13/08/2026
Throughout the year, our children have been exploring sustainability through gardening, growing food and learning how the food we eat makes its way from the garden to our kitchen and onto our plates.
Our centre garden and community garden provide wonderful opportunities for children to be actively involved in growing and caring for fruits, vegetables and herbs. We utilise the fresh produce we grow within our kitchen and learning experiences, helping children develop an understanding of where food comes from and the importance of caring for our environment.
As part of our Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea, we extended this learning through a hands-on cooking experience where the children used fresh produce to create their very own homemade sauce to share with their families. The children were involved throughout the process, from harvesting and preparing ingredients to mixing, cooking and bottling their creations.
These experiences help children understand how gardening, food preparation and sustainability are all connected. By using produce grown at our centre and community garden, children are learning about reducing food waste, valuing fresh and locally grown produce, caring for living things and making sustainable choices.
Cooking together also provided opportunities for children to develop their fine motor skills, confidence, independence and collaboration while engaging in meaningful conversations with educators, peers and families.
