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The club started this term with an exclusive Year 7 membership. The first members of the
Gardening Club are:
Jack Sharpe, Jacob Newton, Laila Younis, Eleanor Tompkins, Lucy Carter, Barnaby
Richmond, Mai Drury Grace Shardlow, Rosie Lane, Cara Abasspour, Ava Tucker, Poppy
Keeble, Amelie Grant, Katie Faulkner and Erin Cummings.
Projects worked on so far:
First of all the members tidied up all the weeds in
the raised beds and the other beds. They then moved the strawberry
plants into a designated fruit section and planted spring bulbs in one of
the raised beds and in another section of the garden. They also planted
onion sets, garlic cloves and broad beans in the other raised bed.
The members have also started to create an herb garden, wildflower
corner and a wildlife conservation area.
On a wet day they created information posters which are now displayed
around the Garden.
They are extremely enthusiastic gardeners.
Future projects include:
Planting trees around the school, creating colourful hanging baskets and
container displays, growing seasonal vegetables and soft fruit.
Planting more seasonal flowers in the flower beds.
The members will also continue to maintain the garden keeping down the weeds and watering the plants on a
daily rota. from the spring term onwards.
Mr Holding
The Great Rushcliffe Bake Off
There has been a very high standard of baking
in the competition this year. The judges
were very impressed with the creative and
skilful cake, biscuit and pastry items produced.
Star bakers are: Amelie Grant
(biscuits) Georgia Smith (pastry) and Eden
Turner (cakes). Certainly the best ever results
from our Year 7 and 8 students!
The Rushcliffe Sewing Bee
The ‘Rushcliffe Sewing Bee’ group who attend the Tuesday evening
club have been busy designing and making dresses to send to areas
of poverty around the world for young girls to wear. They have
thoroughly enjoyed completing this activity whilst gaining in confidence
in practising a range of textile techniques.
Well done girls!
Food and Textiles Department