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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? The children loved the codes, and it encouraged oral language particularly with children speaking as English as another language.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? I could have done so much more if there was No COVID. We got to start after the supermarket promotion had started and some of the kids had already started.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? No food sharing due to COVID however it promoted a lot of conversation and discussion.

“The kit was great! Sadly I didn't know what I was getting, having never done any of the kits before, and so I tipped the box and dirt went everywhere and some labelling stickers got mixed up. The stickers didn't all stick and they fell off. Labelling the box to not tip it would have helped me. I also think it is a shame that we don't know what the kits will be a year ahead i.e. now for next year as we could make sure time and planning works with this so that we could give it the justice it deserves.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Children spent a lot of time on the codes, and it encouraged oral language, particularly for our ESOL children.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The children have been able to take their planting home to share with their families. They are keen to share their plant's progress over the holiday break.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children were keen to discuss what they eat at home and encourage each other to try new foods. We couldn't have any food sharing due to Covid-19 restrictions.

“Children were very excited about being part of a Secret Club! They loved having a guess at what might be in the box. Due to Covid-19 and being in Auckland we didn't have the time we wanted to spend on the kit, and probably didn't give it the justice it deserved.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing - writing instructions for planting seeds, writing plant observations, writing vegetable descriptions Reading - reading books about seeds, gardening and vegetables Health - Nutrition: fuelling our bodies Maths - measuring height, tallying our f

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We will continue to follow and care for our seedlings as we plant them into our class garden and we look forward to harvesting them.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? This kit and the excitement around planting and following their own vegetables grow created a positive environment. We even had a little vegetable tasting and it was so great to see everyone getting stuck in and trying new things. We talked about how vege

“This has to be one of my favourite School Kit resources! My class loved learning the vegetable names, planting and watching their seedlings grow and being members of the Little Garden League and cracking the codes. As a teacher the feedback from students and parents was all positive and the kit was easy to follow and integrate into our class learning.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? related to Heath, writing and maths. An excellent kit

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? we are now going to have a school vegetable garden, which will help children to make healthy choices, try new vegetables and learn how to care for a garden.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children now more willing to try new vegetables

“This was a fantastic kit for my New Entrant class. They loved working together to crack the codes and were super excited to become members of the little garden league. What a great way for our tamariki to become more evolved in gardening and eating a wider range of vegetables. Thank you so much New World.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Great cross curricular links. We used it for our 'creative exploration' time where it had links to writing, science, technology, art.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The kids enjoyed the breaking the code activity- but being Y1 and Y2 they needed support- and only did the first code, otherwise it would have been a bit repetitive. It would have been great to have more challenges of other types emailed. We loved the app

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? As Auckland was in level 3 we only had 3 weeks to promote and plant. Unfortunately we weren't able to get into much about healthy eating but with more time we could have lead in that direction. We focused on spring and planting and seeds.

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing, Maths - measurement, spelling, Science - watching the plant grow and how long it takes, Reading instructions and the letter. This relates to what we do at GTT (Garden to Table)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Observing our own school garden to identify edible plants and fruit the school is growing. Caring for the school garden and take ownership of planting and looking after the little plants and get involved in gardening work and learning more about it.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students were willing to taste and give it a go. As we ran out of time I sent the little plants home for them to grow, protect and taste. We will be discussing when they come back to the school in Term 4. The black and white photo of the plants were a

“Little Garden League was a real success in my class. The children were all engaged and engrossed in growing their little plants. They remembered the three word pledge and enthusiastically decoded the puzzle. Every time the class phone rang they thought the call was from the headquarters of the LGL. We all had great fun together. Thanks a lot.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? From oral language and critical thinking to physical exercise and sustainable project learning. This kit provides all tamariki with the opportunity to be involved as well as to lead from experience, interest and/or knowledge in some way. Families too are

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Our project will continue through extending our learning out into the community through 'paddock to plate' projects. Where we will engage with local community members who are involved in the agricultural industry.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? This kit supports discussions around healthy foods, meal options as well as tamariki sharing interests, experiences and planning for in-class cooking opportunities. This has led to team discussions around healthy lunch boxes and plans for implementing pos

“This kit continues to be a very valued resource within our classroom. Tamariki check the seedlings each day, watering and discussing changes and growth. This kit also supports our whole school sustainable project through contributing to our garden to plate projects. Tamariki will replant the seedlings into our school gardens. Food will be used within our school programme as well as distributed through our pataka kai. The learning opportunities are endless, holistic, life-long and authentic.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Students did independent inquiries into their plants and presenting their findings. We also did math equations using fruit and vegetables.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Looking at healthy eating. How to care for plants and trees. How bees affect plants etc.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? My students think more about the food in their lunch boxes. Since we have had different vegetable tastings in class, I have seen an increase in fruit and vegetables being consumed at break time.

“My class loved these kits! They were so engaged throughout the term, wanting to know when the secret code was coming out! They really liked caring for their own plant and checking its growth each day. My students enjoyed researching different vegetables and trying new vegetables. Well done! Looking forward to the next kit!”

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