| | With over 1800 members Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development’s Farm Safety Kids Club continues to grow. The club is aimed at rural youth up to 12 years of age who receive a newsletter three times a year that is full of activities, coloring and games.
Children learn basic farm safety messages with the help of the club mascot, Farm Safety Star. Farm Safety Star flies high in the sky reminding kids to be safe on the farm and complimenting them on their good safety choices. Examples of topics covered in the newsletter include ice safety, animal safety, bale safety, hearing safety and sun safety. Messages are learned through a variety of activities such as true and false, multiple choice, matching, word search and puzzles.
Recent comments from the kids in the club include:
“I love to colour farm safety pictures. I love farm safety.”
“I like the pictures, drawing and safety tips.”
“It helps me to keep safe and reminds me too.”
“I liked the warning about the ice because we skate.”
When asked. “what do you like best about the newsletter?” –Sarah from northern Alberta replied “That you have fun while you learn about safety, while doing the activities.”
Conner, age six, noted that his family “talks about what is safe and what is not, as well as explaining and discussing why.”
When asked if they have made any safety related changes because of what they learned, Karen from southern Alberta responded by saying that “my parents and the people on the colony have decided to have the dugouts fenced off to keep the children safe.”
Ida, a parent from Claresholm writes “As a parent I really like the safety booklets you put out. I have gone over them numerous times with my kids and don’t think it can be improved. Keep up the good work!!”
If you would like your children to join the Farm Safety Kids Club you can:
- Send us a fax 780-422-7755
- Send an email to: Julie.splawinski@gov.ab.ca
- Write to us at: Farm Safety Kids Club, Room 200, 7000-113 Street, Edmonton, AB T6H 5T6
Be sure to include name, address and age of all children who would like to join.
If you have any questions or would like more information please contact Raelyn Peterson at 780-538-5633 or raelyn.d.peterson@gov.ab.ca |
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