A resource pack for teachers We hope you enjoyed our show! Here are some suggestions for related activities Learning should be a joy and full of excitement. It is life s greatest adventure... Taylor Caldwell childrenstheatre@ Two girls. One trunk. And some really big pants
FOOD GROWING There are many fabulous organisations sharing all the resources you need to learn about growing food at your school! From planning to planting, and from plot to plate here are a few of our favourites: https://www.foodgrowingschools.org/ https://www.schoolfoodmatters.org/ https://schoolgardening.rhs.org.uk/home https://www.thegardenclassroom.org.uk/ https://www.treesforcities.org/ What are you growing at your school? Plant the seed! What could you grow in pots on a windowsill at home if you don t have a garden? Try cress, lemon pips, herbs, tomatoes or simply some sunflower seeds! 1
FOR DISCUSSION: Solar Pa nelle loves the meal that Olive has prepared, and tells Jesse that fresh, seasonal food like Olive has just cooked which is full of nutrients and vitamins is the perfect fuel she needs to have a healthy body and to give her the energy to do her job. What is seasonal food? Why should we try and eat food in season that is grown locally? It is nice to try foods from all over the world and different cultures, but what is the impact of food miles? What is organic food? What does fair trade mean? Trixie is not keen on compost. What is it, and why is it good for our gardens? Do you know what you can put in a compost heap? Why is it important to have a strong body? Cooking at home is a lot of fun and it s very important to learn how to cook, but it s also nice to eat out now and then. Have you been to a restaurant or a café? What did you eat there? Olive and Messy Jesse weren t friends at first but they had to learn to work together in a team to save the day. Why is it important to get along with others and be kind? We hope you enjoyed watching WONKY. Have you been to see a play or a show in a theatre? What did you see? 2
RECIPE Have you ever made hummus? It s a delicious dip and very easy to make! Ask a grown-up to help you. Ingredients You need: A can of chickpeas The juice from a lemon A couple of cloves of peeled garlic, crushed up A big dollop of tahini A good glug of olive oil Salt or other seasoning Method Drain the water from the chickpeas and put them in a large bowl. Add a big dollop of tahini. Then stir in the garlic after you ve crushed it into tiny bits, and add the lemon juice. Pour a glug of olive oil in, and then give the whole mixture a good blitz with a blender. Add a little bit of salt to taste. If it is a bit solid you can add a little bit of water to get the right consistency you should be able to dip lovely things into it (including a clean spoon/finger). These weight measurements are not exact! Remember you can always add ingredients but you can t take them away! So taste as you go along and see if it needs a bit more oil or something. What can you have this hummus? Crudités (the French word for chopped up raw vegetables pronounced croo-dee-tay) make the perfect accompaniment! Try carrots, cucumber, celery or peppers. Or lovely cherry tomatoes! Yum! And great to share with your friends! Variations try other pulses such as butter beans, or adding spices such as turmeric or paprika, or roasting the garlic first. And before you start preparing your food remember to wash your hands! 3
HALLOWEEN! Another fun and healthy thing to make is soup and using a seasonal pumpkin in autumn can also double up to make a Halloween decoration! Don t waste the scrumptious insides! Help a grown-up scoop out the flesh of a pumpkin and chop it up and either make a delicious soup out of it, or simply roast the pieces in the oven, with some drizzled oil and a sprinkle of salt yum! And what about pumpkin seeds too? Remove any fleshy bits, rinse them, pat them dry and roast them in a drizzle of oil and some salt. Remember to put aside a few clean, dry, uncooked seeds to be planted the following spring! Then help a grown-up carve a jack-o -lantern out of the skin! 4
BEES Rapper Scool Yo has a lot of respect for bees and thinks they are little hairy-legged heroes. Why is it so important for us to look after bees? How do they pollinate plants? What are some of the reasons they are disappearing? What would happen if there weren t any bees left? How about making a bee hotel for your school garden? Here are some instructions from Friends of the Earth: https://friendsoftheearth.uk/sites/default/files/downloads/bee_hotel.pdf Remember to put out fresh water for wildlife in a shallow dish with pebbles or something for bees to land on! And if you see a tired bee struggling in hot weather, mix a bit of sugar with some water on a spoon for them to drink. It should revive them! 5
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Messy Jesse LOVES dancing. Do you? Can you choreograph a routine and teach it to a group of your friends? What types of dance is everyone doing here? Which is your favourite?! 6
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Coach Outback says: healthy body, strong body, everybody. Why is it important to make sure you get plenty of exercise? And why is it important to warm-up and stretch first? What are your favourite sports? Are you a team player?! What are your favourite outdoor activities? Is gardening one of them? Sport can be very exciting to watch too think about the Olympics or Wimbledon or the marathon or the football or rugby World Cup. Have you been to see a match or a tournament or a race live? What was the atmosphere like as a spectator? Can you imagine winning a medal?! Coach Outback upcycled a Frisbee into a medal. Can you upcycle a medal out of something else?! Or design your own! A lot of sport is competitive but exercise can also be just for fun! Think about running around with your friends, or going for a bike ride or dancing! 7
MATHS Look at these delicious apple pies! Can you divide them into portions so everybody gets an equal slice? Divide this pie for 4 people Divide this pie for 5 people Divide this pie for 8 people Divide this pie for 9 people 8
ART Colour these fruits and vegetables in and can you name them all? 9
ART Solar Pa nelle is an enigmatic pop star who loves healthy eating just as much as singing and dancing. Jesse says she looks exactly how you d imagine her to be. What do YOU think she looks like? Can you draw a picture of her? 10
MUSIC Rapper Scool Yo invited you to fill in the gaps in his rap. Can you make up your own rap? It could rhyme or you could make unexpected choices, like he does!.................................... 11
GEOGRAPHY As well as the brand new restaurant that Olive and Jesse visit, Monsieur Nincompoop has restaurants in Paris and New York. Which countries are these cities in? Can you find them on the world map? Which country do you think he should open his next restaurant in? Monsieur Nincompoop is French. Have you been to France? Can you speak any French? Hello bonjour Goodbye au revoir Please s il vous plait Thank you merci My name is je m appelle What else can you say? And what about other languages?? 12
HYGIENE Whilst Olive is more than happy to get her hands dirty in the garden, she is always sure to wash her hands before cooking. Why is this important? 13
OLIVE S QUIZ! 1) What s the name of the gardening club I m in? And who runs it? 2) Coach Outback enjoys sewing, crafting and upcycling. What is he working on next, and what kind of stitch will he use? 3) What did Solar Pa nelle and I both chain up outside Chez Nincompoop? 4) Who did Trixie dance with in the competition instead of me?....... 5) What should the sous chef have done after going to the toilet?! 6) What did Trixie bring with her to Chez Nincompoop, in the hope of getting the restaurant closed down? 7) What were the two things Rapper Scool Yo suggested we should respect to have strong friendships? 8) Do you know what BFF stands for? What do you think VBFF might stand for? 9) Who won the dance competition but couldn t go because they had a meeting with Ofsted? 10) Can you remember the dance routine?! It starts with plant the seed. What comes next? (There s some sun, some whooping, some rain, and some growing not in that order!) 14