IN THE GARDEN

In Garden lessons so far this term the students have been:

• Collecting seeds from plants so we can replant them next season
• Weeding garden beds
• Pulling out plants that have finished their season and replanting them in the chicken coop for the chickens to eat
• Sweeping up leaves to clear pathways
• Improving the Prep’s courtyard garden by preparing a garden bed which involved removing tree roots, buried rubbish and builder’s sand then replacing it with compost, manure and clay soil
• Sifting clay soil to mix with sand and make loam (the clay helps bind organic matter)

They are also inquiring about different plant families and finding out information including:

• Latin name
• Vegetables in the family
• Origin
• Path to Australia
• Growing requirements
• Pests and diseases
• Uses in cooking

IN THE KITCHEN

In Kitchen lessons so far this term the students have:

• Learnt about how Stephanie Alexander first started the program
• Revised the safety rules
• Made place mats
• Identified the taste of a selection of ingredients and sorted them into sweet, salty, sweet and sour
• Identified herbs by their smell
• Written about the difference between taste and flavour