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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Farmers Market. Science (biology). Maths (size and height). Literacy (writing and reading). Digital Technology (photos and videos)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Farmers Market.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? That healthy eating can be fun and tasty.

“The kids love watching the seedlings grow and learning about the lifecycle of plants. We are incorporating into our Farmers Market topic for Term 4 and will be using the veges and herbs to make into food and products for our Market day with our Junior school. Very fun. Thanks a lot.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? we kept a diary of the germination process. We learned about germination and then made notes and drew our observations.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? cooking with the herbs and veg grown

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? in quite a few cases the children were not familiar with the veg and herbs that they were growing. It have is a chance to try new tastes

“The kids loved this School Kit”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Literacy writing, art, (maths - if we'd had more time before the end of term to do more measuring as they grew) Health

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We visited our revamped school garden and will continue to utilise this next term.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We looked at how plants grow and what parts of the plants we can eat (from roots to seeds). We honoured all parts of the pledge and the TASTE was the best part - kids tried and love eating raw veges (some new ones too)

“Best school kit yet! My class loved the hands on aspect of the kit, and I loved how I could tie it into other topics we were doing - how plants grow and being able to utilise out school kitchen garden. The pledge was so simple yet effective. We used all the components of the kit - first time I can say this!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? The coded messages where links to Maths, plenty of oral language opportunities, science - identifying fruit and vegetables and health - discussion around healthy eating and what our bodies need.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We planted some of our seedlings and we are going to monitor them to see how well they grow. Hopefully we will be able to try some of the vegetables.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The kit allowed children to see how vegetables are grown, what is needed to look after them and it led to discussions about fruit, vegetables and plants.

“Thank you so much for this amazing resource. The children loved being hands on with their learning. Some of them had never planted/grown anything before.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Maths - measuring capacity and length. Writing - creative writing and writing letters. Science - plant growth, climate.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? What they might include in their packed lunches, the importance of maintaining a healthy, balanced diet.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children know the benefits of healthy eating, how this is a family effort, that certain fruit and vegetables provide different nutrients. We talked about a healthy lunch and what this might look like. We took into consideration food choices of differe

“The children had such fun the whole way through this process, right from the box arriving and guessing what was inside to watching their seedlings grow! They feel very responsible working together to care for their seedlings and they have enjoyed discussing how to help them grow as well as the importance of eating healthily. The class inspired each other with the new fruit and vegetables they have tried and used their imagination creating stories for the LGL characters. A lovely school kit to be a part of!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing, reading, maths, art - lots of scope.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We did it alongside the super insect cards from countdown so our learning with continue well into next term, yay! Thank you school kit.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We’ve talked lots about veges but not necessarily why they are good for you yet - this will probably come in the taste stage next term.

“This was a fantastic resource and the children loved planting and watching their veges grow. They’ve taken them home for the holidays to repot and continue to watch them grow - they were desperate to protect them which was awesome to see.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We use technology to take pictures of the plants progress, we used maths to measure them with our rulers. We used art to draw what we think our plant would look like when it grew.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We are going to grow some sunflowers next for the summer to extend our learning about plants and growing things and what plants need. We have developed an interest in growing things so we will carry it on next term.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It has helped the children become more aware of the different herbs and vegetables available. It has helped the children learn what foods are vegetables and how important they are in our diet.

“This kit has been amazing, my little 5 year olds have loved planting and then watching their seeds grow. They come into the classroom every day to check how much they have grown. So thank you so much for this opportunity to help my class grow their own little herbs and vegetables and to teach them about what plants need. We will extend this growing topic next term with sunflower seeds.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? I was able to link this kit to our Learning Through Play philosophy. The children looked at seeds under the microscope, read about seeds and vegetables, did observational drawings, used imagination when playing in our class Club House. They also planted o

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The children will learn about seedlings needing certain conditions to be planted in, how to read seed packets and have the opportunity to gift their seedlings and produce to the school gardens and community.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The feedback from parents has been that children are talking more about vegetables and even giving new vegetables a go. The students are looking forward to being able to taste their vegetables.

“My Year Two class absolutely loved this School Kit. From the moment the box arrived in class (and couldn't be opened) they were eager to find out what was inside. The excitement when it could finally be opened was contagious. They loved the process of applying, having a test and receiving a badge to be members of the Little Garden League. They thrived on receiving the codes and having to solve. They took great care when planting their seeds and continue this with the care they are showing them as they grow. The feedback from parents has been that children are talking more about vegetables and even giving new vegetables a go. The students are looking forward to being able to taste their vegetables.”

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