Room 18 looks after the vegetable gardens near the front of the school. The soil was VERY hard and dry after nearly eight weeks of Summer holidays. Everyone worked hard to get ready for planting. We pulled out weeds, watered compost and dug it in with our trowels. Imagine our surprise when we dug up 23 potatoes! It was just enough to make potato salad . . . yum!
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| Our surprise haul! |
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After we had washed the potatoes, Mrs Bear boiled them up in the staffroom at
lunchtime. We picked mint leaves from our class garden and tore it into little pieces to add some flavour. Most people liked the minty smell on our hands. |
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| Emma and Sam sprinkled in the mint. |
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| Charlotte and Nathaniel stirred in the mayonnaise. |
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Everyone tried the potato salad - there was even enough for some second
helpings. Afterwards, we made a chart to see who liked it. Oh, oh! When we checked our Maths, we discovered that six people hadn't voted. |
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| This is Kadence's recipe to make potato salad. |
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| Here is Otis's recipe to follow to make Weka Potato Salad. |
What a great, authentic, learning experience for the children. I hope all that enjoyed the potato salad make it at home.
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