2013
As Ofsted's inspector arrived at Busy Bees Evesham, disaster had struck.
The vegetables the children had been growing as part of the nursery's Grow Your Own project had sprouted, but then came the bank holiday. The children returned from the break to find their crops had withered and died. But staff at Busy Bees Evesham turned the plants' demise into an opportunity.
"We started a conversation about what had happened and what plants need," says Lorna De'ath, assistant manager at the nursery. "It was a really good learning tool because it was a real-life cycle they had seen happen. They had seen the seeds start and learned why the plant had died and that plants needed water. It was sad that it happened, but it turned out to be really good."
Register Now to Continue Reading
Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 expert features, topics hubs, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's Included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Email newsletter providing advice and guidance across the sector
Already have an account? Sign in here
