We have received a grant to buy a greenhouse and some gardening equipment for our developing school allotment. We are so grateful to one of our grandparents and family for building it for us. As part of our pupil voice, the children have asked to grow tomato plants, beans, sweetcorn, lettuce, carrots, parsnips, potatoes and courgettes. Over the past few months, the children have been planting these and looking after them.
We would like to invite any parents/carers/wider family into school to come and help with this project during our Forest School session on Thursday 17th July from 2:30 until home time. The whole school will be taking part in activities on our school yard and this is our dedicated gardening time to plant and grow our own fruit and vegetables. Any help such as watering the plants, weeding etc with your children would be greatly appreciated. If anyone would like to donate seeds or plants they would be gratefully received. We will set up a ‘donation station’ on the school yard.
If you have any suggestions on what you would like us to grow, I am sure we can make it possible!
Once the produce is ready, we hope you will take some home to enjoy. This is a very exciting project which will help your children build life skills. We look forward to welcoming you into school if you can make it to join in the fun with your children!
Mrs Mowbray