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(Front): Year 5 pupils Abi Theaker and Connor Kennelly are joined by Jane Gwilliam, along with (back): Jane Stockton-Wood and teachers Kath Daley and Susan O’Connor.
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To promote healthy eating among children in the local community, Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) has joined forces with construction company Mears to provide a new allotment that will grow everything from carrots and potatoes to strawberries and tomatoes.
The seeds have been sown at a site in South Kirkby where children can learn about growing their own fruit and vegetables all year round and understand the importance of getting their five-a-day.
Pupils from Burntwood Junior and Infant School, Northfield Primary School, Carlton Junior and Infant School, and St Joseph’s RC Primary School were the first to get involved by taking part in a competition to name the allotment.
Jane Gwilliam, Tenant Involvement Officer for WDH, said: “We’re really excited about the allotment and I’m delighted that the school children have been involved in naming it. WDH and Mears are working together to promote the importance of healthy lifestyles within the local community and the allotment is a fantastic start.”
Abi Theaker, 10, from St Joseph’s RC Primary School, won first prize for naming the allotment ‘The Gardeners’ Community’ and received a digital camera for her effort. Connor Kennelly, 10, also from St Joseph’s, received the Special Initiative award for creativity.
Jane Stockton-Wood, Customer Manager for Mears, said: “Mears are so excited about this project and over the coming months we will see the shrubs and vegetables grow in the allotment. It has been a great, fun way to interact with the local school children by running a competition to name the allotment.”
