When we first arrived at Shoeburyness, the tide was low and we enjoyed exploring the small pools left on the foreshore, where we found tiny fish, crabs and living seaweed!...
Thanks to funding from the National Educational Nature Park and the William Davies Foundation, we have been increasing biodiversity in our playground this term. Can you see the difference here? We have planted jasmine along this fence - it will create a green wall, to...
This week, Year 1 enjoyed another wonderful session at Dalston Curve Garden, filled with calming scents, careful observation, and lots of creativity. The children began by making their very own lavender pouches, using fresh lavender from the garden. They loved exploring the texture and smell,...
It was another hot day for Gardening Club this week. We spent a lot of our time ensuring that the plants were all well watered, and any pots with seeds that we replanted hadn’t germinated. We also found that our pea plants have begun to...
Gardening Club were delighted this week as our strawberry plants have borne fruit! We discussed how the flower becomes a strawberry and the different stages that the growing strawberry passes through. Of course, we tasted our strawberries too! Many more strawberries are yet to come,...
We began Gardening Club this week by learning about our flower of the week - foxgloves. We learnt that, whilst beautiful, they are highly poisonous and should never be ingested, either by humans or pets, but that pollinators, such as bees, love them. Our outdoor plants...
Year 1 had an exciting return visit to Dalston Curve Garden, where we explored how the environment has changed since our last trip and used our detective skills to solve a very important mystery — who has been munching all the leaves? As we investigated, the...
Our recently planted seeds and newly sprouted seedlings needed a good dose of water at the start of Gardening Club this week, due to all the recent warm weather. Roots quenched, we learnt how to deadhead our plants, to help them thrive and bloom for longer....
At Dalston Eastern Curve Garden, the children explored minibeasts and insects by searching the garden environment and discussing the different animals that live there. They observed seasonal changes and reflected on how the garden has developed over time. The session ended with a creative activity...
The children enjoyed a hands-on day at King Henry’s Walk, where they harvested parsley they had previously planted and worked in groups to prepare and taste their own fresh salads. They also explored the garden, identifying a range of edible plants and tasting natural ingredients...