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We can come to you !
 Brightside Farm Sanctuary founder Emma Haswell gives presentations at over 50 schools around Tasmania and is always accompanied by one of the Sanctuary pigs Lynnie who a star attraction every time!
After an introductory talk and power point presentation on farm animals and animal rights students view one of two dvds. For upper primary ´Farm Animals and Us´ produced by Compassion in World Farming and for grades 7-12 the new Animals Australia Youth dvd on farm animals in Australia.
 The dvd is followed by a general discussion and question time and then time for meeting our gorgeous Lynnie.
We deliver a balanced and thought provoking session on farm animals demonstrating the different methods of farming for example free range and battery systems and discussing the emotional and physical needs of all animals.
Secondary presentations also cover the Animal Welfare Act and the short fallings of Codes of Practice for Farm Animals.
Sessions give students the information needed for them to become informed consumers able to make informed and compassionate choices about what they eat.
Above; Norwood Primary students with Willie who starred in the Paramount Pictures movie Charlottes Web.
Right; A student meets Studley one of the rescued sanctuary rats.
Emma is also available for community and other groups and runs workshops at several School and Youth Conferences each year.
These include The Millenium Development Goals Conference, The Friendly Conference and the Global Learning Centre Conferences in Launceston and Hobart.
Emma also gave a presentation on Animal Rights and Living by ones convictions at the Hutchins School Leadership Conference in 2008 and was recently a guest speaker for the Tasmanian Leaders Program where she was invited to speak to Tasmania´s emerging leaders (from across the business, community and government sectors) at a ‘linking session´ of the annual Tasmanian Leaders Program in Hobart.
Above Right; Launceston Church Grammar students meet Melanie the lamb.
 The Brightside Farm Sanctuary presentation has now been delivered to over 7000 Tasmanian Primary, Secondary and College students from around the State.
Schools have encorporated Brightside presentations into so many different subjects from general school visits to all students in year groups to Ethics, Philosophy, Home Economics, Religion, Environmental Studies and Agricultural Science.
Right; A Launceston Grammar school student meets Elsie the piglet.
 Right;Elsie the piglet meets Exeter High School students at the 2008 Global Learning Centre Conference in Launceston after the Animal Rights workshop on Factory Farming.
You can now also visit us !
We have now opened our doors to schools for visits to the sanctuary. There is a workshop/classroom in the barn for watching educational dvds and ´meet the animals´ areas in the barn.
Set in the beautiful Huon Valley Brightside makes a fun and educational day out for students of both Primary and Secondary Schools.
Below Right; A Newstead College Student feeding one of the lambs after a presentation.
Below Left; A student makes friends with Willie the pig.
Below Right; Primary students enjoying the company of Esther the calf.
Below are some comments from our visitors book from teachers and students;
Thank you Emma,It was a fantastic experience for the children and such an un expected practical support to our unit on sustainable food. Anne Patel, Teacher The Cottage School
You and your farm are a true inspiration. You have inspired me to reflect more upon what I consume and support. I really enjoyed my time at Brightside Farm. Thank you. Sophie. Year 12. Friends School.
You are a true inspiration. I can not convey the emotion I experienced whilst watching your film. Thank you so much. I support you whole heartedly. Alice Year 12 Friends School.
remember me? its rachel
from lilydale school you visited us last year around july?
i turned vegeterian then and i am still
thats one and a half years.
my mum, dad and sister sarah are all vegeterian too ;)
you´ve literally changed our life for the better.
i cant even think about eating meat anymore knowing that the animal had
feelings, pain and thoughts just like us.
I think its an absouloutly amazing thing what you do.
thank you soo much!
please message back cause I´d looove to know how you and your daughter are going?
again thankyou
This is the best place in the world for animals to come and rest for their lifetime. I love it. Ebony Huonville High School.
An excellent resource for Hobart schools. Fran Lewis Huonville Primary School.
It´s frightening to see and think about the way animals are treated as part of our food and gaming industries, the inconsistency in our laws.Thanks Emma for all your work and for making the world a better place. Vija Hughes. Scope
Very eye opening and inspirational. I wish the world had more people like you, I will be trying to make more of a difference now.
A fantastic experience for kids to be exposed to how animals should be treated. I will be back. Adam Palfreyman, Risdon Vale Primary School teacher, Grades 4&5
We had a lovely visit. What a wonderful way to show the children to care for animals. My daughter would love to be here. Pip Toohey, Kingston Family Day Care Centre.
A wonderful experience for all our 49 children. We will return with a smaller group later on. Best wishes for a wonderful job being done. Thank you. Blackmans Bay Childrens´ Services.
I am so impressed by what you do and also for standing up for what you believe in. The team has all expressed that this was the best week so far on our project. Thank you for making us welcome in your home and everything you have taught us. Melanie Gent, Team Leader, Conservation Volunteers.
Thanks heaps for the tour and all your help. Your sanctuary is such an inspiration for action against animal cruelty. I will surely use the inspiration you have given me to create a good story about consumer power when it comes to buying/eating pork products. Long live animal care. Cheers. Claudia Roberts. University of Tasmania, journalism student.
Best excursion ever. Edward, Grade 6, Risdon Vale Primary student
I I learned that factory farmed animals are treated badly and we can help them. My favourite part was looking at the donkeys. Risdon Vale Primary student
For lunch we had a vegetarian barbeque. It was great. One of the pigs was Willie she starred in Charlotte´s Web. Risdon Vale Primary student
I love the way you´ve bought these animals here and made a better home for them - to also inform others of the cruelty around us and to put a stop to it. Thanks for inspiring me. Kathleen, Taroona High School student, Grade 7
Thank you for allowing us to experience such an inspiring place. It is incredible what you do here and I hope that it inspires more people to act this way. I know that I will be thinking about these issues so much more. Catherine Elphinstone, University of Tasmania
Thank you so much. It changed my views. I love animals. Josephine Home School Association student
I love Brightside. It´s wonderful. Abigail, Home School Association student
Youth Ambassador Conference
 Brightside Farm Sanctuary is proud to be involved in the Global Learning Centre Youth Ambassador Conferences on social justice held each year in both Hobart and Launceston.
Right; (2007) Some of the Animal Rights workshop students with Jimmy the pig who went along from Brightside for the day.
Please email or phone Emma if your school or group is interested in a visit from us or you would like to bring a group to the sanctuary. info@brightside.org.au or phone 0408 658 356
.jpg) Secondary students at St Patricks College meet Lynnie on a visit this year.
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