Many rural schools have fields that are costly to maintain. These fields are an untapped outdoor learning resource with immense potential to increase student engagement and create revenue for struggling rural schools. In 2017 we challenged students from 3 Wairarapa schools to turn an empty school paddock into a space where science and technology can be investigated.
In 2017 we challenged students to turn an empty school paddock into a space where science and technology can be investigated.
Many rural schools have fields that are costly to maintain. These fields are an untapped outdoor learning resource with immense potential to increase student engagement and create revenue for struggling rural schools
Students from three Wairarapa schools (South End, Kuranui and Makoura) spent 2017 designing a sustainable farming enterprise on South End School’s empty field.
Students developed a blueprint for turning the field into a sustainable and financially viable science and agricultural learning hub. The project promotes hands-on activities to fuel student curiosity and allow independent cross-curricular learning to take place inside and outside the classroom.