Sustainability Projects
Growing our own vegetables
the children plant the seeds and tend to them in the rooms whilst learning lifecycle processes.
When we see the initial growth and the weather is better, we help our gardener to transfer them into our allotment.
Now we all help to keep everything watered and ensure that nothing gets trodden on.
Every day we observe and talk about the growth and any changes that have occurred
When they are ready, we help to dig up the vegetables and we are so excited when they have got so big.
When we have harvested the crops, we take them in to wash and prepare for our meal.
We share them for dinner.
Washing the vegetables
We use mathematical language as we work.
this one is small; this one is the biggest.
This potato is round and mine is an oval
We are all very proud to have helped to grow our own onions and potatoes
mmmm delicious!
Thumbs up
Eating our own produce is great!.
. Encourages and facilitates learning – particularly in science
• Builds skills, including life, enterprise and employment related skills
• Improves awareness and understanding of the natural environment
• Promotes health and well-being in relation to diet and nutrition
Children are more likely to try fresh fruit and vegetables when they have grown them themselves.