Year 4 moved the strawberry plants so we were clear to plant some daffodil and allium bulbs in our new cut-flower bed.

Year 6 planted tulip bulbs and garlic and applied a new layer of compost to the beds to replenish the soil. They showed high levels of independence, reading the instructions carefully, estimating depth and spacing and showing knowledge of the months and seasons.

• The ground was frozen solid when Year 3 had their session in the Edible Playground so they played a vegetable identification game indoors instead. They also completed questionnaires about which vegetables they would like to grow this year and their responses will be used to decide which seeds we order. 

Year 1 sowed broad bean seeds, learning how to use tools correctly as well as estimating and measuring depth.

Reception class sowed flower seeds into the cut-flower bed - zinnias, cosmos, scabious and poppies - and learned the correct way to water.

Nursery children sowed bean, sweetcorn and cucumber seeds, following verbal instructions for depth and width carefully.

• Year 6 worked fully independently, as a team, to create a support frame of canes and twine to stop our broad beans toppling over in the wind. The beans are developing well, which makes the plants heavier, which is why they need supporting.

• Year 5 made broad bean dip. They harvested, podded and processed the beans and followed a recipe. It looked like face mask! - but it tasted a lot nicer.

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