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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? There was a lot of team work, measuring (when it came to planting out the sprouted plants), English etc, etc

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Looking at which plants grow at which times of the year, designing menus, sharing recipes. Maths opportunities using measurements in recipes etc.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Different ways to use each of the plants grown was discussed and some of the children were keen to try different things. If we were to do it again we would try a 'favourite recipe' Friday where we could bring in and share recipes.

“The children loved this. We kept the gardens in the classroom to begin with and we were getting regular updates about when they had started to sprout. They were then moved to a larger garden where they could grow more freely. The children loved becoming 'watering crews' and making sure all the plants were watered and looked after. We probably planted them a bit late in the year for it to have made a large change to their personal eating choices.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We did writing and reading, but mostly science as we looked at the changes in the garden

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Next year we will continue to look at our garden and the changes in each season.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children were excited to talk about vegetables and some of them said they tried new ones at home, lake radishes.

“The children really enjoyed getting the kit and the secret messages. They were so excited to look in the mailbox each day. Our vegetables are doing well in the garden!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We used ours during topic. Being a guardian of the galaxy. Planting, pollution and recycling.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Children were able to plant them in the garden outside at school and watch them grow.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We used them in our garden at school. We are a Garden to table school.

“Thank you thew little gardens were fab for my year one class”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We integrated science, health and persuasive writing!

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Next year the children have already asked to learn more about plants, growing plants and using the things we grow.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We grew and tried a range of new vegetables. We learnt about the nutrients we gain from plants and what they do inside our bodies to keep us healthy and strong. My masters student teacher taught the children about how plants grow and the nutrients they ne

“The children were super excited to be part of the Super Secret Little Garden League. We took our pledges very seriously and wrote persuasive letters to our whānau to try and get them to eat our favourite vegetables. We loved having badges, a pledge and secret communication from headquarters.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? They were able to measure the growth of the plant, observe the differences when plants were not given enough light/too much water.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The ability for the children to nurture our class garden independently and to create recipes using the produce from the garden. The children also loved using the 'Little shop' that camas part of the kit. They created menus and also price lists - such

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The kit has made the children more aware of the process of how vegetables are grown and also how to care for the plants from seed to table. The children were more willing to try a vegetable or herb that they had hadn't eaten before.

“Little Garden”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? This linked really well with out Garden to Table program. We were able to plant some of our seeds in our school garden and watch them grow. Some have even been harvested!

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We have lots of interest in continuing our school vegetable garden. The children are writing a pitch to our principal about having a class plot to take care of.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It has helped grow knowledge and understanding around different plants, and the ongoing commitment to take care of living things. We have had lots of feedback from whānau around how these plants are going at home, and children trying new vegetables.

“We enjoyed the story behind this kit. The children loved taking on the responsibility to be a Little Garden League Member and loved the top secret mission. The resources were amazing! We really liked the range of learning, from code cracking, to learning filled videos. The kit provided fantastic learning that has continued long after the timeframe.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Lots of opportunity for oral discussion around vegetables. Older students were able to do further research as well. The Little Gardens went home as an extra Fathers Day present and this prompted students to explain to their Dad's how to plant them and car

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? I think my young students are now confident and motivated to try different vegetables and link this learning with home cooking and gardening as they grow older. I hope that this prompts them to think about the goodness and importance of healthy eating and

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? We are an enviro school and a small country school so taking care of the environment is part of our culture. It was great to introduce different types of vegetables to the younger students especially. The growing of plants through the Little Gardens was a

“Little Garden League. Loved this. As a teacher it was great to have resources made to promote such an important aspect for healthy young people in future. Students were very motivated to participate and having little incentives like the badges was awesome. I loved the opportunities that encouraged students to participate in other aspects of the curriculum and it all linked perfectly with our school beliefs and programmes that were already in place. Thank you.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? This kit provided lots of cross-curricular learning. From thinking like scientists (we made predictions on how long we thought it would be before the seeds sprouted) to finding out what some plants need to grow (science), to reading and writing - literacy

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Unfortunately, due to the timing we finished this kit off at the end of term 3 and were not able to pick it back up in term 4. However, we have kept a display up around what we did and this often creates discussion for the children around what they did an

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? This kit allowed us a closer look at some of the vegetables we were going to grow. We looked closer at carrots and broccoli and the nutrients they contain and why these are good for our body. It was good to see the children interested in knowing how to gr

“The class enjoyed this kit immensely. The excitement started where they had to apply to be a LGL member and they enjoyed cracking the codes. This kit encouraged lot's of discussion around plants and different types, the conditions they need to grow and taste and textures (just to name a few).”

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