary schools to participate in The Archibull Prize in 2021. Students use critical and creative thinking, art and multimedia to work with young people working in agriculture to design future food systems. We look forward to support schools again in 2021 in their design thinking approach using our hackathon educational programs and are excited to have an EOI in for our AgSTEM specialty class linked to our water and/or biotechnology applied learning units.

10.01.2022 From classroom desks to dining room tables. See how the students, parents and teachers from these schools navigated online learning, and what they learned together along the way. #EdWeek20 *Posted by the NSW Department of Education*

10.01.2022 Stage 2 students at Richmond PS today worked as Agricultural scientists. They tested soils, established base line pollinator data, explored hypotheses and also considered issues from an empathetic point of view. Great start to their No Bees No Future journey.

09.01.2022 Best wishes to all the HSC students across the State today. Special mention to the HSC students, teachers and families of Year 12 on our partner campus at RIchmond HS. One day at a time for this part of the process and with each day you are one step closer to opening those doors to exciting futures. Richmond High School

08.01.2022 No Bees No Future.. our teamed travelled to Newcastle and had a great day with Hamilton PS students as they start their semester long learning journey.

08.01.2022 On National Ag Day we launch the trailer for the next episode in our Junior Journalist Program. Adam's Poultry. Well done Adam. We are excited also that in coming weeks we will be filming a new episode with Bradley and his Alpacas. Celebrating great kids and their lives in Ag. Comleroy Road Public School Adds Poultry https://youtu.be/dlcNuOriQmM These episode form part ofg our primary school Life in Ag programs - developed and presented by kids for kids. #FutureOfAgriculture

07.01.2022 Today we worked with the students at Hamilton PS - and NBN news came along to capture our learning experiences. #futuresagriculturalists https://www.nbnnews.com.au//no-bees-no-future-new-educati/

07.01.2022 A massive day of agriculture and science with Stage 2 at Maraylya PS delivering our new unit How did that get in my lunch box? Science experiments, food supply chains, seed collection, propagation and new lunch box gardens established. Great work to our agriculturalists at Maraylya. Maraylya Public School

07.01.2022 Our Hack-a-thon- imagineering day was written for our No bees No Future project, and tweaked to support the amazing 2020 PYIA Kreative Koalas program. It can also be utilised to support any PBL projects or transdisciplinary _design thinking units. Contact us for more details on how we can tailor the program to your school context. [email protected] #partneredlearning. #futureleaders

05.01.2022 For all our No Bees No Future schools that now have native bees, families attached to students in our No bees No future programs and students and families that have engaged in our Bee Challenges .An opportunity to contribute to some WSU research. Western Sydney University

05.01.2022 Todays agricultural scientists were from Castlereagh Public School. Stage 2 completed experiments, gathered data, categorised and identified seeds and fruits/veges and created their amazing lunchbox food web. They made butter and explored some jobs in AgSTEM. Great work CPS agriculturalists.

05.01.2022 For all our No Bees No Future schools.. don’t forget to make your pledge

05.01.2022 Schools in the Hawkesbury LGA and surrounding areas are invited to apply to join an exciting new competition linked to the 2021 Hawkesbury Show. The Centre of Excellence, in partnership with Hawkesbury Show and Nursery & Garden Industry NSW & ACT are excited to offer the opportunity for schools to join the Vertical Garden Challenge. The Challenge is limited to 10 schools in each category: Primary - Stage 4 Secondary and Stage 5 Secondary. EOIs close: Feb 19th.

04.01.2022 A wonderful opportunity by WSU for those connected to or passionate about the River.

04.01.2022 Do you know a Year 6 student passionate about Agriculture, STEM and the environment? Do you know a Year 6 student who would thrive in a learning environment with an AgSTEM and sustainability focus, where learning opportunities are delivered in partnership with industry and academic partners utilising design thinking principles. Applications close September 16th.

04.01.2022 It has been a busy term for Richmond Ag College staff developing our new curriculum for 2021. 8 core syllabus in a transdisciplinary, applied learning model connected to authentic learning experiences with our academic and industry partners incorporating iDesign opportunities throughout- all linked to our AgSTEM capabilities framework and our pillars of learning ( Ag, STEM, Sustainability and Aboriginal Knowledges)

03.01.2022 Today we acknowledge one of our two winning schools in our No Bees No Future Pollinator Friendly school category. Amazing work Oxley Park Public School Official. We have enjoyed working with you for the past two years and look forward to seeing where the No Bees No Future program takes us in 2021. We will be in touch to organise your free workshop. NSW Department of Education #AgSTEM #nobeesnofuture

01.01.2022 Yr 7 2021 - specialty class with AgSTEM focus. Contact us for an Enrolment Package or for further information. E: [email protected]

01.01.2022 Our admin team have been busy packing our soil testing and pollinator kits today in prep for our Ag Science day at Blairmount Public School next week. We want to give a shout out to our friends at the Hawkesbury Remakery and Hawkesbury in general who have donated lunchboxes for our projects. A special shout out today to Mrs P, all your pre loved lunch boxes have been repurposed for our Soil kits and soil profile projects. #futureAgScientists #sustainability_reuse

01.01.2022 Do you know a student in Year 5/6 with a passion for Agriculture, STEM, sustainability and/or Aboriginal knowledges. If yes, you may wish to explore our two new educational offerings for secondary students in North West Sydney. We will be delivering our transdisciplinary curriculum, developed in partnership with industry, academic and community experts, aligned to our four pillars of learning, as of 2021 to our new AgSTEM streams at Richmond Ag College. Students will work wi...thin their selective/specialist class, spending three days a week at the Centre for Execllence in Ag Ed and two days a week at our RHS campus. In 2021 we will introduce the first Yr 7 AgSTEM specialty class and in 2022 we introduce our first Yr 7 AgSTEM academically selective class, as well as a Yr 7 AgSTEM specialist class. Enrolments are now open and close November 16th. For an enrolment package and links to our Information Session this Thursday evening please Email: [email protected] See more