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The School Garden Project.
Each class is involved in this project.
There are growing challenges for each term.
Autumn term
The Puffins have planned up a selection of Spring Bulbs.
Farmer
Whitlock came to help the Swifts plant up a mini-field of Winter Wheat.
The Kestrels have started to make their
own garden compost.
SPRING TERM
The plant pots on the front page belong
to...the Swifts
but they don't want to tell us what they
are growing..its a secret!!
The Blackbirds have all grown special
flowers to take home to their Mum's as their Mother's Day gift.
The Puffins have carried out scientific
experiments with their collection of bulbs. They have been investigating
conditions needed for growth - light, water, heat and off course tender
loving care!!
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Bread Day for Key Stage 2 Pupils
On Wednesday 6th February we were lucky enough
to have a visit from Rebecca Rayner who farms in Kings Ripton. Rebecca
came in to show the Key Stage 2 pupils the crops she grows on her farm
and how they are used to make bread. The farm is called Glebe Farm and
is 500 acres. Rebecca showed us the Wheat, Beans, Oil Seed Rape and Oats
she grows on the farm. The pupils then had to say which were used as the
main ingredient for bread. Everyone learnt that crops were rotated to
allow the earth to recover from growing wheat. All the grain grown on
this farm is Organic which we learnt means that there are no chemicals
used to grow it. We also saw the yeast which is so important in bread
making.
Then came the really fun part everyone had a chance to
mix, knead and create their own bread roll from the organic flour milled
on Glebe Farm. Shapes varied from balls and bison to snakes and slugs!
These were left to prove, which we all learnt was the term for when the
dough is resting and hopefully raising. The rolls were then cooked for
20minutes and the results taken home to be eaten. This was the type of
lesson everyone enjoys with an edible product at the end.
Rebecca’s farm in Kings Ripton has an Open Day on 1st
June to which all pupils and parents are invited. From 10am prompt until
11.30am you will be able to see the tractors and equipment used in the
growing, harvesting and milling processes and feed the horse
Keep an eye out for Glebe Farm flour and bread mixes or
ask Mrs. Leaver for details!!!
 
Meet
Farmer Burton photo coming soon.
Farmer Burton has a farm
in Easton. he grows wheat and potatoes. On his farm he has also set
aside a special meadow for wildlife and flowers.
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