We are delighted to announce the dates for the 2023 Lincolnshire Day Schools Event! Update your diary as we invite KS2 students from around the county to celebrate all things Lincolnshire, getting hands-on with workshops around food, farming, sustainability and much more! The 5th and 6th October 2023 will see the Lincolnshire Showground buzzing with activity - look out for your invitation over the summer of 2023.
2023 Activity Supporters
Ladies in Pigs
Have fun making and tasting Lincolnshire sausages and learn all about high welfare British food and farming.
W: www.ladiesinpigs.co.uk X:
ladies_in_pigs FB: @ladiesinpigs.britishpork
Lincolnshire Chalk Streams Project
Come and discover what lurks in Lincolnshire’s unique chalk streams. Explore bucketsful of wonderful chalk stream samples full of minibeasts to investigate!
W: www.lincolnshirechalkstreams.org X:
@LincChalkStream FB:
@LincChalkStream
National Gamekeepers Organisation Educational Trust
Learn about the good conservation and the work that keeps do in Lincolnshire.
FB: @NationalGamekeepersOrganisationEducationalTrust
Anglian Water
Children will be challenged to build a water tower, thinking about the skills and construction techniques needed to complete the task.
W: www.anglianwater.co.uk X:
@AnglianWater FB:
@AnglianWater-LoveEveryDrop
Prikli Pear
Create a funky flag wall hanging in celebration of Lincolnshire Day using upcycled fabrics.
W: www.priklipear.co.uk X: @prikli_pear FB: @priklipear
RAF Coningsby STEM Team
Rocket Blast – A creative and fun hands-on activity allowing students to create a rocket and see how far they can get it to fire. The event applies physics allowing student to practically see the effect on trajectory when different setup and rocket options are applied.
X: @RAFConingsby / @RAFYouthandSTEM FB:
@RAFConingsby
Cote Hill Cheese
The children will make a soft lactic cheese with raw milk. Explore the cheese making equipment and learn about the process of cheese making.
W: www.cotehill.com T: @cotehill FB:
cotehillcheese
Precious Moments Family Wellbeing
Relax and unwind in the children’s yoga session.
W: www.preciousmomentsfamilywellbeing.co.uk FB: @PreciousMomentsFamilyWellbeing
Lincolnshire Co-operative
Learn about and discover the benefits of choosing local and enjoy trying the different food samples.
W: www.lincolnshire.coop X: @lincscoop FB:
@lincscoop
The Parish of Boston – St Botolph’s Church
Children will take part in a short singing workshop, along with creating their own stained glass window to take away.
W: https://parish-of-boston.org.uk/ T: @stump_boston FB:
@bostonstump
Cathedral Mushrooms
Get hands on experience in a typical lab setting to understand more about the gourmet mushroom growing life cycle. Learn about why growing mushrooms is important for people and the environment.
FB:
@CathedralMushrooms
Flowers by Suzanne
Create a posy table decoration and learn about how a florist creates designs and displays. Children will also learn flower names.
W: www.flowersbysuzanne.co.uk FB: @flowersbysuzanne
Lincolnshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers
Enjoy weaving with card looms, wool and fibre.
W: www.lgwsd.weebly.com
LCC – HAF Team and Food Education Team
The HAF/Food Education Team will deliver food and nutrition education workshops promoting the ‘Eat Well Plate’, ‘Positive Food Choices’ and a sugar activity linking to oral health.
W: https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/school-pupil-support/holiday-activities-food-programme X:
@LincolnshireCC FB: @LincolnshireCC
LCC & Mid UK Recycling – Lincolnshire Energy from Waste
Children will get hands-on with the ‘Right Thing Right Bin' campaign In Lincolnshire, working in partnership with Mid Uk.
Nunny’s Farm
Children will look at comparisons and the way that animals have evolved to the different environments that they live in. Have a go at designing new animals and talk about why they look the way they do. Children will meet the animals including pony, donkey, sheep, goats, rabbits and guinea pigs.
W: www.nunnysfarmcic.org FB: @nunnysfarmcic
On Point Archery Ltd
Have a go at archery!
W: www.onpointarchery.co.uk FB: @onpointarchery (black silhouettes of 2 people doing archery)
Heckington Windmill
Explore and have a go at the process of milling and learn about the importance of the power of wind for millers.
W: www.heckingtonwindmill.org.uk FB: @HeckingtonWindmill
Shedtime Handcrafted Leatherwork
Get hands-on and decorate a leather bookmark. Children will make an individual piece and use a variety of stamping tools and techniques for a design of their choice.
FB: @ShedtimeHandcraftedLeatherwork
Lincoln City Foundation
Enjoy practicing your ball skills with the inflatable target and ‘Spin the Wheel’ challenge!
W: www.lincolncityfoundation.com/ X: @lcfoundation FB: @lcfoundation
Stourton Estates Ltd
Explore the farm to fork journey, linking crops grown on the farm with the food produced.
W: www.stourtonestates.co.uk FB:
@StourtonEstates
Environment Agency
Explore what’s lurking in the flood water. Learn how we can contribute to a carbon net zero world and write a carbon pledge on a magnetic leaf.
W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
Orsted
Learn all about the future of the offshore wind industry.
W: www.orsted.co.uk X: OrstedUK FB: OrstedUK
HSBC
In this financial education workshop children will develop understanding of the decisions we make around money, needs and wants.
W: www.hsbc.co.uk/financial-education/
Mini First Aid (Lincolnshire North)
Practise your first aid skills!
W: www.lincolnshire.minifirstaid.co.uk X:
@MiniFirstAidLN FB:
@MiniFirstAidLincolnshireNorth&Doncaster
L.J Fairburn & Son
Discover all about how eggs are quality checked and packed to send to customers. Learn some egg-citing facts and information along the way!
W: www.fairburnseggs.co.uk FB:
@fairburnseggs X:
@fairburnseggs
Lincoln RFC
Practise your rugby skills and enjoy a mini game of rugby.
W: https://lincolnrfc.rfu.club/ X:
@LincolnGirlsRFC or @Lincoln_Rugby FB:
@LincolnRugbyClub
Good Lookin Cookin Ltd
Children will take part in a fun cookery workshop creating their very own Lincolnshire flag pizza using locally sourced ingredients.
W: www.goodlookincookin.co.uk
International Bomber Command Centre
Make and take away a replica evasion map and button compass badge, based on real items that Bomber Command crews used in WW2.
W: www.internationalbcc.co.uk X: @IntBCC FB: @International Bomber Command Centre
Moy Park
From Farm to Folk – A look at the process of chickens from an egg to chick, to chicken to food source Stages of incubation, holding and handling a chick.
W: https://moypark.com/
