{"id":523,"date":"2026-01-23T15:52:53","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/lochnorris56\/?p=523"},"modified":"2026-01-23T15:52:53","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T15:52:53","slug":"operation-grow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/lochnorris56\/2026\/01\/23\/operation-grow\/","title":{"rendered":"Operation: Grow!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">I\u2019m excited to let you know that, as part of our Operation: Grow! gardening project, pupils in P4\/5 will be working outside in the school garden most Friday afternoons, weather permitting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">These sessions will give the children hands-on opportunities to learn about plants, nature, and caring for our environment. As you can imagine, gardening can be a little muddy at times! To help everyone stay comfortable, please ensure your child comes to school on Fridays with:<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">&#8211; A change of clothes that you don\u2019t mind getting dirty<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">&#8211; Weather-appropriate outerwear (such as a coat, waterproofs, wellies)<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">We will do our best to work safely and sensibly, but getting a bit messy is all part of the fun and learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Thank you for your continued support. If you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to get in touch.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Kind regards,<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"a_GcMg font-feature-liga-off font-feature-clig-off font-feature-calt-off text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Fiona Stevenson<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-526\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155117\/1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155117\/1.png 891w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155117\/1-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155117\/1-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155117\/1-768x1086.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-527\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155124\/2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155124\/2.png 891w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155124\/2-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155124\/2-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155124\/2-768x1086.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-528\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155131\/3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155131\/3.png 891w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155131\/3-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155131\/3-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155131\/3-768x1086.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-529\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155138\/4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"411\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155138\/4.png 891w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155138\/4-212x300.png 212w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155138\/4-724x1024.png 724w, https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/ea\/public\/lochnorris56\/uploads\/sites\/17954\/2026\/01\/23155138\/4-768x1086.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 411px) 100vw, 411px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m excited to let you know that, as part of our Operation: Grow! gardening project, pupils in P4\/5 will be working outside in the school garden most Friday afternoons, weather permitting. 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