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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? tuakana teina- whānau involvement. key competencies English- we made signs for the plants.

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Children excited to be planning what they will do with the future produce

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children thoughly enjoyed making links from the seed to the vegetables that they eat.

“The tamariki loved receiving this kit. Along with whānau, we watched the seedlings grow in the classroom and then transferred planted them in front of the cloak room. This was an area of the kura that had been identified as needed some love and attention. The tamariki have continued to take responsibility for this area and we have now begun to think about what we will do with the produce in the new year.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? we used it for maths (measurement), in literacy (writing) and for topic

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? we get free lunch in schools, we often have the kids refuse to eat veges. I have noticed that mine are more willing to try new things since they have them growing.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? there were some vegetables and herbs that they had never heard of or tried and they're now keen to try them once they have grown.

“my class have loved this pack! We started it in Term 4 because I was worried about weather conditions (frosts and rain) during term 3 and the holidays. it has been a great way to support our 'Taha Tinana' focus, by using our garden to talk about fuelling our bodies with good food.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Science, Literacy, Maths

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? They are more aware of types of vegetables.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Children loved the game and can identify the vegetables much better.

“Children loved the Little Gardens Kit. Growing is such an engaging activity.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? Links to responsibilities.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Was great to use to teach healthy eating and nutrition. Built on an reminded students of their prior knowledge.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Not much as they haven't grown big enough yet.

“Great kit with plants but was a little too early to start planting them in Ashburton as we had a late spout of cold weather which impacted on our plants.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We paired this with our Change Inquiry and looked at how we could change recipes to include more veggies- we took inspiration from the Make Vegetable Cake kit we had in 2021 that took a COVID lockdown hit. Science and Math featured in this.

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Definite improvement on the lunchbox front- we had students commenting that they had gone home and made their own lunchbox, or making comments about healthy choices they had in their lunchboxes.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? unsure if this was an impact? Students had a good knowledge of vegetables at the start of the kit.

“What a kit! We are fortunate enough to have a New World close by who donated extra seedling kits, so I'll be replicating this kit in 2023 with my new class as a way of continuing the learning! Kids LOVED being part of a secret squad and creating vegetable recipes. We also teamed this up with a Chapter Chat activity from "A Boy Called Christmas" and made creations out of vegetables. Thanks School Kit!”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We have had an over arching theme of 'Food Glorious Food' this year so this was a great tie up of all our learning. We used writing, maths, and of course inquiry. We wrote about what our plants are doing and how we are keeping them alive! We kept a record

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? As this had been our focus all year, this reinforced to the children how easy and important it is to eat healthy. They were happier to try new veges (that I brought in) as they knew this is what they were growing.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was great, The children loved playing the little garden bingo game and each day they learnt more and more vegetable names. This kit helped the children fall in love with vegetables and more likely and keen to try new vegetables. Most children had a goo

“We were late starting this, started in Term 4 and the kids LOVED it. Such a good thing for the children to get involved in.”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We intergrated this kit with Literacy, Science, Mathematics, Technology and P.E/Health

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

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In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? It was awesome. We talked about ways that we could add nutrition when we prepare foods instead of take away. We also learned about eating seasonally!

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? It was really awesome to see students learn about new vegetables and how they can be eaten and served! It was really interesting because some had heard of certain vegetables and always wanted to try them, so it was a really great opportunity for them.

“This kit was really amazing and provided new experiences for so many kids in my class. They really learned to care for and look after their environment and the plants. This kit allowed us to explore so many other avenues and integrate Te Reo as well. Thank you!”

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Posted 3 years ago

How high was student engagement throughout this kit?

Very Low

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What cross curricular learning came about as a result of this kit? We used the plants to explore different distancing when transplanting seedlings in the garden

How successful was this kit in building student recognition of vegetables?

How effective was this kit in promoting healthy eating in your classroom?

In what ways has this kit improved student awareness of nutrition and healthy eating? Students loved it and it was a great way to encourage them to be more adventurous with school lunches too.

How successful was this kit in promoting student ability to identify vegetables? Students were excited to recognise some of the vege they knew already. Was a little sad to see no carrots, Brocolli or cauli this year as they have always grown the best when transplanted

“Students loved this school kit. It’s a winner each time. Loved how this year there was some variety in the plants and the decor. An awesome resource to support developing knowledge of vegetables through interesting tasks.”

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Posted 3 years ago

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