Wesburn Primary School

I would like to take this opportunity to mention how fortunate we are to be running the “Go for Your Life Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.”
We started this program in 2007 with funding provided by the state government under the “Go for Your Life” banner.  However, the initial funding amount has now run out, and [...]

Our thanks to everyone who will support our program in this practical way. Here is the Term 3 roster…

Week ending:

Name

Week 1
July 17th

Naomi P

Week 2
July 24th

Tricia

Week 3
July 31st

Debbie H.

Week 4
August 7th

Troy D.

Week 5
August 14th

Bronwyn

Week 6
August 21st

Tricia

Week 7
August 28th

Debbie H.

Week 8
September 4th

Barb Nippers

Week 9
September 11th

Jude Conway

Week 10
September 18th

Mill Davidson

Week 11
September 25th

Tanya V.S.

10th July

Troy D.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Students in grade 3/4 test the PH level of the soil
The grade 3/4 students at Wesburn are testing the soil for it’s PH level. The PH measures the level of acidity or alkalinity in the soil, which directly impacts on the plants ability to access nutrients. Vegetables generally thrive in a neutral soil with PH [...]

The latest newsletter from the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Foundation has arrived. Packed with information about a number of schools in the program, tips in the garden, and successes in the kitchen.
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What we eat represents almost a third of the greenhouse emissions each of us are responsible for. By growing our own food we can all make a contribution to bring down these emissions. Not only will you be doing the planet a favour, but you will also be eating food that is better for [...]

Volunteers are vital to the Kitchen Garden Program. It couldn’t work without them.
During Volunteers Week, 18-25th May, we presented our volunteers with a ‘Star Volunteer’ certificate and a cup cake each to show how much we appreciate them.