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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? This was able to link in with Science, English and Technology. Also link in with our school wide theme of caring for the environment next term

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? See above. Thank you so much for this opportunity. The students loved it and are now collecting all the different vegetable with their families.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Yes they are looking forward to eating them and understanding how long things take you grow.

“The students love being part of the 'Garden Club'. They really enjoyed getting there secret code every week. Gave us a change to read some really cool vegetable books”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? As I said earlier we have used this as a lead up to our Zespri healthy eating and fitness challenge in term 4 and it was a great addition to our local heroes inquiry - we had farmers as a hero, so the reality of the children understanding that the farmer

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The children are keen to take their learning home and grow veges at home. They have the prior knowledge and understanding of what taking care of them now means and what that entails before you can eat them.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students have more idea about nutritional value and even learning about the names and look of different vegetables compared to the ones that they are used to.

“Little Garden was just amazing! We have done this in conjunction with the Zespri healthy eating and fitness challenge so it has been a great build up. My class loved the secret code cracking and the responsibility of managing a plant and being responsible for it and tracking its progress.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? There were some great readers on Epic which related to seedlings and healthy eating. It tied in well with our Garden to Table programme. Had I not already taught information reports, that would of been a nice cross-curricular learning opportunity.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Continue with Garden to Table as students will be able to cook with the vegetables when they are ready.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students understand that there is ";good"; sugars in fruits and vegetables, therefore a healthier, sweet option for their lunch boxes. I could have introduced a Brain break in the morning where students could snack on vegetables or fruit (I can still do t

“My kids were so excited when they heard about this kit. The background story/set up was very engaging and the kids couldn't stop talking about it. It made them interested in trying new vegetables and getting out in the garden. Students were about to learn about new vegetables and research recipes that they could use the vegetable in. The Secrete Message was a great activity for students to work together, collaboratively. I liked how this kit was easily linked to our Garden to Table programme.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Maths - stats - how many grew etc Language - story writing, diary writing Dance - grow like a seed Science - animals and what they eat

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Develop further - how to cook different veggies - graph what is liked etc School garden - caring for plants What do plants need to help them grow Link to Jack and the beanstalk story Retelling stories

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Used with other resources to help them understand

“Children loved planting seeds and watching them grow Written work slightly above their ability”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? WE enjoyed measuring the plants and predicting what they might look like when they grew.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We're going to plant an edible garden and try out making some recipes

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Just introducing the names of vegetables was a revelation to our learners, they were most excited and still remember the different vegetables they learned.

“This was exciting and engaging for our learners.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We were able to look at how things grow and have connections to our inquiry learning (energy)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Learning about how to care for things and what we could do with our plants once they have started sprouting and growing. How to care for our planet and how to care for ourselves.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They learned all about different types of vegetables and were encouraged to try new things.

“It has been a fantastic learning opportunity for everyone. They have loved the hands on learning experiences and being able to have their own plants to have ownership over. All of the resources were extremely helpful and meant we could choose things that were relevant and engaging for our tamariki. Lots of fantastic learning and engaged, happy learners.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing, drawing, planting English, Arts, Science

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? School garden to table

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Made the children aware of fruit and veges in their lunch box.

“Very user friendly! The kids loved planting their seedlings and looking after them.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? This school kit tied in beautifully with our integrated topic about gardening. In our school we are currently experiencing a rebuild which in turn has given us an opportunity to design a school garden. This school kit really connected with what we were le

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? This learning gave our students direction as to where they want to take our school garden. The examples given above show how this kit gave them a sense of belonging and working together as a team to plant our garden. This kit also brought out unknown pass

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Planting the little garden and unpacking what each of the seedlings were - students were able to expand their knowledge of fruit and vegetables.

“This kit was such a fantastic resource which tied in wonderfully with our integrated topic of designing a school garden. Really well thought out which many avenues to take, our students LOVED being part of the Little Garden League and learning about plants and how they grow.”

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