Grandview Public School

We believe there is a positive impact of authentic outdoor garden on student engagement and social skill development.
A garden at Grandview Public School would help us with many aspects of our curriculum including Healthy Living, Science, Social Studies, Math, Language and Art. Aswell, it would encourage social and emotional development.
This garden would not only provide many learning opportunities to cover the Ontario curriculum but would allow for:
• Differentiating instruction within our learning environments
• Make authentic learning situations
• Aspire to meet the needs of our various multiple intelligence
• Provide life long skills
• Promote engagement
• Assist with positive social development
Along with this, through studies, we have read that gardening may benefit students with identifications such as but not limited to ADD, FASD and ADHD.
It is our hope that a garden at GPS will provide many opportunities mentioned as well as the exploration of new ideas!