Dear parents/carers,

On the first day back after the Easter holiday (Monday 8^th April), Class 5 will be launching their new Cornerstones topic, ‘Sow, Grow and Farm,’ by having a School Allotment Day. During this day, children will take part in a range of gardening activities on the school site. These will include:

• Weeding and watering
• Gathering and redistributing compost
• Planting seeds
• Tidying planters

There is no fee for this experience however it would be advisable for children to arrive at school wearing Forest School-type clothing including:

• Wellies/walking boots/waterproof shoes
• Old tops and trousers
• A waterproof coat (if it rains, we will still go outside to complete some of these activities)
• Gloves

It would also help if your child could bring their own trowel. We do have some in school so it is not essential to bring one although if a few children could bring one in then this will mean more children can be involved at the same time.

In addition, I would also like to request that children collect the following items in a sealed Tupperware box (or other suitable container) to bring in on the same day:

• Used tea bags (ideally without milk in them)
• Egg shells (washed)
• Old coffee grounds (like you get in a cafetiere)

We will be using these waste materials to improve the quality of our soil in the school garden.

Have a wonderful Easter holiday.

Many thanks,

Mr Duffield

Class 5 Teacher