SPRING TERM 2017 /
Dear Parent/Carer,
Gardening Club (GC) this Term will be slightly different in that Year 1 will be joining from the beginning of this month. The first session on 9thJanuary is for Year 1’s only, after which GC will continue to take place each Monday on the dates detailed below. Sessions will start again straight after school andfinish at 4pm right through until Half Term. After Half Term, GC will start again on 27 February with Group A, with the last session of the Term being on the 27th March. Due to the popularity of GC, each member has already been allocated to Group A orBand will continue to garden every other week – please collect your child at the normal time on their non-gardening dates.
As the weather is unpredictable, please make sure that your child is suitably dressed for the weather conditions (coat, hat, gloves, wellies) as even if it is raining we may well be working outside. Brief details of what we will be up to over the next few weeks are:
DATE / ACTIVITY (PLEASE BRING)9 Jan / Year 1’s only - Health & Safety, Mr & Mrs Cress Head(Empty Yoghurt Pot & Pr of Tights)
16 Jan / A – MG Academy - ‘Come To Your Senses’- Growing for Chelsea Flower Show 2017
23 Jan / B – MG Academy - ‘Come To Your Senses’- Growing for Chelsea Flower Show 2017
30 Jan / A–Springtime, Planting & Germination – Peas & Beetroot
6 Feb / B– Springtime, Planting & Germination – Beans & Turnips
13 Feb / NO GARDENING CLUB – HALF TERM
20 Feb / NO GARDENING CLUB
27 Feb / A– Grow Your Own Grub 1 – Planting & British Potato Council Comp Potato Chitting
6 Mar / B– Grow Your Own Grub 1 – Planting & British Potato Council Comp Potato Planting
13 Mar / A – Grow Your Own Grub 2 – Transplanting & Labelling (Clean Empty Milk Containers)
20 Mar / B– Grow Your Own Grub 2 – Transplanting & Labelling (Clean Empty Milk Containers)
27 Mar / A – Scrumptious Salad Crops – Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Spring OnionsRaddish
3 Apr / EASTER HOLIDAY
10 Apr / EASTER HOLIDAY
17 Apr / EASTER HOLIDAY
18 Apr / B – Scrumptious Salad Crops–Lettuce, Tomatoes, Cucumber, Spring Onions & Raddish
Look out for photographs on the School Website
If you have any questions or you would like to help with the School Gardening Club please let us know. Also any donations of small plastic plant pots are always very welcome.
Finally, if you haven’t already done so, or if there are any changes, please complete and return the slip below as soon as possibleso that we know who will be collecting our ‘Young Gardeners’ after each GC session. Thank you. Mrs Senior
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To: Mrs Senior,
One of the following people will be collecting (child’s name):______(Y1/Y2)*
at 4pm after GC every other Monday:
NAME (In capitals please) / CONTACT NUMBER (Mobile please)Signed:______
Name (In capitals please):______Date:______