Spring has definitely arrived in the garden...

• After seeing lots and lots of frogspawn in the pond in late February and early March, the children have been eagerly looking for tadpoles. None were spotted for a while then on Friday the children in 2S finally spotted them. Well done 2S!
• Hundreds of daffodils, and a few tulips, have bloomed in the garden this spring, which has brought a feeling of brightness to some otherwise dull and damp gardening days. A variety of bulbs planted by year 2 in the middle playground have also started blooming. More should hopefully be in bloom after the Easter holidays. Year 2 have been helping to nurture the bulbs by watering them at break times, when required.
• Pupils in years 6 through 3 have been getting an early start to the growing season by planting seeds to germinate on the school windowsills. They have planted tomato, cucumber, strawberry and aubergine seeds. Now that many (not all unfortunately) have successfully grown shoots they will continue to grow in the polytunnel over the break. Thank you to Easter club for agreeing to water them. 
• Some First Early Casablanca variety potatoes were also chitted early in the term then planted outside by year 3 in March. We hope to have a good crop of yummy new potatoes by the end of summer term. 
• Year 2 were able to directly plant broad beans into the ground outside last week and next term many children will hopefully get to enjoy the beans that years 1 and 2 have planted in the garden.   
• Every group in years 2-6 have been planting sunflower seeds along the edge of the field for a sunflower growing competition.  At the summer fair we will measure the height of the sunflowers - the tallest one wins the class a prize!  So after the Easter break classes should remember to come along to the garden to water their sunflower, if the weather has been dry.