Sustainability: We raised the chicks ourselves, they are fed food scraps from the children at school, the hens are eating our food scraps (plus playing pellets for supplements) they lay us eggs and we sell their eggs to make money to buy more feed and cool things for our school.
Taonga: The hens are our special treasure which we respect and care for. We are living off our land and providing for ourselves.
Actively engaged: The children are running the hen house and caring for the hens themselves, this is part of our inquiry learning in the classrooms.
Respect: We are showing great respect to our hens and to the environment by disposing of our food scraps by feeding them to the hens. When Blossom (aka 'Hoppy') got sick Room 8 showed her the upmost respect by caring for her and doing everything they could to help her get better. Unfortunately, she could not be saved and they made the difficult choice to have her put to sleep peacefully by the vet. This was respecting her rights to be without pain.
Strong Diversity: The children are learning about and how to care for a different animal that many of them may not have had experience with. The hens must be fed a diverse range of foods to ensure they maintain a healthy diet. Different classes/children are involved in looking after the hens through a roster system.
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