We would like to thank the extraordinary number of Principals who responded to our Garden to Table Principals Survey at the end of last year. When asked
to rate how beneficial they found Garden to Table for their students, the average results was 9.6 out of 10, which is both exciting and humbling. The
survey results showed that 100% of responding Principals agreed that Garden to Table provided better health, environmental and education outcomes for
their students.
Making money is a real motivator for students so we were very pleased to be supported by our National Partner Rabobank in 2018 to create a new Financial
Literacy unit (see attached) which gives students the opportunity to work with real money and to create a real product or service to sell at a profit.
The students get to make the financial decisions along the way and decide what to do with that profit. Students can explore the idea of enterprise
in a real-life context. We are pleased to confirm that we still have $100 for classes that do Garden to Table to use as a start-up fund – thanks Rabobank!
This resource is designed to meet the following curriculum outcomes:
The Great NZ Seedling Sale 2019 – Supporting Your School’s GTT Programme
Make a note in your diary that The Great NZ Seedling Sale will be held this year on the weekend of 19-20 October 2019.
This event allows schools to fundraise for your Garden to Table programme by growing and selling seedlings to you local community.
After a fantastic first year Root to Tip is back in 2019. Root to Tip is a fun and creative cooking competition that encourages kids to create menus
and recipes that incorporate resourceful use of vegetables and fruits that are seasonal and produce minimal waste. The competition is open to all
New Zealand schools and all children in years 5 and 6. Encourage your kids to grab a partner and invent a two-course vegetable based menu. We will
send out entry details at the beginning of next term.
We would like to thank the extraordinary number of Principals who responded to our Garden to Table Principals Survey at the end of last year. When asked\n to rate how beneficial they found Garden to Table for their students, the average results was 9.6 out of 10, which is both exciting and humbling. The\n survey results showed that 100% of responding Principals agreed that Garden to Table provided better health, environmental and education outcomes for\n their students.
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For a full overview of the research results, please click here.
Making money is a real motivator for students so we were very pleased to be supported by our National Partner Rabobank in 2018 to create a new Financial\n Literacy unit (see attached) which gives students the opportunity to work with real money and to create a real product or service to sell at a profit.\n The students get to make the financial decisions along the way and decide what to do with that profit. Students can explore the idea of enterprise\n in a real-life context. We are pleased to confirm that we still have $100 for classes that do Garden to Table to use as a start-up fund – thanks Rabobank!\n \n
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This resource is designed to meet the following curriculum outcomes: \n
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Learning Areas: Money, Spending, Budgeting and financial management, setting financial goals, Identifying and managing risk\n
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Key Competencies: Managing self, Relating to Others, Using Language, Symbols and Texts, Participating and Contributing, Thinking
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Suggested prior knowledge: This is a great project to explore investment in an authentic way. The students will be given a lot of\n responsibility in a low-risk context with guidance from the teacher. The support provided will vary depending on need and the level of financial literacy already displayed. A glossary has been provided to make sure students are supported in using financial terminology. This could be displayed in the classroom and added to as the vocabulary is encountered. Having some knowledge of the food chain and the steps involved in getting food from the farm or market garden to the consumer would help. Making knowledge of this process overt will lead to students making links from their small agribusiness to the wider context of global food production more readily.
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If you would like to receive $100 as a donation from Rabobank to undertake this Financial Literacy module, please email us at \n info@gardentotable.org.nz\n stating your school and your class, and we will arrange for the funds to be direct credited to your school account. Please note there is a limit of 3 per school and first come, first served.\n
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The requirements for receiving the $100 donation are:\n
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1) At the end of the unit your class will need to write a project report and a financial overview outlining your successes (or otherwise!) and email it to:info@gardentotable.org.nz\n
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2) You must pass on the $100 to another class (ie. pay it forward.)\n
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3) The participating class can spend any profit they make on their Garden to Table Programme!\n
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We will share some of the great ideas and reports at the end of this project. We can't wait to hear the wonderful ideas your students come\n up with!
The Great NZ Seedling Sale 2019 – Supporting Your School’s GTT Programme
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Make a note in your diary that The Great NZ Seedling Sale will be held this year on the weekend of 19-20 October 2019.\n This event allows schools to fundraise for your Garden to Table programme by growing and selling seedlings to you local community.
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The Garden to Table Trust will support this by promoting the event across NZ and providing some donated products for you to use such as seeds from our\n supporters Kings Seeds, and seed pots from Biogrow.
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Although we will be promoting the Seedling Sale for the dates above, you are welcome to host your Seedling Sale at an alternative time, if this suits you\n best. Perhaps you have a school fair taking place, or a monthly local farmers market where you would like to set up your Seedling Sale stall. Another\n alternative may be to book your community space at your local Bunnings or Mitre 10 store. It's entirely up to you!
To register your interest in the Great NZ Seedling Sale and receive sponsor product, head to the website above. We look forward to helping you host a fantastic, and profitable, Seedling Sale!
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Root to Tip back in 2019:\n
After a fantastic first year Root to Tip is back in 2019. Root to Tip is a fun and creative cooking competition that encourages kids to create menus\n and recipes that incorporate resourceful use of vegetables and fruits that are seasonal and produce minimal waste. The competition is open to all\n New Zealand schools and all children in years 5 and 6. Encourage your kids to grab a partner and invent a two-course vegetable based menu. We will\n send out entry details at the beginning of next term.
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Guidelines\n
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Incorporate the Root to Tip theme – use as much of the fruit and vegetable as possible e.g. pumpkin soup served in a pumpkin bowl, roast beetroot\n salad featuring roasted beetroot and leaves
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Use seasonal fruit and vegetables, ideally sourced from school, community and home gardens
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Creative use of ingredients to create delicious dishes
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Can be prepared in two hours max (both dishes)
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Produces minimum wastage (waste will be weighed)
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Kids can choose to design an entrée and main or a main and dessert.
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and creative cooking competition that encourages kids to create menus and recipes that incorporate resourceful use of vegetables and fruits that are
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Dates\n
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Monday 17th June – competition entries open\n
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Monday 1st July – entries close\n
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Friday 5th July – regional finalists advised\n
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Friday 2nd August and Saturday 3rd August – Regional heats held across NZ\n
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Friday 23rd August – Root to Tip final held in at Weltec Wellington\n
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For more details, and to learn about the winners from 2018, please visit the dedicated microsite at www.roottotip.org.nz\n
