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The Cows
Create Careers
program has
been one of the
most exciting...
agriculture&horticulture/
maturity and motivation as they reared
the calves during the three-week
program.
The Year 9 and 10 students did such a
great job that, despite an early check
to their growth and live-weight gain
and inclement weather throughout
the program, the calves left Hillcrest
being amongst the healthiest-looking
calves yet cared for by Agriculture/
Horticulture students.
We achieved the outstanding result of
caring and feeding the calves so well
that they each gained a good deal
more than the Holstein Friesian breed
average growth rate of 500-600 g/
head/day. Now that’s a sure sign that
they’ve done well!
Mr David Lott:
Agriculture/Horticulture Teacher
and types of activities carried out by
students.
Some student gardens are ready to
receive another planting of vegetable
seedling; others will be prepared for
the annual summer crop planting.
Term 3 has been very busy with lots of
opportunities for student engagement.
We set up patting and feeding ‘shows’
for the dairy calves and our stud sheep.
The animals proved extremely popular
with the students, even students who
did not study Agriculture. We worked
to further develop the Agriculture
precinct, with improvements to tree-
belt fences and the construction of a
new pig house.
The Cows Create Careers program
has been one of the most exciting –
and busiest – this year. Year 9 and 10
students have jumped straight into
the challenging tasks of caring for
and getting to know two dairy calves.
The students showed a great deal of
With the arrival of spring, it has been
wonderful to revel in the warmer
days and witness God’s Creation to
the sound of humming bees and
the fresh scent of blossoms, carried
on a warm breeze.
The Agriculture precinct is looking
a treat with flowers and shrubs out
in bloom and the lush grass pasture
growing vigorously. With these
seasonal changes come changes
in the programs in the Agriculture/
Horticulture faculty and the range