Your Learning Journal Journey
Start with the basics and build your thinking.
This journal helps you record:
- What you do on the farm
- How you do it
- Why it matters
- What you learn
You do not need to write long essays. Short, clear answers supported by photos and evidence are often the best entries.
The 6-Step Journal Method
Every journal entry should answer these six questions.
💡 Quick memory jog — tap each section for help
About My Farm
Your first entry should introduce your workplace. You do not need to know everything yet. Record what you have found out during your induction and first visits.
My Farming Background
- Previous experience
- Interests
- What attracted you to farming
- What you hope to learn
About My Farm
- Type of farm
- Enterprises
- Livestock
- Crops
- Machinery
- Staff and management structure
🧩 Sentence starters — use these if you get stuck
✍️ Now write your Learning Journal Entry — About Your Farm
My First Farm Visit / Induction
Write a short journal entry about your first visit or tour of the farm.
Insert or keep evidence such as farm photos, livestock photos, machinery photos or a yard map if available.
🧩 Sentence starters — use these if you get stuck
During my induction I was shown...
The people involved in my induction were...
I found out about the farm by...
It helped me understand...
I was expected to stay safe by...
✍️ Your first visit / tour of the farm
Duty: Daily / Regular Checks
Part of your Duty will be daily or regular checks. Try to record these checks on two different days and/or activities. This gives you a chance to show that the work is part of normal farm responsibilities.
Daily checks help ensure crop hygiene, animal welfare, farm safety, machinery reliability and accurate farm records.
When you write your journal entries — don't forget the 6 steps.
Now Write Your Duty Learning Journal Entries
Use the activities above to help you write two entries for daily / regular checks.