Energy efficiency company EAGA has given us £2500 towards buildng proper vegetable beds in our garden.
Lisa who was presented with the cheque explained that 'Activities like this help the development of the children across a broad range of skills'.
'They learn maths and science through the maintenance of the vegetable garden and even at this young age we broach topics like photosynthesis'.
'Problem solving is a big part of activity too – like learning how to distribute the vegetables evenly around the garden so they grow to the best of standards'.
'Our school has been carrying out activities like this for a while on an ad-hoc basis – for example we've grown potatoes in pots and sacks, but this gives us the chance to really implement a proper structured programme'.
Lisa also stressed the importance of the project to the family lives of the children, saying 'Parents are invited to help harvest the vegetables and we produce a special pack with nutritional and environmental information which helps life long learning at home'.
A big thank you to EAGA for their responsible approach to helping us develop our vegetable garden. In these times of difficulty for the private sector they provide a great example of corporate social responsibility in action.
