Hands-on learning

Senior VCAL Veggie Patch

VCAL is the Victorian certificate of Applied Learning, a hands on option for students in Year 11 and 12. Giving students practical Work Related experience, as well as Literacy and Numeracy skills and the opportunity to build personal skills that are important for life and work environments.

The Veggie Patch watering system is situated outside the Food rooms to help grow fresh herbs and vegetables for the Food Technology classes.

The students came together to plan and prepare for the installation of the irrigation system to begin on Monday 26 February. Each student had their own part to play in the preparation, making the process a lot faster.

With a budget of $200, the students researched and obtained prices for materials needed for the installation. During the planning, the students in the class had to measure the perimeter of the Veggie Patch boxes, to ensure the correct amount of drip pipe and materials were bought over the weekend by Rohan Bevan.

On Monday 26 February, during periods 2 and 3, the students put together the irrigation system as a team. During the installation, photos were taken and everyone's role was recorded to make sure everyone contributed to the completion.

In conclusion to installing the irrigation system, the Year 12s also had to plan, design and prepare the project. We will continue to monitor the irrigation system over the coming months to ensure that it runs smoothly.

Written by Eva, Bianca (Senior VCAL)