How have teachers incorporated the roof into curriculum?
The lunch program has been a major beneficiary of our Green Roof herb garden, which is planted each spring as a joint project between Lower School classes and our food service chefs — who frequently visit classrooms and conduct after-school clubs to promote nutrition and healthy eating habits. Lower School students are engaged in worm composting, which provides fertilizer for the gardens. The Green Roof Learning Center is also used by teachers for environmental and plant biology studies as well as for units in math (geometry). The Green Roof has also been the site of an outdoor art installation and various receptions, a source of inspiration for poetry classes, and a favorite escape from urban life! The popularity and success of the Green Roof was certainly a significant factor in the selection of “Go Green” as the school’s 2006-07 yearly theme.
