YOUNGSTERS at St Andrew’s Primary School have been getting crafty in the classroom making Easter ornaments to add some color to their school garden.
They made bunnies, Easter eggs and butterflies from clay and painted their handmade creations.
The activities were part of a celebration at the end of the Food for Thought project which is running in Larkfield, led by the organization Youth Connections.
Kay Clark from Youth Connections said the craft workshops were inspired by the community gardens based at St Andrew’s Primary and Aileymill Primary and at Youth Connections.
The school’s head teacher, Alan Connick, says the garden at St Andrew’s has become a hive of activity.
He said: “The children involved in the craft project did a lot of activities with the parents, and the grandparents were also involved. It was really nice.
“Different groups were involved in the garden. The middle school, P3, P4 and P5, did a lot of planting, foundations and preparation.
“We have a group that comes in every Monday and they’re so enthusiastic, it’s grown in numbers every week.”
Mr Connick says having a community garden at the school has been a breath of fresh air in more ways than one.
He said: “It had an impact on the whole school. We held assemblies talking about the garden and the role of different classes in it.
“We have a very enthusiastic student support assistant Adele Williams, who encouraged teachers to get involved.”
The Youth Connections Food for Thought project was funded by The Robertson Trust and the Corra Foundation and Venture Out Volunteer through Inspiring Scotland.
