The gardens at St Patrick's National School, created by the staff over the years, are magical places full of positivity and quiet spaces that fosters a love towards nature and social connection. These special gardens include:

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 Vegetable Garden                     Poly Tunnel                    Wellness Garden       Outdoor Classroom​      

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Providing students with opportunities to explore and learn in this special school spaces has enormous educational benefits including:

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*Spending time outdoors

Spending time in the fresh air, moving around and exercising are also closely linked to cognitive functions and academic performance. 

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*Learning Responsibility

Students learn the importance of taking care of a living organism and taking responsibility simultaneously implies an increase in self-confidence. 

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*Academic Progress

School gardening has a positive effect on “knowledge, grades, attitudes and behaviour”. 

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*Learning practical, real-life skills

Students can directly observe everything they’re learning in theory about plants and living organisms.

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*Building healthy social habits

Students will actually have to come together and decide among themselves what they need to do to succeed as a team. 

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