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stage , proof of the accelerating happiness and plant growth resulting from the greenhouse .
One of the loveliest things about the greenhouse , one that Al Sadiq truly adores , is how the greenhouse is becoming a learning hub for students throughout the school . The primary students are brought for subjects such as Math , which requires counting the plants , while the other grades are brought for other subjects . Throughout all this , gardening has impacted students with some essential skills necessary for a balanced life style , such as ; initiative taking , problem solving , communicating , team building and entrepreneurial skills .
Hands on experience was enhanced through learning by doing . Students observe , analyze and evaluate how the greenhouse works and then describe the process of plant growth , as well as how the harvest is being utilized . As an extension activity , an advertisement was made by grade 10 students for HEALTHY BREAKFAST SALE , held during the breaktime as an awareness to help students to develop healthy eating habits .
There has been an immense number of steps already taken by Al Sadiq regarding gardening . The most paramount of them is the establishment of Solar power in the hydroponics so that we are not only focusing on gardening , but also conserving energy . Moreover , Al Sadiq plans to challenge themselves in the aspect of growing as many different varieties of plants as they can – flowers , vegetables and fruits , you name it . Besides these , all the bare spaces found within the school boundaries are to be filled with plants .
Protecting our environment should be a priority ubiquitous , and gardening is the best way to raise environmental awareness to the students and the community , thus contributing to the UAE vision on a happy and sustainable city . Throughout the years of gardening , Al Sadiq has been able to make the students , teachers and parents aware of not only the harmful effects of chemical pesticides and fertilizers , but also the importance of being ecofriendly . The team has been collaborating with Al Wahda Private School Sharjah of Athena Education and wishes to expand their circle and reach out to a greater mass to help work together towards the UAE ' s 2021 vision of becoming an increasingly environmentally friendly country .
Al Sadiq gardening team at Al Wahda Private School , Sharjah
Cucumbers harvested by the students from the school ' s garden
Students and Teachers enjoy a day of gardening
Students reaping their harvest from the crops they planted
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