We are
excited to announce today that the school has launched a crowdfunding campaign
to raise $2500 to build a chicken yard complete with chicken coop, fruit trees,
herbs and other elements to create a mini food web from which children can
learn.
For those
of you who don’t know what crowd funding is, it is when lots of people give a
little to make a BIG difference! Check out our page and video here www.pozible.com/ahomeforthechickens
So why take
a crowdfunding approach? It’s something a bit different that we are keen to try
out and it presents a new opportunity to enhance learning at the school by
demonstrating to students how communities can work together to achieve
something that benefits many people. By discussing with your children how
crowdfunding works and whether your family would like to give to the project
you can help teach them the power of one person’s contribution – that they can
be a part of positive change. Crowdfunding also gives us an opportunity to
communicate with the broader public and showcase the school.
‘A Home for
the Chickens’ is part of our bigger Pathways to Possibilities garden project
which will encompass outdoor environments built around Food Production,
Adventure and Exploration, Art and Creativity, and Rest and Relaxation. All
these new outdoor environments will be treated just like a regular classroom
where children can learn about art, numeracy, literacy, science and
sustainability. Research shows that nature-based outdoor lessons and free play
better engages students who learn through practical kinesthetic activities,
it improves student behaviour and attendance, and promotes connectedness
and a sense of belonging.
Get excited about our crowdfunding campaign and
have a think about how you can spread the word and invite others to contribute
too. A flyer has been attached that you might like forward with this email.
Some key
things to keep in mind about our campaign are:
- If we don’t reach our target of $2500 we don’t get anything at all.
- If we achieve our target we can set a stretch goal to try and achieve funds for an additional aspect of our Pathways to Possibilities project, such as a pizza oven.
- If you give a little, others will give too.
- Your contribution is made online from our campaign page (it can be anonymous). You will need to sign in to Pozible which is very easy, especially if you have a facebook account.
- Pozible will hold your details and not deduct anything from your account until we reach our target.
- All funds are collected through the Pozible Credit/Debit Card Merchant facility.
- Each gift receives a little reward from us to say thank you J but you can choose not to receive this if you prefer.
- The campaign ends 12pm Sunday 28th September.