Schools and Early Childhood Centres
Gardening in Early Childhood Centres
The curriculum for the early childhood education in New Zealand takes a wholistic approach to the care and education of babies and young children. It encompasses four principles Empowerment or Whakamana; Holistic Development or Kotahitanga; Family and Community or Whānau Tangata and Relationships or Ngā Hononga. Many early childhood centres already incorporate some gardening activities […]
School Breakfast Clubs
A number of New Zealand schools serving “low decile” (low socio-economic) areas have breakfast clubs which supply breakfasts for at least some of the children at the school one or more days each week. There are a number of organisations that provide food for breakfast clubs, including the following: Kick Start Breakfast Programme http://kickstartbreakfast.co.nz/ […]
School Gardens
Many schools have already established gardens, recognising the opportunities that gardening provides to foster children’s social and physical development and an interest in healthy eating. Gardening is a practical activity that most children enjoy; it provides an opportunity for very active children to use their energy productively and links into many curriculum areas such as […]