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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We were able to link this resource to maths, reading, writing and science. Lots of learning across the curriculum including the KCs.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Continuation of our vegetable garden at school and healthy lunchbox ideas.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children learned the names of different vegetables and how they benefit our bodies. Some even tried new vegetables in our weekly cooking sessions.

“The kit was easy to use and provided great resources, we particularly enjoyed the code cracking. This activity kept our children focused and taught them a new skill. Children were able to used the resource independently and enjoyed finding the Little League characters on TV and in their local supermarket. The seeds were easy to plant and introduced children to new vegetables they hadn't tried before.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Writing letters for writing time, for reading time we played fruit and vegetable bingo to learn all their names, for maths we measured different fruits and vegetables.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Investigating fruits and vegetables for health reasons. Encouraging students to partake in gardening at home.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Learning about a variety of fruits and vegetables, and different fruits and vegetables that students can bring to school for brainfood.

“All tamariki absolutely loved this experience! They loved planting seeds and seeing them grow. Rm5 used this opportunity to learn about the nutrients fruits and vegetables give us, we learnt how to write a letter, names of different fruits and vegetables and herbs. We are planning on planting our little garden Into our school vege garden! It was incredible to see how many plants students didn’t know the name of and they were so fascinated with the taste of raw broccoli and chives! (we got these from our school vege garden).”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Pāngarau (Maths) Pūtaiao (Science) Tuhitui (Writing) Pānui (Reading)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? further development in gardening, environmental awareness, nutrition, and scientific exploration.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? there is potential for knowledge expansion in the area of healthy eating however our main focus for this particular topic was students awareness around the science of growing, and nurturing. and its connection to ngā atua māori (Rongomatane)

“Our students really enjoyed nurturing and caring for their own little garden/plant as they watched the plants grow and upon returning to school were eager to see how much they had grown over the break.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? There were lots of cross curricular opportunities within this kit. Science, growing things, seeds, sustainability. Writing and Reading

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Transplanting seedlings into the schools enviro garden and understanding the value of growing our kai is something we will move the children toward.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? There were lots of vegetables that some children had never heard of or eaten. Growing them raised their awareness of the variety of vegetables available and made them more willing to try something new.

“What a fabulous kit, the children have gained so much from using this kit.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We tied this into other areas of our curriculum. - There was heaps of story writing about the topics. We also did some art in relation to the kit and some digital technology.

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? It has sparked interest in growing vegetables. The children got to share their excitement about this with their families. This in turn has sparked some more life into our community garden where our families can grow and collect lots of vegetables.

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The children got to try a variety of vegetables. We talked about how and why they are good for their bodies. Children loved eating and growing them.

“We were so lucky to have this resource sent to us and it did not cost a thing! It has engaged children in planting and growing as well as with healthy eating. Thank you, it was fantastic!”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? We created our own vegetable names just like the Little Garden League. The children had so much fun finding a vegetable that started with their initial. We then wrote about our vegetables and shared our writing. The children also drew their own vegetable

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? We created a Technology Inquiry around this topic. The children looked at the features of a mini seedling house and designed their own mini seedling house for seeds to grow from recycled materials. Once the designs were made and recycled materials were co

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? This kit provided an opportunity to grow students awareness around vegetables and how much fun it is to grow your own vegetables. We had lots of discussions around vegetables and the characters created certainly made vegetables very cool.

“This was an absolute wonderful resource. It provided so many opportunities for the children to have hands-on. We were able to link this resource to our Science Inquiry on seeds and also Technology. The children enjoyed learning the Little League names and were very excited to receive their badges following on from their acceptance into 'The Club'. Thank you very much for all the wonderful resources that this School Kit provided.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? The kit sparked interest in plant science, process and life cycle. The whole team redirected our inquiry to embrace the students interests. As a result we learned about how plants grow and the processes involved. The experience provided motivation for wri

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Other life cycles Healthy living Hands on activities Experiments to create/watch changes takes place Growth Mindset

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? The students learned about the different vegetables and connecting to their very own lives. The kit has allowed the students to be active in looking after their plants by watering, checking, watching them sprout. They tasted vegetables they never heard/se

“The little garden kit has been an eye opener for both my students and I. It has provided an insight for students to learn and more awareness into what they eat and where they come from. Most students have the slightest idea of vegetables, let alone a part of their diet. It took us way back to basics and learn about what vegetables are and why they are vital for their health. The students enjoyed the journey and the learning they got out of it.”

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In what ways did this kit give opportunity for cross-curricular learning? Life cycle of plants (science) Favourite vege graphs (maths) Vege descriptions (writing) Measuring growth (maths)

What future learning opportunities have arisen from this kit? Planning, planting and caring for a class vege garden, maybe with companion planting. (This would be the next step if we didn't have so many other commitments this term) Measuring growth, learning how to cook these veges

In what ways has this kit improved students awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Our class veges haven't grown big enough to harvest and eat yet but I am sure the children will be enthusiastic about this. The children have been excited about collecting the sets from the supermarket and planting them at home with their parents. The veg

“The kit was better suited to Year 2 /3/4 children than the New Entrant children I teach. It did tie in nicely with our focus on kaitiakitanga so having the children plant the seeds and watch them grow was appropriate.”

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