Week 5: Ambury Regional Park

Introduction

On Tuesday Week 5 we went to Ambury Farm. In the morning I got to school early to make sure I was on time. When I got to school I had to bring my bag inside. When our bus got to school, we boarded in our groups. I was in Mrs Davies’ group, the Chickens. I was wanting to be in the middle of the bus because it was one of the twisty buses. Sadly I didn’t get to the middle. When the bus got there they gave us a safety briefing while we had morning tea.

 

First Activity

The first activity we did was go into this room where a guy who I forget his name told us about some more safety stuff and what animals could bite us.

 

Second Activity

The second thing we did was watch the rams getting sheared. It was quite funny watching them go down a tube that led back down to their paddock. A few of them got clipped by the razor but came out pretty much fine.

 

Third Activity

The third activity we did was felting. Felting is where you get at least two pieces of wool and spread the fibres, then you put on the other layers with the fibres facing the opposite way to the previous. The third thing you do is soak it with hot water, making sure you leave no fibre not soaked. After that you put dishwashing liquid on it and gently tap it. When the person instructing us (Jeniene) slapped down really hard and gave everyone a fright. Afterwards she said it was her favourite part of the day. Once we finished with that, we had to rub it really hard. Then we dried it out. We had made felt!

 

Fourth Activity

The fourth thing we did was go on a self guided walk through the park/Farm. One group went left, and the other went right. I went left and we got to the chickens first! We saw some cute little chicks. There were also some GEESEDY GEESEY GOOOSE!!!!!!! After that we passed the pigs. Then we went to the sheep. I got to feed a lamb! It was so cute.

 

Conclusion

On the way back I managed to get a seat in the middle. It was really cool. Whenever it went round a turn the seats went back and forth, depending on direction of the turn. Overall I would give our trip a 8.5/10!

The End

bonus poem:

we went to a park,

it was as loud as a dogs bark,

we made some felt,

and it turned into a belt,

for my hand.