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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Health- healthy eating Religious Education- Social justice project Social Sciences- social justice project along with SVA kit.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Continued learning about growing and community gardens- garden to table. Hoping to make sandwiches or hummus dip with the vegies. Also contribute to our shared pantry.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children were introduced to vegies they had never heard of. They discussed ones they like to eat the most and shared their ideas with their friends. They also have started planting Little gardens of their own in their homes.

“This was a FANTASTIC school kit. The children loved cracking the secret codes and all the additional information. We have actually combined it with the SVA kit to create a school garden and shared pantry as part of our social justice project.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? great for nutrition

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? we linked this into explanation writing

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? students have been willing to try new vegetables, they have made products from vegetables and learnt about edible flowers.

“The students have been totally engaged with the buy in of being 'top secret.' They have created actions and handshakes for their little league club. The codes were a hit and students used the codes to create their own messages. We went for a visit to our local botanic garden nursery to link in our growing. It was a hit all round.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Students practiced reading their pledges and decoded messages in reading time. The Little garden plants helped students to make observations and learn about the scientific ideas behind growing seeds. Students were able to measure their plants which brough

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Students have now started a project designing their own vegetables and marketing them to others to foster awareness of healthy eating and encourage others to eat vegetables.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students now know the names and details of more vegetables and understand the importance of eating both fruits and vegetables for a healthy diet.

“A great kit to get students learning about new vegetables and even tasting some of them. The students loved learning their pledge and watching their little gardens grow.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Enabled writing and reading also science lessons to take place.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Children wanting to try new veges at home.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? I did not do any targeted tea hing on the vegetables. My focus was on planting them and how to look after them in our school garden once planted.

“My class enjoyed the little plants and doi g the secret coded messages. The letterbox was hard to make with it being on thick cardboard so maybe an alternative option is better next time. Some of the plants weren't as exciting to the kids like the flowers or herbs. Having a watering can would have helped. Also the cardboard labels were not good as the quickly got soggy.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We wrote about the experience of planting our little gardens as we have been practising writing clear, interesting sentences. We will continue with gardening next term as we will get into our school gardens and do some planting now that the soil is warmin

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Working in our school gardens to produce food to help our school families and community will be a great follow on in Term 4.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We haven't talked a lot about eating the plants yet as we focused on what they need to actually get growing. In Term 4 when we start seeing greater plant growth we will look at the healthy eating aspect of growing your own produce.

“This activity was loved by every student in my class. Each morning they would rush in to see what growth had taken place. It has kick started our desire in Term 4 to get into the school gardens and because students are collecting their own little gardens from New World they are chatting about what other Little Gardens they are growing at home. This was a very motivating activity and enjoyed by everyone. Thank you.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Lots of opportunities to involve multiple curriculum areas.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Sustainability, environmental.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Growing can be linked to nutrition and develops skills for life.

“We really loved having the kit and the opportunities in the classroom. It links into a lot of learning in our curriculum.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Mostly Science Living things

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Growing more plants etc next term

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They are excited about watching the plants grow and are choosing which ones they will take home.

“They took a long time to make and organise in a class of YEAR 3S.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Literacy activities linked to science

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Keeping the seedlings at school means we can now look at measuring them and tracking growth.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children learnt to recognise new vegetables by photo - once the seedlings have grown sufficiently we will plant them in the school garden which will enable students to try these veges too.

“Wonderful resource! The kids loved growing and learning about new plants in the garden. A particular highlight was the secret messages that came through. The children loved decoding these each week.”

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