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Agriculture
What animals will you breed on your farm? How will you breed them and why? This workshop illustrates the process of selective breeding, a tool that farmers use to produce the best livestock for their farms.
This workshop can be carried out on Hartpury’s campus or off site.
Equipment required: When on site, Wellington boots or walking boots will be required. Students are advised to bring along suitable clothing for the time of year.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gatsby benchmark: 4 5 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
What technologies are or could be used in food production? How do they work and why do we use them? This workshop introduces the different types of technology being used and developed to help farmers become more productive, efficient and sustainable.
Equipment required: The session will take place at Home Farm and requires Wellington/ walking boots, gloves and a coat.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gatsby benchmark: 4 5 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Getting the right balance between key feed groups is crucial within livestock production. A farmer has to be able to calculate feed intake for their animals and make sure the right balance of forage and concentrated feed is achieved to keep animals healthy and in production./ This will test maths skills and students will be able to relate feed balance to themselves as well.
Equipment required: The session will take place at Home Farm and requires Wellington/ walking boots, a coat and writing implements (pen / pencil)
Year groups: 9,10,11
Gatsby benchmarks: 4 5 6 7
Method of delivery: Face to face on campus
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Observing livestock allows farmers and producers to understand the impact of their environment on the animal’s welfare and production. This includes the importance of the five freedoms in ensuring that animals have access to the correct food, water, and safe surrounding in which to flourish. This session will develop an applied understanding of farm animal welfare, involve wider skills such as maths and communication. It will encourage students to think about their own environments and how these impact on their own welfare.
Equipment required: The session will take place at Home Farm and requires Wellington/ walking boots, a coat and writing implements (pen / pencil)
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 5 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
This interactive workshop focuses on the agriculture sector providing students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the current skills shortages in this expanding industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the agriculture sector and the different higher education qualifications available including postgraduate options, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Agriculture
Selective breeding game
What animals will you breed on your farm? How will you breed them and why? This workshop illustrates the process of selective breeding, a tool that farmers use to produce the best livestock for their farms.
This workshop can be carried out on Hartpury’s campus or off site.
Equipment required: When on site, Wellington boots or walking boots will be required. Students are advised to bring along suitable clothing for the time of year.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gatsby benchmark: 4 5 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
How technology is driving food production
What technologies are or could be used in food production? How do they work and why do we use them? This workshop introduces the different types of technology being used and developed to help farmers become more productive, efficient and sustainable.
Equipment required: The session will take place at Home Farm and requires Wellington/ walking boots, gloves and a coat.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gatsby benchmark: 4 5 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Balancing livestock nutrition
Getting the right balance between key feed groups is crucial within livestock production. A farmer has to be able to calculate feed intake for their animals and make sure the right balance of forage and concentrated feed is achieved to keep animals healthy and in production./ This will test maths skills and students will be able to relate feed balance to themselves as well.
Equipment required: The session will take place at Home Farm and requires Wellington/ walking boots, a coat and writing implements (pen / pencil)
Year groups: 9,10,11
Gatsby benchmarks: 4 5 6 7
Method of delivery: Face to face on campus
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Livestock and their environment
Observing livestock allows farmers and producers to understand the impact of their environment on the animal’s welfare and production. This includes the importance of the five freedoms in ensuring that animals have access to the correct food, water, and safe surrounding in which to flourish. This session will develop an applied understanding of farm animal welfare, involve wider skills such as maths and communication. It will encourage students to think about their own environments and how these impact on their own welfare.
Equipment required: The session will take place at Home Farm and requires Wellington/ walking boots, a coat and writing implements (pen / pencil)
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 5 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Agriculture career pathways
This interactive workshop focuses on the agriculture sector providing students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the current skills shortages in this expanding industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the agriculture sector and the different higher education qualifications available including postgraduate options, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Animal
Experience an interactive dissection where students can get up close and hands-on with a variety of different dissection specimens. This activity allows students to gain an appreciation and in-depth understanding of the structures that make up different animal structures and systems.
Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet eg. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered eg. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts.
Year groups: 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Students will be guided through a dissection of an owl pellet, after which they will dissect their own pellet in order to find and identify a variety of rodent species present in the pellet.
Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet eg. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered eg. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 4 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
An awareness of animal first aid is essential when working in the animal industry. In this workshop, you will start to learn the basics of animal first aid with an interactive session on appropriate techniques for wound management and the application of various bandaging methods on companion animals.
Equipment required: N/A
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gatsby benchmark: 4 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Conservationists are using more and more technology to understand the natural world. Knowing about and using these technologies is key for a career in conservation. In this session student will be introduced to different technologies such as radio-tracking, thermal imaging and camera trapping, as well as how they can use their own technology to engage with conservation.
Equipment required: students are encouraged to use their own phones, however technology can be provided as an alternative.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
This engaging workshop focuses on the animal sector where it provides students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the desirable skills required to work in this popular industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the animal sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad, exciting placement opportunities and useful websites to support their career research.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Animal
Dissection (a variety of specimens available)
Experience an interactive dissection where students can get up close and hands-on with a variety of different dissection specimens. This activity allows students to gain an appreciation and in-depth understanding of the structures that make up different animal structures and systems.
Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet eg. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered eg. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts.
Year groups: 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Owl Pellet Dissection
Students will be guided through a dissection of an owl pellet, after which they will dissect their own pellet in order to find and identify a variety of rodent species present in the pellet.
Equipment required: Students will be required to wear shoes that protect their feet eg. trainers or boots. Students have to have legs covered eg. trousers/tracksuit bottoms, no tights/skirts or shorts.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 4 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
First aid
An awareness of animal first aid is essential when working in the animal industry. In this workshop, you will start to learn the basics of animal first aid with an interactive session on appropriate techniques for wound management and the application of various bandaging methods on companion animals.
Equipment required: N/A
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gatsby benchmark: 4 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Using technology in wildlife conservation
Conservationists are using more and more technology to understand the natural world. Knowing about and using these technologies is key for a career in conservation. In this session student will be introduced to different technologies such as radio-tracking, thermal imaging and camera trapping, as well as how they can use their own technology to engage with conservation.
Equipment required: students are encouraged to use their own phones, however technology can be provided as an alternative.
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 6 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Animal career pathways
This engaging workshop focuses on the animal sector where it provides students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the desirable skills required to work in this popular industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the animal sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad, exciting placement opportunities and useful websites to support their career research.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Equine
The Equine Skeleton: Exploring anatomy
Horses usually have 205 bones in their skeleton, which allows for movement and stability when moving at speeds up to 30mph in gallop. This interactive workshop will encourage students to think like an Equine Scientist, discovering how the equine skeleton works together to support such an incredible athlete.
Equipment required: Pen
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gastby benchmark: 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus.
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Students will get the opportunity to test our world class equine performance laboratory equipment in our Margaret Giffen Centre for Rider Performance. Assessing balance, centre, and reins tension, students will get an in depth look at their riding technique. Please note, this workshop is limited to 10 students due to capacity limitations.
This workshop is only available to small groups due to limited space and facilities.
Gatsby benchmark: 7
Equipment required: Protective footwear such as strong boots or trainers. Legs must be covered (no skirts/shorts)
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
The horse has evolved and adapted to survive as a prey animal, capable of reaching speeds of over 30mph! This dissection workshop gives students an opportunity to look at one of the anatomical structures that makes the horse such an incredible athlete.
Equipment required: Protective footwear such as strong boots or trainers. Legs must be covered (no skirts/shorts)
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Equine obesity is a contemporary issue that owners and industry practitioners are working together to tackle. This workshop will encourage students to think like an equine nutritionist, learning how we can monitor the horse’s weight and condition, and design feeding regimes based on individual requirements.
Equipment required: N/A
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
This interactive workshop focuses on the equine sector providing students with important industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the range of desirable skills required to work in this evolving industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the equine sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Equine
The theory of equine evolution
The Equine Skeleton: Exploring anatomy
Horses usually have 205 bones in their skeleton, which allows for movement and stability when moving at speeds up to 30mph in gallop. This interactive workshop will encourage students to think like an Equine Scientist, discovering how the equine skeleton works together to support such an incredible athlete.
Equipment required: Pen
Year groups: 9, 10, 11
Gastby benchmark: 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus.
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Rider performance centre
Students will get the opportunity to test our world class equine performance laboratory equipment in our Margaret Giffen Centre for Rider Performance. Assessing balance, centre, and reins tension, students will get an in depth look at their riding technique. Please note, this workshop is limited to 10 students due to capacity limitations.
This workshop is only available to small groups due to limited space and facilities.
Gatsby benchmark: 7
Equipment required: Protective footwear such as strong boots or trainers. Legs must be covered (no skirts/shorts)
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
The equine athlete: Beneath the surface
The horse has evolved and adapted to survive as a prey animal, capable of reaching speeds of over 30mph! This dissection workshop gives students an opportunity to look at one of the anatomical structures that makes the horse such an incredible athlete.
Equipment required: Protective footwear such as strong boots or trainers. Legs must be covered (no skirts/shorts)
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Maintaining healthy equine diets
Equine obesity is a contemporary issue that owners and industry practitioners are working together to tackle. This workshop will encourage students to think like an equine nutritionist, learning how we can monitor the horse’s weight and condition, and design feeding regimes based on individual requirements.
Equipment required: N/A
Year groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmark: 4 7
Method of presentation: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Equine career pathways
This interactive workshop focuses on the equine sector providing students with important industry statistics, specific career profiles and will highlight the range of desirable skills required to work in this evolving industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the equine sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on competitive graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Sport
This session will help learners make sense of the messy practice of sport. Through active multi-sport participation, we look to examine how we appropriately engage, challenge and support people within sport and physical activity. Participants will be encouraged to use observational methods from coaching and teaching literature to help navigate dynamic and socially complex practices, and appreciate the role of learning within these environments.
Delivered by: University Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching and Physical Education
Equipment Required: Practical sports kit and appropriate footwear (trainers for Sports Hall, boots for 3G)
Year Groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus.
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Sports Science Human Performance Testing Experience
Come join us in our state-of-the-art exercise testing laboratories and experience what it’s like to be a sports scientist. Students will use some of the latest performance testing equipment during a two-hour visit to measure strength, speed and power in this interactive activity for the whole class. They will learn about the topic of biomechanics which is the combination of maths, computing and sport to track and measure performance.
Delivered by: University Demonstrator / Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Equipment Required: Practical sports kit and appropriate footwear
Year Group: GCSE or A-LEVEL/B-Tec Sport/PE candidates
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 120 minutes
Interested in what you should eat post exercise? In this practical session, we will create some nutritious snacks that can be utilised after exercise to enhance recovery. We will explore the science behind why certain foods are beneficial for recovery and what factors to consider for various populations.
Delivered by: University Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Equipment Required: None – allergy information required.
Year Group: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 60 minutes
How do you look after an athlete who is injured on the pitch? This workshop uses video to explore how we assess and treat injuries pitchside. It will provide an insight into what a sports therapist does and why this is a great career route for those interested in the human body and being part of a vibrant sports environment.
Delivered by: University Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy
Equipment Required: Pen
Year Group: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus.
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
This engaging workshop focuses on the sport sector where it will provide students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and highlights the desirable skills required to work in this competitive industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the sport sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on popular graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
Sport
The Sports Coach and Physical Education Practitioner
This session will help learners make sense of the messy practice of sport. Through active multi-sport participation, we look to examine how we appropriately engage, challenge and support people within sport and physical activity. Participants will be encouraged to use observational methods from coaching and teaching literature to help navigate dynamic and socially complex practices, and appreciate the role of learning within these environments.
Delivered by: University Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sports Coaching and Physical Education
Equipment Required: Practical sports kit and appropriate footwear (trainers for Sports Hall, boots for 3G)
Year Groups: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus.
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Biomechanics in sport
Sports Science Human Performance Testing Experience
Come join us in our state-of-the-art exercise testing laboratories and experience what it’s like to be a sports scientist. Students will use some of the latest performance testing equipment during a two-hour visit to measure strength, speed and power in this interactive activity for the whole class. They will learn about the topic of biomechanics which is the combination of maths, computing and sport to track and measure performance.
Delivered by: University Demonstrator / Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Science
Equipment Required: Practical sports kit and appropriate footwear
Year Group: GCSE or A-LEVEL/B-Tec Sport/PE candidates
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 120 minutes
Recovery Nutrition in Practice
Interested in what you should eat post exercise? In this practical session, we will create some nutritious snacks that can be utilised after exercise to enhance recovery. We will explore the science behind why certain foods are beneficial for recovery and what factors to consider for various populations.
Delivered by: University Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Nutrition
Equipment Required: None – allergy information required.
Year Group: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on campus
Duration: 60 minutes
Exploring Sports Injury
How do you look after an athlete who is injured on the pitch? This workshop uses video to explore how we assess and treat injuries pitchside. It will provide an insight into what a sports therapist does and why this is a great career route for those interested in the human body and being part of a vibrant sports environment.
Delivered by: University Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Sports Therapy
Equipment Required: Pen
Year Group: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby Benchmark: 7
Method of Delivery: Face-to-face on or off campus.
Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Sport career pathways
This engaging workshop focuses on the sport sector where it will provide students with key industry statistics, specific career profiles and highlights the desirable skills required to work in this competitive industry.
This one hour workshop will explore how to get a career in the sport sector and the different higher education qualifications available, as well as brief information on popular graduate schemes, studying abroad and exciting placement opportunities.
Equipment required: Pen and paper
Year groups: 10, 11, 12, 13
Gatsby benchmarks: 7
Method of delivery: Face-to-face on/off campus or virtual
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
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