The School Permaculture Kitchen Garden & Curriculum ` For more information, Please see websites below: ` Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children http://scribd.com/doc/239851214 ` Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech http://scribd.com/doc/239851079 ` Free School Gardening Art Posters http://scribd.com/doc/239851159` ` Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens http://scribd.com/doc/239851159 ` Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success http://scribd.com/doc/239851348 ` City Chickens for your Organic School Garden http://scribd.com/doc/239850440 ` Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide http://scribd.com/doc/239851110

1. “experts have called for changes in
human behaviour towards ways of
living that are ecologically,
economically , socially, culturally
and personally more sustainable. If
such behavioural changes are to
occur, education will have a crucial
role to play”

2. Kitchen Gardens and
Grounds Management

3.  Sustainable Grounds Management
◦ Permaculture
 The Kitchen Garden
 Premier’s Scholarship Report:
◦ ‘Food Centered Curriculum’
 Crown Street P.S
 A pedagogical resource
◦ Food Cycle learning
◦ Curriculum integration
◦ NAPLAN
◦ A thematic approach
 Sustainability Action Process
 Resources and Tips

4.  Management of resources:
◦ Energy
◦ Biodiversity
◦ Waste
◦ Water
 Facilitates sustainable
education facilities
for students
 Incorporate our natural and
cultural heritage
 Provides valuable amenities
for whole school community

7. Premier’s Teachers Scholarship report
A Food Centered Curriculum:
How permaculture taught through
school kitchen gardening can
lead to more sustainable schools
and communities and a more
sustainable future
Kathleen Gannon
Carlingford West Public School

8. Increased self esteemand improved diet to
reduce obesity and depression
Foster leadership and teamwork skills
Gain respect, knowledge and understanding of
the environment and the challenges facing the
planet
Possibility for an interdisciplinary, holistic
approach catering to all learning styles
Participation in physical activity
Understanding of food
Food preparation and cooking skills

9. increased parent and community participation
and partnerships
decreased vandalism
increased pride in schools
developing awareness of the environment
engagement with students in their learning
assisting the school to meet their sustainability
targets
improving the school’s profile in the
community
various health benefits in the community

10. a wealth of teaching and learning
opportunities
another passive/active teaching space (outdoor
classroom)
integrates gardening and cooking activities
across a range of Key Learning Areas and
outcomes
provides for group work and co-operative
learning activities
encourages parent and community
involvement/support/partnership in lessons

11.  Kitchen Garden
still in process
(expanding gardens, building kitchen)
Grants - Slow food, Local council, NAB Schools first
 Parent motivated, organised and run
 Rotated 4 Week program (2 hours per week)
2 weeks in the garden
2 weeks in the kitchen
 Empowering teachers to engage with the
project
 Developing meaningful learning activities

15.  Cooking, chopping, stirring, squeezing, mixing,
cutting, shaving, rolling, peeling, slicing, washing,
baking….
 Healthy Eating Pyramid
 Measuring and adding of ingredients
 Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
 Compost
 Erosion
 Spinach seeds grown in class then transplanted as
seedlings
 Planting, mulching, connecting with life in the soil
(worms), watering, designing signs, replanting
 “HAD FUN”

16.  Experiential
learning
 Meets KLA
outcomes
 Applied
learning
 Engage
students
with critical
thinking

17. A thematic approach:
Student centered learning
Avoids compartmentalisation: holistic
approach
Meaningful connections made between
subjects
Content is reinforced
Needs and interests of students are
addressed
Time efficiency
Maps outcomes potentially achieved

19. KLAs Activities Outcomes
English
Mathematics
Science and Technology
HSIE
PDHPE
Creative Arts
Language

20. KLAs Activities Outcomes
English
Mathematics
Science and Technology
HSIE
PDHPE
Creative Arts
Language

21. KLAs Activities Outcomes
English
Mathematics
Science and Technology
HSIE
PDHPE
Creative Arts
Language

22.  Kids Grow Munch and Crunch
 Growing A Pizza Garden
 Lunch in a Box
 Courtyard Blitz
 Eco kids
Some of these units are available on the DET
kitchen gardens curriculum support page

24.  Maintain a clean kitchen
 Ensure all hands are washed
 Use proper techniques with knives
 Have appropriate equipment:
◦ i.e. Coloured chopping boards
 Have appropriate clothing
◦ i.e. aprons, enclosed shoes
 Food must be kept below 5 and above 60
degrees
 Give adequate training to the staff, children
and volunteers regarding safety and hygiene

26.  www.outdoorclassrooms.com.au
 www.ecoliteracy.org