Materials & DVDs
Resources linked to posters, packs and the Cabbages and Cowpats DVD
These entries compliment other material resources and can be used alongside them to bring further learning to pupils. The materials are listed on the left and all lessons, ideas and powerpoint files that are written for use with those materials are featured there.
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Bag Gardens
Small gardens, ideal for small hands
Bag Gardens are a type of African garden that Send a Cow teaches families how to make in Africa. They are also a great way to get your pupils involved in a growing project, and learning about healthy eating and life in an African country. These mini-gardens make the most of good soil and compost, waste water, are easy to weed and can be grown in schools - bringing a global dimension to Science. There’s also a competition that year 9 and under can enter! Use the links below for a fun explanation and resources - where you can also order a superb Bag Garden Starter Kit.
www.cowforce.com/african-gardens
www.sendacow.org.uk/africangardensRate and read reviews of Bag Gardens
Categories: Bag gardens, Bag gardens, Green poster and Science
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Janvier’s story
The story of an 18 year old genocide survivor from Rwanda.
Janvier’s story focuses on the importance of the manure from his cow and the bumper harvest of vegetables that comes from his healthy soils. He lives with his brothers and sisters as an orphan headed household.
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Categories: Children's stories and Green poster
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Cabbages and Cowpats DVD (+Welsh)
A fun DVD about Africa and Send a Cow
Our brand new ‘Cabbages and Cowpats’ DVD has been produced for primary schools and group use. It features short films about children’s lives in Lesotho, African gardens and Send a Cow’s work in Africa. The DVD is strong on promoting sustainability and healthy eating, it’s accompanied by toe-tapping music, engaging animations and an easy-to-follow storyline - much of it has a Welsh language option. Your kids will watch it until the cows come home! Watch some clips using the links. To buy a copy for just £6 (including p&p) call us on (01225) 874 222. Or use the order form.
www.cowforce.com/cabbages-and-cowpats
www.youtube.com/cowforceRate and read reviews of Cabbages and Cowpats DVD (+Welsh)
Categories: Visual aids, DVDs, Keyhole gardens, Geography and Other useful stuff
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Life in Lesotho - video clip
A day in the life of Karabo
Find out what nine-year-old Karabo does during her day and see how Send a Cow have helped her family. This video is hosted on YouTube, if you have restricted access to this site (as is the case in some Primary schools) you will not be able to view this video online.
The high-quality version of this video can be found on our Cabbages & Cowpats DVD. Order a copy here.
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Categories: Comparing lives and DVDs
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Colouring in bookmarks
Fun for kids and great for books
These bookmarks are designed for kids to colour in, front and back. They feature five different animals that Send a Cow provide and could be used for your class, group or event - with the obvious benefit of encouraging them to read more. They are also printed on recycled paper, which is easier to colour on. So, help your children find out about our work and prompt them to read, by ordering some for free using the Order and sign up page.
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Categories: Bookmarks
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Free stickers
Order some stickers for your kids
We have four different types of sticker sheets that you can order for your class, group or event if you are supporting Send a Cow in some way. They have been tested on kids… and they love them!
The ‘T1’ sheet has enough stickers for a class of 30.
The ‘T2’ is reward sheet with fun graphics such as ‘eggcellent work’.
The ‘K1’ sheet has small and large round stickers - good for groups.
And the ‘K2’ sheet is our cool Cowforce sheet with lots of different designs on it.
You can order several of these sheets and other materials for free, using the Order and sign up page.
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Categories: Stickers
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Helping Berna
Explores comparisons, basic needs and different ways to help people.
A collection of three lessons, an assembly and a fun classroom game, all written for the PSHE curriculum and Citizenship QCA Unit 5 - Living in a diverse world. These activities help pupils to understand what life is like for a Ugandan orphan, how it compares to their own lives and looks at different ways of helping people.
- Helping_Berna_intro.pdf
- Helping_Berna_part_one.pdf
- Helping_Berna_part_two.pdf
- Helping_Berna_assembly.pdf
- Helping_Berna_Introduction.ppt
- Helping_Berna_part_one.ppt
- Helping_Berna_part_two.ppt
- Helping_Berna_assembly.ppt
- Helping_Berna_animals_game.ppt
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Categories: Assemblies, Children's stories, Comparing lives, Lessons, Pink poster and PSHE/Citizenship
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Keyhole Gardens in Lesotho - video clip
Find out how Keyhole Gardens are used at home & school
School children in Lesotho show how to make a Keyhole Garden, click on the play button to find out more. This video is hosted on YouTube, if you have restricted access to this site (as is the case in some Primary schools) you will not be able to view this video online.
The high-quality version of this video can be found on our Cabbages & Cowpats DVD.
Order the DVD here.Rate and read reviews of Keyhole Gardens in Lesotho - video clip
Categories: DVDs and Keyhole gardens
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Bag Gardens in the UK - video clip
See what this school did with their gardens
Staff and pupils got a lot out of making their Bag Gardens, click on the play button to find out more. This video is hosted on YouTube, if you have restricted access to this site (as is the case in some Primary schools) you will not be able to view this video online.
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Categories: Bag gardens and Bag gardens
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DVDs - older pupils & staff
Show a DVD to staff or use for discussion with KS4+
As well as Cabbages and Cowpats, we also have some free DVDs that are suitable for older pupils or to help enthuse staff about Send a Cow’s work. There are three to choose from: Organic Farming in Eastern Uganda, how people, land and animals live in harmony; our Rwanda DVD, about life for genocide survivors and our Lesotho & Ethiopia DVD, highlighting different approaches, like keyhole gardens, used when working in upland areas. View some clips using the link or call us on (01225) 874222.
www.sendacow.org.uk/sendacowinaction
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Categories: Visual aids and DVDs
