In 2022 we started our journey as a Healthy Active Learning School. In 2023 we are embarking on our Māra Kai journey.

Click here if you are able to help.

This journey begins with an initiative to make our school food garden sustainable. 

In term one the students will be planting, germinating, and composting, in order to learn to grow food and care for the garden. 

From term two the students will be learning how to harvest, prepare, and cook the food they’ve grown. 

The ultimate goals are to educate Te Puna School about food sustainability, food sovereignty, and nutritional health.

The school has sourced a number of necessities but will need a bunch of things to get started this term. If you are able to donate, please drop any items listed to the office. We are looking for:

- Seeds and plants
- Kids spades and trowels
- Gumboots
- Compost
- Gardening gloves
- Rain jackets

-Hand beaters

-Juicers

-Measuring spoons, and cups

-Scales

- stainless steel, and medium glass bowls

- Aprons

- Wooden chopping boards
- Electric frying pans
- Food processors

And

- YOUR HELP!

We wholeheartedly invite all whānau and community contribution and involvement into this initiative. 

If you are able to volunteer your time in the garden guiding small groups of tamariki under teacher supervision, once a week, or have garden expertise, we NEED you to support Māra Kai.

We will also need volunteers to help in the kitchen from term 2.

CLICK HERE if you are able to help out.