Seeds of Learning (or SOL)

Seeds of Learning ProgrammeSeeds of Learning (or SOL) is the context through which we develop our curriculum programmes. Our aim is to ensure that our students learn about the community in which they live, participate actively in that community and that they learn through authentic tasks related to the community. In 2014 we further developed our gardens and purchased a greenhouse to support this. 2015 we introduced hens and in 2016 we are about to introduce a kunekune piglet. Our focus for 2017 was to develop our ‘stage 2’ aspect for our kunekune enclosure. We also relocated our chooks to a more sunny area of the school and will be running water to these areas to support with the caring of our beloved animals. A big project in 2017 was the planning and planting of our school orchard which is now home to around 40 fruit trees. We were fortunate enough to get money from Fonterra for our projects which allowed the building of Stage 2 for our beloved pig, building of the SOL feed shed and the purchase of macrocarpa sleepers that will be used to build raised kitchen gardens in 2018. It was a huge year in 2017 which a number of successful projects completed.The SOL programme also brings to life our leadership programme, with all Year 6 students involved as SOLdiers, undertaking service roles for the school.In addition, each year our Science units are taught in a practical way, allowing our students to develop and practise the skills required to effectively use Science in everyday life.