Benefits


  • Life-long skills in the kitchen and garden


  • Introduction to and appreciation of fresh seasonal food


  • Socialisation through teamwork, sharing a meal and working with volunteers


  • Practical understanding of environmental sustainability


  • Understanding of the link between good food choices and optimum health


  • Active, hands-on activity and exercise



For children


  • Develops new skills in the kitchen and garden equip them to lead lives that are not dependent on processed foods


  • Models a new way to connect with parents/family in discussing what happens in the Kitchen Garden Program and applying what is learnt (growing things, cooking things) at home


  • Develops understanding of time needed for important things to happen e.g. grow food to harvest, bread dough to rise


  • Introduces new foods, new flavours, new textures


  • Develops appreciation of fresh seasonal food


  • Students learn and record specific vocabulary to describe some of the textures, tastes and sights that they experience


  • Students record their experiences through class diaries


  • Students develop confidence and self esteem


  • Encourages physical activity


  • Develops cooperative behaviour as all work is done as part of a small group


  • Develops social skills at the table e.g. sharing, conversation


  • Develops deeper understandings and tolerance of cultural difference by exposure to other culinary traditions


  • Develops strong relationships with adults other than class teacher or parent e.g. volunteers


  • Develops practical understanding of environmental issues such as soil health, water management, seed-saving, organic pest control and the importance of plant diversity


  • Encourgaes the link between good food choices and optimum health


  • Develops better understanding of the relationship between the garden and the table



For schools


  • Achieves learning outcomes through an innovative, hands-on approach


  • Creates excitement within the school community


  • Builds internal and external community networks and connections during construction phase and ongoing volunteering


  • Builds students’, families’ and local communities’ pride in their school, which has flow-on effects such as increased enrolments, less vandalism


  • Facility can also be used for community purposes, before and after school care groups, special occasion celebrations and hired for income


  • Be recognised as a valuable contributor to educational innovation



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