‘The Primary 7 and pre-5 pupils at Strath of Appin school have been busy foraging berries along the local cycle track, learning about what berries you can eat and those that can be used to make jellies. Their efforts resulted in a sale of jellies that were made from the fruits picked. There were a variety of jellies such as rowan, hedgerow and bramble. £43.28 was raised and has been placed in school funds for future use. This project has developed from a pilot scheme where the P7’s meet with the pre 5 children every week, encouraging learning, developing good friendships, mentoring and building confidence all round.’
What a brilliant project. I may have to copy that idea if that’s alright with you. I’m curious about what you are using to pick the berries in the photo. Mrs.Watson
Hi Mrs Watson, thanks for your comment about the project. The tool the children were using to pick the fruit is a style of grapper that was initially bought for a child with special needs to help with fine motor skills. The grapper was helpful in bringing the fruit just out of reach down so children could pick them. Elsa Shepton