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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Measurement - how tall plants were growing; Science - what plants need to grow; Reading - books around the classroom of plants, seeds and growing; Writing an application for joining the club and explaining why they would make great guardians of the seedli

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Science experiments - planting seeds in different types/quality of soil; giving too much vs no water; keeping in darkness vs sunlight etc. ; Making a vegetable soup using ingredients from our vegetables and herbs.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Unfortunately we did not get to use our plants for eating/nutrition due to the timeline involved. We will take this further once our seedlings have grown into established plants and then see if we can taste these (or use in some way or other to eat).

“Y1/2: There was great engagement in the classroom. Before joining the club, children had to ";apply"; to be responsible for looking after their plant. They also had to write about why they thought they would make a good member of the club. We discussed various ways in which we could lay out a garden and each child could choose which vegetables they would like to plant in their gardens. The helper of the day got to water the plants (unfortunately, some students got over-excited with the watering and we ended up with some plants going moldy). With the holidays approaching, each child was given their plant that they planted themselves, to take home to look after. The rest of the seedlings were left out in our Team Green Enviro group's shade house and watered occasionally. These were doing very well. We will get some potting mix and replant these soon into bigger pots. Children often share with the rest of the class how their plants have been growing (or not!). I believe it was a valuable experience for the children as they could observe and take responsibility for growing their own.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Linked with our concept plan

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? To extend this by growing more in our outdoor class area

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Kids were engaged and keen to learn about caring for and growing their own herbs and veges

“Fantastic learning opportunity!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? It led very well into creative writing as well as maths, graphing and tracking the growth of the vegetables

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Tied along aside our term 4 topic of Hauora/wellbeing and how healthy eating ties into that

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It started a lot of great conversations around healthy eating and eating in moderation.

“Wow what a cool kit! My class absolutely loved this kits and how interactive it was, they loved the secret messages and feeling like a part of a secret society. Very very coool!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We looked at the science needed for plants to grow but also the health benefits of consuming a healthy diet.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The students took the seedlings home to continue growing in their own backyards. We regularly receive photos of how they are going.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students learnt about new vegetables. Each week I would bring in one or two of the seedlings in fully grown and ready to eat form for them to try. They were so brave!

“My class loved being involved with the Little Garden League. They enjoyed every aspect that the kit offered from planting the seeds to solving the hidden messages each week. They also liked the fact that they could add to their own little garden collection at home and compare their growth of their seedlings iwith our school set.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Literacy-reading and writing about our observations, experiences, before and after tastings etc Art-we found seeds everywhere and drew/collage pictures collected them, matching activities, enviro/science-soil, worms, birds. Created vegie creations and th

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? This lead into excitement over Garden to table which they will do in Y4 We went onto seeds and seed dispersal The songs excited the children and one group sang Lemon Tree for a talent show

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The kids tried vegies they hadn't tried before, pressure from class mates. Explore different ways of cooking them. Started to see the roll on into lunch boxes. Parents mentioned their kids were trying/eating more at home, especially if they were cut or co

“We hooked into the Little League a bit later than most due to another Inquiry but what a fabulous resource it was! The children were so excited about their seeds and learning. They loved the idea of being secret members and all the messages that came along for them to explore. It was great fun! Not all our seeds grew but New World were great and we acquired a few more so everyone was happy. Thank you so much, a great initiative.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? The class didn't touch base with Cross-Curricular Learning that much.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Maybe tone it down a bit for the younger children as the school kit is meant for the Middle school kids.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It helped them understand the importance of taking care of a plant that it needs sunshine and water. We were able to do it towards the end of the Term so I asked the class to bring home their own plants home so they can transfer it and place it in their o

“The 5 year old children in my class enjoyed the school kit as we were exploring about Plants that month.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? The kit provided a variety of opportunities for cross curricular learning: Writing, Reading, Health and PE

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Cooking and preparing of kai, growing other plants, independence taking the skills home to have their own gardens of fruit and vegies.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The tamariki are aware of nutrition and healthy eating and trying new vegetables.

“We have enjoyed participating and growing and watching our garden's progress. Great to see the kids beaming with a sense of achievement their plants growing.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We had focussed on God’s creations and our environment. This enabled integration nicely for 5 year olds.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Just the magic of planting good food for consumption.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Lockdown hygiene take take some precious time away from planting and caring for this.

“Great for children to see their plant growing and to know what is needed for their plant to thrive. Unfortunately the children had to take their plants home because lockdown 2 happened. I did not pursue this any further.”

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