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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Literacy: Dairy writing (what has been happening to our plants) and procedure writing (how to plant our little gardens). Maths: Measurement, comparisons between our own plants and other class, subtraction, Rich Math Tasks Art - Springtime flowers

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? My kit was used / being used as an Investigation Area (Science and Nature). This has allowed me to springboard into other curriculum areas. The children have been using Seesaw to keep their families informed on how their plants are going and then wil

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? For some, they become aware of the different veggies they had never heard of before. The children are excited to be able to try their veggies when they grow. We explored what healthy eating is and looks like. Next term we will also be looking at different

“Absolutely loved this kit. So much learning about healthy eating, how plants grow and for some they learned about new veggies. The children loved watching their plants grow and then be able to take them home for their own gardens.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? It promoted some great opportunities for Oral Language.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Looking after our environment.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Lots of discussions around food and what things we can eat a lot of and what foods are a sometimes food.

“We had a lot of fun with The Little Garden. The children in my class loved it! We did not complete all the activities but picked the ones that are suited to a New Entrant class.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We integrated with our reading programme and our inquiry of science.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We learnt about MRSGREN which is a bit further than we thought we could go with our kids, but we did it.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We went the avenue of caring for a plant and the life cycle (Science curriculum)

“In the beginning it felt very overwhelming with the set up, straight after lockdown. But once we began they loved it!! Loved the secrecy in the beginning and the secret coding every week. They enjoyed planting the seeds and learnt the basics of caring for a plant. Loved watching them grow and watering them everyday. In the end, very successful and very enjoyable for all! Thank you very much.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? I only teach 3 days in my classroom, and am released to do my DP work two days a week. This means I had to find ways to incorporate it into the three main areas of the curriculum. I found that the application form was a great way to practice writing for a

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Sustainability. Ecosystems. New Zealand wildlife. Mini beasts- insects. Healthy choices- well being- garden, healthy eating, exercise. Cultural differences/ similariites- food and customs, manners. Sharing, manaakitanga, community- sharing extra .

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Learning the founding members names has increased awareness of different vegetable names as well as companion plants. While playing the match up game, my class had lots of discussions about who has eaten what vegetable and who has tried something new. We

“This kit had the kids engaged from the start. The secret society, the coded messages and being part of a club. Some did get a little disappointed when they saw the New World promotion, and realised it wasn't 'so secret'. The kit was well organised with us needing little to start. The letter box in the postage box was a great idea. I was lucky that I had a teacher aide who could make it up for me. The badges are a high motivation factor for my students, and the application form was exciting for them. We have a school garden, so this ties in really well. The motto Protect Grow Taste was good because I have some fussy eaters, and they still wanted to be part of the LGL. We have not started growing our seeds yet, as we do not want them to die over the holidays, but the kids can't wait!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We did some baking - which involved measuring. Science - what plants need.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Growing vegetables in the garden.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We talked lots about eating fruits and vegetables. We did some baking which meant many tried new vegetables.

“The children were so excited to be a part of a club! They loved cracking the code, watching the seedlings grow and tasting some new vegetables at school.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Good for integrating into art and writing.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Being environmentally responsible by growing some of our own food and looking after plants in the garden.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children are keen to try new vegeatables

“Children loved planting the seeds and watching them grow. It was great that some grew quite quickly. They are looking forward to trying some new foods when the seeds have matured and produced vegetables.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We have used this in the context of our envirogroup - which stretches across so much of our curriculum. We have planted the seedlings with a volunteer from the community (Key competencies) in our school and we are monitoring them to observe growth. (Sci

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Continued need to take care of the plants and in turn ourselves. Our unit next term is on legacy, the growing of our plants links in nicely to this

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children are developing an awareness of how vegetables can play a role in a healthy lifestyle. I feel that this is just at the beginning of the journey as they grow their seedlings, this knowledge will grow too.

“This kit is just wonderful. We have used it as part of our envirogroup learning - the children have thoroughly enjoyed exploring it.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We didn’t use the resources as well as we could have in terms of involving them across the curriculum, and we could have done a lot more. It has been a crazy term once again.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The oral language and discussions were by far the high light for me as a teacher. The concern over vegetables becoming extinct like the dinosaurs, was a gem. When planting the seeds, the children were amazed with how the compacted soil grew and enjoyed

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children were more aware of the importance of vegetables in their diet. One child asked if vegetables would become extinct like the dinosaurs if people stopped eating and growing them. This was after reading the story in the beginning :o) We have brain f

“Great hands-on activities for our precious tamariki. The best part was seeing little five year old faces bursting into smiles when seeds started sprouting. Thank-you SO much!”

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