Welcome to Cowfiles
Free teaching resources about Africa and Send a Cow
You can use this site to search for ideas, lesson plans and other teaching resources, from finding out about a child’s life in Uganda, to how your children can grow food in African Gardens with Send a Cow. These resources are written by teachers and can be easily adapted for Scouts, Guides, and youth groups.
Send a Cow really values your support, so fundraising ideas are included too.
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Uganda photo pack
Ugandan pictures with questions and info
This photo pack has twenty sheets of images with questions and links to information on the reverse. The pictures are of farming, gardens and of food being grown, stored and processed. They are great for any Africa topic work and especially if you are looking at food, farming and climate change with your pupils. The files sizes are large as they are high quality - but they’re worth the wait!
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Food tour of Uganda - Beeko’s Road Trip!
Animated trip exploring food and climate change
Join Beeko the chicken on his skateboard trip around Uganda - meeting people along the way who tell him how food, climate change and poverty are affecting their lives. This fun animated tour gives a good background to food in the country and helps to show how people are growing food in difficult conditions with the help of Send a Cow training. Join Beeko on his trip!
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Send a Cow online Gift Catalogue
Donate to our work in a tangible way
Our online gifts shop is a great way for you to solve present buying issues and help families in Africa! It’s where you can donate towards our work through buying alternative gifts - from cows and goats, to happy homes and magic muck! Children also respond really well to virtual gifts and many teachers have asked pupils not to buy them candles and cuddly toys at the end of term, but to buy a Send a Cow gift instead. So, why not view our gifts shop now.
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Build an African Farmyard - ideal for Harvest
Learn and fundraise in this exciting art project
‘Build an African Farmyard’ is a fundraising and learning resource that’s all about creating a fantastic wall display of an East African farm (it’s perfect for a Harvest topic, but also great all year round). We provide you with the information, ideas and illustrations of the elements on the farm to photocopy, colour in and add textiles to… and your class learn, have fun and raise money - simple!
Go to the Build an African Farmyard page on the Send a Cow website to find out more, download the pack and order the display poster (you can also order the poster here).
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Gardening advice from a watering can!
Little gems of organic advice from Mr Tomato Head
Need some pointers for your African Garden? Or just want to get your pupils thinking about how they can have fun in your school garden by trying out some ideas? Then visit Mr Tomato Head’s ‘Can of Wisdom’ on our fantastic kids’ website, Cowforce.com, for a delightful, interactive way to gain excellent advice!
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Follow a family out of poverty
Become a Family Friend at your school
‘Family Friend’ is a fantastic way to bring the real lives of an African family right into your classroom or staffroom! By giving a minimum of £10 a month, you can become a Family Friend and share a family’s journey out of poverty. We will send you regular updates, letting you know what is happening with the family that we are featuring, learning more about the country of your choice, and seeing the incredible effect that your money has for the family, and others like them. You might find it easier to club together with other staff or classes to do this, and then you can also share the experience together. You can chose to follow a Family in one of three countries - Uganda, Rwanda or Ethiopia.
Find out more about ‘Family Friend’, or call us to ask us about it.
