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Monday 16 March 2015

Miss Collin's class had fun in the sun - and the sprinkler!

Miss Collin's class had a wonderful time out in the garden last Friday afternoon. It was one of those rare Canterbury days, when it was stinking hot and there was very little wind. Usually the NE wind takes the edge off the temperatures. Miss Collins and her students enjoyed making new plants from old, and potting up the strawberry runners. By the end of it, we had 25 brand new plants which will be ready for filling in the gaps on our strawberry mound later in the year. As one of the students said "Who doesn't love strawberries? You can never have enough." Well said - I totally agree with you. They then cooled off in the garden sprinkler, and enjoyed a tomato to snack on, on their way back to class! What a great Friday afternoon.

Matt getting stuck into the potting mix 


Nice job Baxter


Great to see Niamh firming down her cuttings...
...and helping her classmates wash their hands


Danny concentrating hard

We won first prize in the Lions Environmental Competition - Yahoo!

It's nice to be recognised for all the hard work and effort we put into our school gardens, so it gave me great pleasure to collect the award for the annual Lions Environmental Competition at the weekend. It's no mean feat, as schools from all over the north of the South Island enter.

Well done to everyone for all your hard work, and thanks to those of you that have supported us in any way, shape or form. We couldn't have done it without you.

The award will be on display in the School foyer for the next year. And then again in 2016, when we win it again!


Tomato people

Look at the fun we had turning some of our tomato crop into a delicious and good looking snack. Well done Room 16. They tasted yum too.


Cassie is very pleased with her tomato person.

Luke looks as proud as punch with his efforts.