Busy Autumn Days

St Thomas More and I made some changes to the program this month so that more kids are able to join in. I teach the Year 5/6 students from 10:30 - 12:30 and then have a lunchtime club of 15 Year 3/4 students. The Year 3/4 are incredibly excited to be out in the garden, loving exploring and have lots of questions. We have been looking at what life is in our garden, soil health and direct sowing.

The Year 5/6 students have been doing garden design and each made me a powerpoint presentation which they continue working on even throughout the week and email me updates. They first learnt how to draw up and observe the existing space, then think about any changes they would like to make to the area (new beds, shadehouse, trees) and then we talked about what we really love to eat. Next step- research. Companion planting and adding diversity to our gardens were the main focus. The kids have now all given me a list of what they would like to grow next spring/summer and a finished garden design. I'm really impressed.

Whaea Tess