Greetings Parents,

This week B1 went with the rest of B Pod to the Alfriston Botanic Garden in Manurewa. The children had a guided tour with one of the educators there, followed by a self- guided tour with me.

Your child will have brought home a small pot with 2 succulent cuttings in this. These require only a little water. It was amazing to see the beautiful plants that had been grown from cuttings in the garden.

This term we are looking at Sustainability as our Inquiry topic. The trip to the Botanic Garden was an introduction to this. The children learnt about “How plants survive in harsh environments”. This links in directly with what has already been covered this year in RE-Climate Change and its effects.

Our Sustainability topic will follow on from this. We will link back to Climate Change and children will be given the opportunity to ask their own questions in groups and look for their answers with support as needed.

It would be very beneficial if you could follow up with your child at home about this topic.

Here are a few photos from our trip.

Regards,

Sue Williams