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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Every morning we checked to see how many new vegetables had started sprouting and did some hands on addition using that. We linked it to science, watching how a bean plant grows, focusing on the roots etc. We talked about what our plants need to live and

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Examples are mentioned in the previous answer. Science, Maths, Reading, Writing. Continuous linking it to Garden to Table at school. Maybe more science e.g. parts of a plant etc.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It fitted in extremely well with our Garden To Table programme at school. The children loved having their own little seeds to plant and garden to grow. The children could relate planting, nurturing and then cooking vegetables to eat with their daily exper

“This is the first time we have used the kit, and we all found it very exciting. We have 5 and 6 year old students in class who needed quite a bit of assistance, but that did not stop us having a ball :-) Thank you for all the practical resources.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We have been using the Little Garden League across the curriculum areas. We created a Kahoot quiz which incorporated spelling. When filling out the form students were writing large amounts as they were excited to share their ideas in order to be a part of

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We have decided to modify our inquiry for next term and keep this theme of the Little Garden League going. We wanted to keep the engagement of the students as it is something we know they are very interested in. We are going to explore all of the differen

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students were excited to learn about the new and different vegetables that they are going to get to try! Students were especially excited when they received a plant/vegetable that they hadn't eaten yet.

“I have thoroughly enjoyed using the school kit to enhance and engage the learning experience for my students. When we set up the table there was immediate interest and excitement. Then after reading the story interest was at an all time high! The students were engaged and were looking forward to taking the 'offical membership test'. The students enjoyed receiving the badges and each day come in to check if their plant has grown.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We managed to cross-curricular the learning with sustainability with having school pigs and also incorporate activities into Inquiry Play time with the kit.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Opportunities for cooking using own produce and learning what cooking combinations go together, how to cook each item etc.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students enjoyed being able to see the process of growing their food from the start and are excited to see what they can do with the veges when they are grown.

“The kit was awesome. Very well prepared and easy to use. Great resources. Our kit was rather damaged on arrival to school but we still managed to use most of it.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We have been completing a unit on 'life cycles' so this has fitted so well with our science topic. Health - healthy eating has been discussed. Writing - the children have written about 'super vegetables'.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Looking into ways that we can use vegetables once they have grown - healthy eating and cooking. Looking at other types of life cycles.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Taste tests - to try some of the vegetables that were included in the seed packs. Children discovered that they liked vegetables! Especially some of those that they had never tried before! We have discussed the benefits of healthy eating and why vegetabl

“This kit has had the children highly engaged since it first arrived in the large brown box. The children were so excited to see what was inside, and when they discovered that they could be a part of a 'secret league', the interest levels really peaked! They were so invested as they were responsible for their own plant and keeping it safe, and the little cryptic messages that were sent out kept them highly motivated. This was a fantastic kit and well organised and run. Well done Schoolkit - another amazing box of goodies that has stimualted learning in the classroom!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Literacy - reading and comprehension, following instructions Key competencies of the NZ curriculum

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

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Not yet, however when plants grow we will hopefully make kai with it.

“Very good resource, we have had fun with the planting and gardening”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Can use for writing, reading, maths, science

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Looking at what plants need to help them grow. Harvesting, preparing and eating healthy food.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Good to reinforce healthy eating at break times.

“Great resource. The children were very excited about having their own plant to grow and being part of the club.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? writing instructions, monitoring growth, graphing results, writing recipes

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? garden clubs - planning and preparing a garden. making a meal from what they have grown.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The like the idea of growing their food.

“Information needs to be clearer about how to introduce and use with junior students. A resource book would be a great addition.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Extremely effective. Maori language week ran in during this kit which made a great opportunity for us to learn the name of vegetables in te reo. We have sand about vegetables, drawn them, measured and written about them. The opportunities were endless.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? The children were very impassioned to plant more seeds and watch them grow. Some learners also planted seeds at home and took photos of them, which was great. The learners asked many great questions about plants and seeds, oxygen and how plants help the p

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Learning about vegetables and making them exciting. I have had children come and show me the vegetables lunch box daily for the past few weeks. It has added a positive and fun spin on healthy eating.

“This was my first school kit. I was encouraged to try one by a colleague. I wasn't disappointed. I loved the surprise factor of the junior kit. The learners loved the 'secret club' factor. It brought a whole lot of mystery and fun to learning. The motto worked really well too - the children got on board with 'grow, protect, taste' often mentioning it in their learning in other areas, making connections to the club values. The resources, research and complimentary prompts were also very helpful. The website had many resources ready to use which were relevant, age-appropriate and inspiring. The children were soo excited seeing the Little Gardens in New World a week later. They felt special and important. Many of the children started bringing extra 'Little Gardens' into class to share. Three students brought in the supermarket mailer showing all the 'Little Garden' products, they were so excited! The codes sent each week were also very cool. A lot of cooperative work happened whilst the learners tried to unlock the codes. Our plants are healthy, happy and ready to go home. Thanks so much New World and School Kit for this fun and exciting learning opportunity.”

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