School Garden

St Bernadette’s is committed to school gardening

Children have opportunities to tend the garden, learning how to prepare the soil, sow seeds, tend for the plants and eventually harvest the crop. The garden’s produce can often be found on the school lunch menu. The school is currently working towards Level 3 on the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) benchmark scheme for school gardening. The campaign aims to encourage and support schools to develop and actively use a school garden. As part of the campaign, schools are provided with resources and an extensive programme of professional development.

The garden is also a peaceful place where children can relax and think. The Garden of Remembrance is a place where children come to think about loved ones who have died.