The Aim

The allotment was relaunched in 2021, as part of the Raising Achievement/SEND team provision. It has been developed to respond to the rising numbers of young people struggling with social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Over the coming years, our overall aim is to make the allotment area a place:

• where teachers can take classes to work 
• where students, who struggle with their well-being, stress and mental health, can go to support them 
• where cross curriculum activities will take place, such as Science, Food Technology, Art and Life Skills 
• where students can come for activities during Induction days and Open Evenings. 
• where staff can come for INSET Days

Cross Curriculum Study

Students getting involved with different areas of the allotment including setting out, planting, weeding, harvesting and the Papillion project,

Team Green

Team Green runs the allotment club on Mondays & Thursdays, after school between 15:05-16:10. Whilst with us you can do an array of things such has, clearing, weeding, planting of vegetables and plants, making bird feeders, boxes, hedges homes, pond creating, …. and the list goes on. If you plan to stay with us at Thorpe St Andrew Sixth Form, you could become a member of ‘Team Green’; they support the running of the allotment and are a big part of it. Team Green members have their own key to support the running and maintenance of the allotment.

Support for Students in Years 7, 8 and 9

Throughout the week, we have certain times when Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9 students are invited to come into the allotment to help support their well-being and to give them a different sense of learning.

It has really helped and supported some of our students when they feel worried or need a voice to listen to.

They sow seeds, create objects to support the allotment, maintaining and much more. We also plan to have it open at lunchtimes where the younger students can have a different area to eat if they struggle with large numbers of people.