Harvesting and Soup making at school.

On Thursday 19^th September children from 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd class went out to the school garden to harvest it. They went out in groups with Gill and Sarah our S.N.A. Each group got a turn to harvest. The vegetables they have in the garden are: carrots, potatoes, onions, beetroot, runner beans, peas, strawberries, garlic, wild flowers and sunflowers.

After the vegetables was all picked 4^th, 5^th and 6^th class made soup. First we washed and sorted the crops. Next they set up the gas stove which Mrs. Lawson brought in. After that she called out some people to come peel carrots and chop onions. Each group did something. They first put butter in the pan and onions and carrots and sweat the vegetables. Then put the rest of the cropped vegetables in. When they were soft and cooked it was smoothed with a blender and served out.

Caroline Mullally brought extra bowls and spoons and Mrs. Binions class made brown bread to eat with the soup. The children loved their soup.

By Hayley (from 5^th class)

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Harvesting and soup making at school.

On Thursday 19^th September the children from our school were busy. Children from 1^st 2^nd, and 3^rd class harvested all types of vegetables eg. Carrots, potatoes, onions garlic, strawberries and peas in the school garden. Geraldine Fitzgerald did a lot of work in the garden, even over the holidays.

Gill and Sarah the school’s S.N.A’s helped harvest. The classes came out one by one. The crops were washed and sorted, 4^th, 5^th and 6^th made the soup with the help of their teacher Mrs. Lawson. The veggies were washed, peeled and chopped they cooked it all in a big sauce pan and pots.

They had to feed the whole school so 3 saucepans of soup were made. Mrs. Binions (the middle room teacher) made dread with her class and the whole school enjoyed soup and bread in bowls from their own homes. A delicious lunch was had by all.

By Lauren (4^th Class)