Kids Centre



Want to learn about sugarcane at school?


CANEGROWERS has two great schools competitions. 
  1. The Cowboys & farming to protect the reef module - win a framed Jonathon Thurson print or signed Cowboys jersey for your school. 
  2. The Cane Tube make a movie competition - win your school $2,500!

Step 1: Watch
Step 2: Read
Step 3: Enter
Movie
Click here to watch the sugarcane movie - from paddock to plate - NEW!
Cowboys in the classroom - Scott Bolton talks sugarcane
Brochure
  The Cowboys Schools Competition brochure
  The cane tube make a movie sugarcane - paddock to plate brochure

Teacher's resources
  Teacher's resource notes
  Water maze activity sheet
Answer this question: 
"How are sugarcane growers using new farming practices and technology to improve water quality?" HINT: You can answer in writing, using pictures, or by making a drawing or a movie

Entries due by 1 November 2011: 
Send them to: CANEGROWERS & Cowboys Competition,
Cowboys Rugby League Football Limited,
PO Box 577, Thuringowa Central QLD 4817
Clearly state on entry: School, school address, teacher, phone contact, email contact and classroom name/group name.

  Read the terms & conditions



Congratulations to the winners of our CANEGROWERS/Cowboys schools competition in 2010!

Three participating schools tied in first place in the CANEGROWERS/Cowboys schools module competition – congratulations to Townsville school, Railway Estate State School, St Michael's of Palm Island and St Anthony's Parish School at Dimbulah! The winning schools won a limited edition Johnathan Thurston memorabilia piece.  JT visited the Railway Estate State School to personally present their prize.



Colouring-in forms
  Smart kids wear helmets
  The reef is our back yard