EYFS In the potting shed

Pupils join our experts in the plant nursery to find out about how plants grow from seed, and take their potted seeds back to school to watch them grow.

Terracota plant pots stacked in shelves

Level

Early Years

Duration

45 minutes

Allocated space

30 pupils per group

Recommended dates

March to October
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Visit the potting shed and identify common equipment used by our horticulturalists. 

Pupils find out what plants need to germinate and grow, and have a go at planting their own seed. The potted seeds can be taken back to school where they can be observed and their growth recorded. 

Learning outcomes

We design our sessions to match the learning outcomes in the national curriculum. All our sessions have a cross-curricular approach and are tailored to suit the educational needs of your group.  

This session offers pupils the opportunity to: 

  • Explore a working potting shed.

  • Observe closely a variety of seeds.

  • Understand what seeds and plants need to grow.

  • Plant a seed.

  • Identify different parts of a plant.

Curriculum links

All areas of the EYFS curriculum are supported in a cross-curricular form.

Prime areas of learning

  • Communication and language.

  • Physical development.

  • Personal, social and emotional development.

Specific areas of learning

  • Mathematics.

  • Understanding the world.

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