Bedonwell Year 2 pupils showcase their green fingers!
Year 2 pupils at Bedonwell Infant School were delighted to welcome judges from the London Children’s Flower Society’s Spring Bulb Competition - to show them the beautiful flowers they have been growing.
The children’s efforts were awarded with a mixture of bronze, silver and gold certificates – with the School Council awarded gold for their excellent participation.
This is the first year that the school has entered the London-wide competition. It is one of three that the Society runs each year to encourage children of all ages to get involved with growing and caring for plants and flowers.
The judges are making visits to schools across the region taking part in the competition. At the end of the growing year, the top 27 schools will be invited to a special awards ceremony in London to celebrate their efforts.
London Children’s Flower Society judges, Emma McGrath and Natalie Hedderman, said:
“It’s been a pleasure to visit Bedonwell Infant School today and see the fantastic growing efforts of Year 2 pupils. It’s so important to get children involved in these activities, as it gets them outside with nature and supports mental health and wellbeing. It also helps children who may struggle with more traditional learning in classrooms and is easy to incorporate maths, science and even poetry.“We know that many children don’t have access to gardens, so the involvement of schools is crucial. There is so much we can all learn from gardening – including patience! Well done to the pupils and staff at Bedonwell and keep up your hard growing work!”
Class teacher and School Council lead, Sophie Delieu, added:
“We are so proud of our Year 2 gardeners! They have been working very hard to grow and nurture their plants, both at school and at home. It was very exciting to welcome judges from the London Children’s Flower Society and for the pupils to showcase their beautiful blooms.“The children have gained so much from being involved. We will definitely be entering next year’s competition, with the children building on all the knowledge and skills they have learnt this time!”
Representatives from the school council enjoyed talking to the two judges about how they cared for their bulbs, helped them grow and watched their flowers bloom. The pupils said:
Nathaniel, age 7:
“My daffodil grew to 5cm. It had a green stem and was pale yellow. Growing it was very relaxing and I’d like to grow more at home.”
Rose W, age 6:
“It was so exciting when the flower bloomed. Mine was a purple hyacinth and was really pretty.”
Rose H, age 6:
“It was really good that everyone did their best, even if some plants didn’t grow like mine. It was fun to be outside.”
George, age 7:
“It was fun to see the plants grow and I would like to do it again next year.”
For more information about the London Children’s Flower Society, visit: London Children's Flower Society – Organising Gardening competitions with London's Primary and Special Needs schools
