Harry's Garden Project

Learner: Harry Lang                                                             Date: October 2015

Learning Area: Project Based iExplore              Learning Coach: John Dyer

Learning Observed

Harry and the Yoyos are on a mission to make our school a better place to learn and play. Over the past 2 weeks we have been researching, brainstorming and planning projects to carry out during Term 4 and beyond. There has been much excitement about the projects and how we can bring some of them to life. One of the projects Harry has been involved in is preparing one of the planting beds for seeding. We have decided that some pumpkins will take pride of place in some of the bed and the rest is to be decided. There was lots of collaboration going on as tools and time we shared. It was hard work clearing many of the well established weeds but Harry persisted and worked hard to ensure  the soil was ready for action. It will be exciting to observe developments in the coming weeks and to see if we can end up with a harvest of fruit and vegetables in the Summer / Autumn. Harry has also had the chance to pitch his own project ideas about setting up and running a ‘Tents in TeManawa’ reading ex[perience for learners to enjoy. Following a voting process, we will launch a variety of chosen projects over the coming weeks.

Evidence of learning

Here is Harry and the Team on a information finding mission around school, searching out the best place for projects to occur. Following on from this, we see Harry getting involved in clearing the garden bed ready for planting. The final result is a bed ready to produce next season’s harvest!

Key Competencies/Vision Principles being demonstrated

Thinking - Making sense of information, experiences and ideas. Using language, symbols, and texts - Making sense of words, numbers and images. Managing self - knowing when to lead, when to follow and when to act independently. Relating to others - Interacting effectively in a range of contexts. Participating and contributing - Being actively involved in school and the community Curious Collaborative Connected Capable

Next Learning Steps

Harry needs to ensure his project ideas are followed up on and he has the confidence to take them from the page to an effective conclusion. He will then see and feel the value of completing a project that makes a difference to his school. This will in turn, help when moving onto his next idea as he will has the confidence of success behind him.