Last Thursday 1st May, Grades 4 and 6 went to Agfest.  

We entered our Radishes and Undies in the “Soil your Undies” competition which was held by the University of Tasmania and we were amazed to see that nearly 40 schools had participated as well. Our radishes were not the biggest or heaviest, weighing about 370g, the winning radish weighed over 1kg!  

Our undies were very soiled but fell short of first place by a shade or two of dirt, yes, the darker the dirt the better. 

The students enjoyed a Food and Fibre Scavenger Hunt and met Rum'un, our new AFL mascot. 

The scavenger hunt allowed the students to communicate with stall holders by introducing themselves and asking questions about products and services, taste a few treats, fulfil activities and collect a freebie or two. Meeting our heroic service officers in the Army, Police Force, Fire Service and Ambulance were highlights as students got close and personal with motorbikes and fire trucks. 

It was a truly successful day. 

Yvonne Albers

Food and Fibre Teacher