Southern Counties team planned a fun and educational activity for pupils from the local Old Basing Infant School, located in Basingstoke. The team provided the school with vegetable growing kits, comprising multi-coloured plant pots, watering cans, gloves and more to provide an opportunity for them to learn while having some fun!
The activity not only provided the students with an enjoyable experience but also educational opportunities on topics such as healthy eating, nature and plants. On the day, they chose from a variety of vegetable seeds including peas, carrots, butternut squash and broccoli. The pupils spent a class outside, filling the pots with soil while learning about the different vegetables, before planting the seeds in their pots, using the fork, trowel and rake provided, and using the gifted watering cans to hydrate the soil.
Both class teachers and Jo Rothstein, a sales consultant at nearby Cromwell Court development, helped the students as they sowed their seeds in the sunshine. The students can look forward to enjoying the fruits (and vegetables) of their labour.
Mark Vanson, Sales Director at Redrow Southern Counties, commented: “We’re so pleased to be able to share this experience with the children at the Old Basing Infant School. We hope we have provided the pupils with an inspiring, enjoyable activity that encourages them to celebrate and embrace their green-fingered talents! We hope to continue our relationship with the staff and children alike and offer more opportunities to get involved with the wonderful pupils at the school.”
Lou Grainger, Reception teacher at Old Basing Infant School remarked, “We are so pleased we were able to bring this experience to two classes of pupils in year one and reception. The kids had a fantastic time getting stuck into planting their seeds and enjoyed such a wonderful lesson outside in the sunshine. It is great to be able to bring a lesson to life with resources such as the vegetable kits, so thank you again to Redrow for providing these, and coming along to help.”
Old Basing Infant School is located just a short walk from our Cromwell Court community. The development offers 3, 4 and 5-bedroom family homes that form part of our prestigious Heritage Collection and plenty of amenities on the doorstep. Conveniently, the Old Basing village shop is a four-minute drive from home and the local Co-Operative supermarket is around three minutes. Though set in a beautiful and peaceful location in the Hampshire countryside, Cromwell Court offers enviable transport and travel connections, by both road and rail. Junction six of the M3 motorway is just minutes away for onward travel to Central London.
There are a variety of well-rated schools to choose from close by. Within a 10-minute drive, there are a number of nursery and infant schools rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’, and dozens of primary schools, secondary schools and colleges, within a two-mile radius, making Cromwell Court the perfect place for families to call home.
All buyers at Cromwell Court needing to sell their current home can take advantage of our Help to Sell scheme at no extra cost. We will arrange up to three appraisals of the former property while contributing to estate agent fees, ensuring the process runs as smoothly as possible. Prices begin at £609,950 for a 3-bedroom home.
Find out more about Cromwell Court or call 01256 592196.
