Create and explore biodiverse habitats and get involved in growing and planting initiatives
How to achieve this:
- Connect and get involved in local community growing initiatives
- Create outdoor classrooms
- Encouraging tree and shrub planting around school perimeter for carbon capture and noise reduction
- Develop and plant edible gardens in school
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Connect and get involved in local community growing initiatives:
- Seeking out partners in the community who can help with growing activities can form part of a whole school approach that goes beyond food at lunchtimes.
- Helping to develop healthy eating habits and food culture.
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Create outdoor classrooms:
- Outdoor learning offers many health benefits for children, as it provides opportunities for physical activity, exposure to nature, and fresh air.
- Outdoor classrooms create a more well-rounded and enriching learning experience for children.
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Encouraging tree and shrub planting around school perimeter for carbon capture and noise reduction:
- Planting trees and shrubs around the school is not only good for the environment but it also makes the environment a nicer, quieter, and healthier place to learn and have fun.
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Develop and plant edible gardens in school:
- Planting edible gardens in school provides a holistic and interdisciplinary approach to education. It offers a unique blend of science, environmental awareness, nutrition, and life skills that can positively impact a child's development and understanding of the world around them.
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