Last Updated on Wednesday, 29 February 2012 09:50 Written by Delacombe Primary School

We are thrilled to be launching the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program at Delacombe Primary School in 2012. We are changing the way children approach and think about food. All of our students are enthusiastically getting their hands dirty and learning how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food.

  

The fundamental philosophy that underpins the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program I (SAKGP) s that by setting good examples and engaging children's curiosity, as well as their energy and their taste buds, we can provide positive and memorable food experiences that will form the basis of positive lifelong eating habits.

As a SAKGP school we are committed to a dynamic and innovative model that sees kitchen and garden classes run weekly, enabling skills-based learning that extends across the entire school curriculum. Our students spend time in our productive veggie garden and home-style kitchen each and every week. There they learn skills that will last them a lifetime, and discover just how much fun it is to grow and cook their own seasonal vegetables and fruits. 

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