Forging links with the local community is often as valuable as raising funds – as these schools demonstrate
‘Growing and selling produce from our school garden raises funds and teaches pupils valuable skills’
‘O
ur small courtyard garden was built 10 years ago, as a memorial for a pupil who sadly passed away. Since then, the
garden has become a beautiful oasis for staff and students in our busy secondary school. The garden consists of a series of allotment
plots, as well as a small orchard. We also have a school. Andrew, a dedicated volunteer runs a weekly after-school gardening club, which becomes more popular each year. He is the husband of one of our retired teachers and came in to work on our garden following his retirement. The children help him with any jobs that need
doing, including planting and weeding. They also take part in cooking lessons, exploring a new recipe each week to utilize the produce they have grown in the garden. The garden is a great way to teach our students
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produce, nutrition, the importance of a balanced diet, the seasonality of food production, as well as teamwork. They’re also developing an interest in wildlife and the environment, and learning about these skills link with the school’s curriculum, too. Our produce is used in the school canteen and
by the Food Technology department, which saves us buying ingredients elsewhere – the school’s extensive herb garden is especially popular. The
‘Our grand auction event raised £8,000!’ ‘O
ur grand auction night is one of our more labour-intensive events, but is worth the hard work! We start by alerting staff and
parents months in advance, so they can help us accumulate auction items or promises. The leadership team does the bulk of the work, usually amassing around 60 items to be auctioned. Other staff and parents contribute so that we have a total of around 80 lots. These come free of charge, At our last event, auction items included a motor sports experience, a signed Chelsea FC shirt, a painted portrait of your choice, and driving lessons. By tapping up particular parents, we were also able to get some fairly unique lots. For example, one dad works for a Formula One company so he was able to give a tour of the
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