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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We completed a science experiment on where seeds grow best (with different seeds) we all used maths and measured the seedlings as they grew, we also wrote descriptions of our seedlings.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? This is a program that I will continue with next year - self. The opportunities that arose from a little seed was amazing. To provide this opportunity for the children was fantastic as many children had little knowledge of where vegetables came from.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We are a new school into healthy lunches and this kit improved students willingness to try the new fruits and vegetables.

“This was an amazing kit for my Year 2 class. This was just the start and then children ended up creating their own class garden to transfer the little plants into once they had grown. This kit was easy to follow and tthe tamariki loved the little challenges that came every week.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Science What do plants need to survive? Art Crafts - making vegetables Writing My favourite vegetables Te Reo Learning the language of different vegetables - fruits - Pataka and food storage

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The concept of Abundance and how have abundance in our lives.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The kit was a great launch platform to explore healthy eating and what produce is available in our local area.

“Our children loved the Little Garden and belonging to their first club! We had great engagement and learners were excited to unlock the secret codes!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? This unit gave a lot of different opportunities to use cross curricular. we completed a lot of great descriptive writing sessions. Fabulous art work was done with children drawing from instruction independently.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Children got to transplant their vegetables into school garden learning about whole school management of growing vegetables and fruit. Children got to interact and learn about listening to others learning. To follow instructions to keep records of what wa

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children tried eating different vegetables. They found ways they could grow vegetables at home from seeds in the vegetables that they are eating. Some children had experimented with different seeds at home and had started growing their own vegetables.

“A fabulous unit Children were engaged from day one. Really excited to learn about plants and what their seeds were going to be.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? There were many opportunities that we used with maths, topic and writing to discuss how plants grow, how tall the plants are growing

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We used the kits to etend our science and learnt more about the life cycle of the plant

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They have really enjoyed the kit and are more aaware with how to easy it is to grow veges at home

“The children loved taking part in this project and taking a little vege home and taking care of it.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Able to relate to writing about what we had done.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Being more aware of what we can do in the future with plants

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Learning about new vegetables and what they are and how you can use them.

“Great kit and the children loved it.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Oral language played a huge part as did going to the library and finding books about growing things. The children were using math language as well as their own language to compare sizes of plant, time it took for seedlings to come through and science - ho

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Living things ... similarities and differences in what living things need to survive English (visual) - creating posters to reinforce growing and eating healthy foods Maths - measurement

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It reinforced learning that had occurred earlier in the year and also the home learning during lockdown.

“The Little Garden League was a 'hit' with our young children. The real excitement was when the seedlings pushed their heads through the growing mix. The room exploded with questions like... how long do we have to wait before we can put them into our garden? How long before I can eat my carrots?”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? we used the kit in many ways, science of growing, identifying and noticing changes as plants grew. maths for recording and graphing growth writing we wrote about our seeds growth

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? students were keen to grow their own gardens and learn more about the garden.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? students are more aware of where some foods come from and are keen to start their own family gardens.

“all children in the class loved the kit and the activities that came with it”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Maths - measurement. Science - living world, how plants grow, what do living things need to survive. Literacy - code cracker.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We looked into what other living things need to survive - do they need the same things as our plants.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Giving students exposure to different types of vegetables that are available to us.

“Great resources. The children really brought into the idea with the club house and the badges. The code was a bit tricky for my young ones but we modified it to suit easy enough. Worked nicely with our living world inquiry.”

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