SAKG

SAKG FEEDBACK FROM 3/4H STUDENTS

Written by Victoria 3H

Murrumbeena Primary School is very lucky to have SAKG (Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden). Most schools don’t have SAKGs.  SAKG is helping in the garden, learning how to grow and harvest and trying different foods by cooking and dining.

Growing

Growing is always exciting because in each session you plant something different.  Sometimes fresh, nutritious fruits and vegies, and some fruits and vegies you might not even know.

Harvesting

Harvesting is the best thing you can do during garden. It always looks interesting and every time you harvest, you learn a new plant’s name and when you go into kitchen and eat it, it’s always scrumptious and delicious and tastes magnificent.

Dining

In dining, we get into groups and go to stations, we each cook something different. Each time, when we are finished cooking, we go and eat all the different foods. We also have different countries’ flags and we learn how to say ‘happy eating’ in that language. Every time, the food is inspiring and spectacular.

MPS has a great educational SAKG, the best one yet!  If you are interested, you could volunteer to help out in kitchen or garden, or maybe even both!

Written by Lily 4H

Obviously Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden has the best educational food ever!  In addition to mouth-watering food and colourful plants, everyone knows that Murrumbeena P.S. has the luckiest kitchen garden in the whole of Melbourne. Murrumbeena P.S. is very lucky to have this inspiring environment.

Kitchen

How do you not know about Murrumbeena’s nutritious kitchen? It is both tasty and healthy at the same time.  We know all about cooking and safety however, we still have a lot to learn. The kitchen is located in what we call the ‘Learning Centre’ because we always learn there.

Garden

Our garden is spectacularly neat and tidy.  All of the fresh fruit and vegetables that the students harvest go straight into the kitchen.  The adventurous garden is also located in the Learning Centre as well as the kitchen. We take care of the kitchen extremely well.

How Exciting They Are

The minty, fresh, colourful kitchen garden is so exciting that I can’t explain it.  I have kitchen on Tuesday and garden on Thursday.  It is as much fun as having a sleep over or when you are about to go on a holiday.  To just think about what I am going to make week after week makes my mouth water.  Now you can see how much I love the kitchen garden and how much I look forward to it each week.

Conclusion

I have told you all about the kitchen garden so I need you to remember what I have told you and how much I enjoy this delicious environmental place.

GARDEN HERB STALL

There is no herb stall this week, as it is the last week of term. Many thanks to 4S who have raised over $90 for the term. Well done!

The stall will resume next term with 4A hosting on Tuesdays.

TERM 3 GARDEN VOLUNTEERING

Firstly, thank you to all our volunteers who have helped out over this term in the garden classes.

I have sent the roster for Term 3 to all the existing volunteers and a prompt response would be appreciated.

Even so, all classes require additional volunteers. If you wish to volunteer and join our garden team, please contact the office.

Garden class timetable for Term 3 

Tuesday: 2-2.45pm (4A); 2.45 -3.30pm (3A)

Wednesday: 12.05 -12.50pm(3P); 2. - 2.45pm(4K);2.45-3.30pm(3K)

Thursday: 2.00- 2.45pm(3/4H) ; 2.45- 3.30pm(4S)

Mary Giannakopoulos

Garden Specialist

 REMINDER TERM 3 KITCHEN VOUNTEERS

TERM 3 KITCHEN VOUNTEERS

Thank you to all who have kindly volunteered their services for next term.

I will email you the rosters by the end of the week.

All classes are still in need of volunteers. Current rosters are attached. For the safety of the children, 5 volunteers are required for each session.  If you haven’t yet responded and are able to volunteer, please email the dates you are available to evans.euanna.e@edumail.vic.gov.au or return the hard copy sent home last week to the class teacher BY Thursday 29 June.

Thanking you in anticipation of your speedy responses.

2017 SAKG Kitchen Weekly Timetable

Tuesday 11:10-1:00pm (3/4H) 

Wednesday 9:05-11:00am (3A)      Wednesday 11:10-1:00pm (4A)

Thursday      9:05-11:00am (3P)       Thursday 11:10-1:00pm (4K)    

Friday           9:05-11:00am (3Z)       Friday 11:10-1:00pm (4S)    

NB: The children will need to bring lunch from home in the weeks where kitchen is not scheduled.  

The kitchen recipes are located on the Murrumbeena Primary website/At our School/SAKG recipes.

Hope you enjoy some fun times cooking with the children over the holidays.

Euanna Evans

Kitchen Specialist