SAKG

Spring has sprung

Spring is the busiest time in the garden and the Grade 3-6's have been very busy learning how to prepare a garden for the growing season.

 

At the end of last term, the Grade 3/ 4 students had fun demonstrating their wheelbarrow handling skills. Students were asked to complete an obstacle course designed to test their ability to handle a wheelbarrow with precision, accuracy, and safety. All students excelled in this task and were rewarded with their very own wheelbarrow licence - congratulations!

The 5/ 6 students put on their STEM caps when they were challenged with the task of building a supportive structure for summer climbing plants like cucumber and tomatoes. Students were given lengths of bamboo, sticks and string, and worked in groups to build a strong and supportive structure. It was great to see students exploring different building materials and techniques while working cooperatively to problem solve.

The strongest structures have been used in the SAKG garden, and are supporting cucumber and tomato seedlings that Grade 1/ 2 students have been carefully nurturing in their classroom under a grow lamp.

Finally, the 3/ 4's have been learning about the importance of well prepared soil for growing fruit and vegetables. We made our own soil ready for our summer crop in which we put a variety of organic matter, including worm castings and compost made from our classroom composting.

 

Happy springtime!

 

Claire

In the Kitchen

Foundation and Year 1/2 Students were straight back into cooking this week and produced some delicious vegetable dumplings. They enjoyed copping the vegetables in the little choppers.

The dumplings tasted so good that most students ate 2 or more!

 

Kitchen Class Volunteers

If you would like to help out in one of the classes or help with preparation please add your name to the Google doc or email me via Compass.

The volunteer roster for this term has been posted on Compass.

 

Do you have an old coffee plunger in the back of a cupboard?

This term we are hoping to explore the process of fermentation. If you have an old coffee plunger that you no longer use, we would love to give it new life in our ‘fermentation lab’. You can drop it directly to the kitchen on Wednesdays or Thursdays or leave at the office.

 

Enjoy the Term!

Elisa & Claire