Town Junior School Visit
The Allotment Association has an on going working partnership with the local school, as part of supporting the local community.
The sun shone on Friday 23rd March to welcome two children and their teachers back to the site. They came with pictures from the last, rather colder visit in the Autumn, to compare with any changes they could see. Such a difference; bare beds instead of the bountiful harvest they were able to take back to school last time. No soup to be made this time back at school, though there was talk of a rhubarb crumble.
Brian on plot 16A kindly said the children could visit his plot. With potatoes already planted the teacher asked the children where their chips, crisps, mash potato came from. Sadly and rather predictably the answer came: ‘From the shop’. The teacher immediately pointed to the ground and told them that before the shop they came from ‘here’. Now there are two children convinced that the entire supply of potatoes in Aldi were grown on plot 16A.
Chickens gave opportunity for language work and discussion along with 3 newts, 3 ladybirds, various minuscule flies on compost heaps, slugs, wood lice and worms. It was noticeable just how much progress one particular child had made with his language.
A return visit is due to take place perhaps in the summer when the plots will be full of delicious looking produce.
Thanks to plotholders who came along and supported the visit.here to edit.
Brian on plot 16A kindly said the children could visit his plot. With potatoes already planted the teacher asked the children where their chips, crisps, mash potato came from. Sadly and rather predictably the answer came: ‘From the shop’. The teacher immediately pointed to the ground and told them that before the shop they came from ‘here’. Now there are two children convinced that the entire supply of potatoes in Aldi were grown on plot 16A.
Chickens gave opportunity for language work and discussion along with 3 newts, 3 ladybirds, various minuscule flies on compost heaps, slugs, wood lice and worms. It was noticeable just how much progress one particular child had made with his language.
A return visit is due to take place perhaps in the summer when the plots will be full of delicious looking produce.
Thanks to plotholders who came along and supported the visit.here to edit.
October 2024 was a follow on from last year’s Year 5 visits to the allotment, which saw 2 children and their Teaching assistants return, as part of their project on ‘Time and Change’.
Many of the plots still had produce that the children were able to harvest and take back to school. They were taken to see some of the chickens on the site and were thrilled to collect some of the eggs. Wheelbarrows were put to use as were spades and trowels to dig up parsnips…. and the longest carrot ever seen!
It was a joy for us to see the pleasure this experience gave the children and we welcome their future seasonal visits, when they will be able to take more photos to support their understanding of change and time in nature.
Many of the plots still had produce that the children were able to harvest and take back to school. They were taken to see some of the chickens on the site and were thrilled to collect some of the eggs. Wheelbarrows were put to use as were spades and trowels to dig up parsnips…. and the longest carrot ever seen!
It was a joy for us to see the pleasure this experience gave the children and we welcome their future seasonal visits, when they will be able to take more photos to support their understanding of change and time in nature.
27th and 28th February 2023 were cold, wet, grey days but the Y5 children of town school and their teachers were well wrapped up and full of enthusiasm for their allotment visit.
They came as part of their project on food and farming. It was obvious that some had family members who gardened and that others had little idea about where their food came from, what it took to grow it and what it looked like when it was growing.
Luckily there were kind plotholders there at the time to explain. The children were shown gardening tools, crop rotation plans and stages of leaf decomposition and were allowed to dig up prize parsnips and collect eggs from the chickens. Thanks to all who played a part and lets hope we can all continue to instil a passion for gardening and food growing into the next generation.
They came as part of their project on food and farming. It was obvious that some had family members who gardened and that others had little idea about where their food came from, what it took to grow it and what it looked like when it was growing.
Luckily there were kind plotholders there at the time to explain. The children were shown gardening tools, crop rotation plans and stages of leaf decomposition and were allowed to dig up prize parsnips and collect eggs from the chickens. Thanks to all who played a part and lets hope we can all continue to instil a passion for gardening and food growing into the next generation.