{"id":386,"date":"2025-02-04T17:14:24","date_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/?p=386"},"modified":"2025-02-04T17:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T17:34:58","slug":"farmers-market-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/farmers-market-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Farmers&#8217; Market 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-395 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0164-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0164-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0164-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0164-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0164.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, Grade 6 students took part in a fun and educational Farmers&#8217; Market activity right here on campus! Leading up to the event, students worked in groups to prepare their own market stalls. Some used\u00a0 fresh fruits and vegetables to provide yummy treats, while others created homemade goods like candles, cosmetics and many more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-390 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085032_853-1-300x230.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085032_853-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085032_853-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085032_853-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085032_853-1-1536x1177.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085032_853-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085032_853-1-1568x1202.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-388 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_092519_684-262x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"235\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_092519_684-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_092519_684-893x1024.jpg 893w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_092519_684-768x881.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_092519_684-1339x1536.jpg 1339w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_092519_684-1786x2048.jpg 1786w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_092519_684-1568x1798.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The day was all about learning key life skills such as pricing, budgeting, and marketing. Students practised maths by calculating costs and determining prices for their products. They also honed their communication skills as they interacted with customers\u2014explaining their goods and making deals. Using &#8220;market rupees,&#8221; they bought and sold items, gaining experience with money management and exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Not only that the students also gave presentation on Balanced Diet, to spread awareness about the healthy habits which start by taking the right eating choices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-391 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0088-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0088-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0088-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0088-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0088-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0088-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0088-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-392 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0112-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0112-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0112-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0112-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0112-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0112-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250204-WA0112-1568x1176.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var(--global--color-background);color: var(--global--color-primary);font-family: var(--global--font-secondary);font-size: var(--global--font-size-base)\">The market was filled with energy as students haggled, compared products, and made sales, while other students of Grade 4 , Grade 5 and parents enjoyed shopping. The event not only offered a hands-on economics lesson but also emphasised teamwork, problem-solving, and entrepreneurial spirit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-396 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085617_686-300x261.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"392\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085617_686-300x261.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085617_686-1024x892.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085617_686-768x669.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085617_686-1536x1338.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085617_686-2048x1784.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085617_686-1568x1366.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 392px) 100vw, 392px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-397 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085801_693-270x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"344\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085801_693-270x300.jpg 270w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085801_693-921x1024.jpg 921w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085801_693-768x854.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085801_693-1382x1536.jpg 1382w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085801_693-1842x2048.jpg 1842w, https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/188\/2025\/02\/IMG_20250204_085801_693-1568x1743.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Farmers\u2019 Market was a great success, and we hope to host more events like this in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It was an amazing way for the Grade 6 students to put their knowledge into practice while having a blast with their classmates!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, Grade 6 students took part in a fun and educational Farmers&#8217; Market activity right here on campus! Leading up&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/farmers-market-2025\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Farmers&#8217; Market 2025<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":308,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-386","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/308"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=386"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":394,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/386\/revisions\/394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=386"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=386"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.beaconhouse.net\/454\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=386"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}