Grid & Grow
For Schools & Educators
"The Soul Projects - Education with Heart & Soil".
Bring learning to life in your classroom garden. Grid & Grow is a hands-on program where every student adopts a Newt (seedling) and helps care for it through the term. Together, your class plans and tends a shared garden using a simple grid system that teaches collaboration, measurement, and observation.
With Grid & Grow, gardening becomes more than just planting – it becomes a story of teamwork, patience, and discovery, where every child’s care contributes to the whole.
Grid & Grow is a classroom gardening system that turns empty soil into living lessons.
Start Your Classroom Garden
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Where Science Meets Soil
Grid & Grow lessons are built on real-world science and problem-solving.
Students learn to:Measure and map planting grids (Math & Engineering)
Test soil, light, and moisture (Science)
Record and analyse data (Technology & Inquiry)
Predict outcomes and design experiments (STEM Integration)
It’s not just “gardening”—it’s applied science that grows right in front of them. -
Each Grid & Grow Class Pack includes:
3 Size packages
for small, medium or large classes
Educators Pack
Includes instructions, Newt & Nonsense Quiz Cards (1 per week for 6 week terms = 6)
1 Newt per child
seedlings to nurture and record.
Care Notes
easy instructions to guide growth and wellbeing.
Grid & Grow A3 Planner PDF
with printable stickers – design and map your class garden together.
Companion Planting Guide
learn which Newts thrive side-by-side.
Choice of Small, Medium, or Large Garden Sizes – flexible for any space.
Castings & Wiggle Juice
natural food to help your Newts thrive.
Letters to Parents - for consent to partake, consent for photos & explaining either payment option.
Class Packs & Soul Projects Faq's
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Soul Projects — Presence Over Perfection
The Soul Projects are at the heart of Wigglewood.
They’re designed to pull children gently away from screens and back into the present — to write, draw, observe, and think in their own quiet space.
Printed resources are included for teachers and students alike, because Wigglewood believes the most important lessons happen when children hold things, not devices — when they realise their small actions shape the living world around them.
SUMMARY Class Packs — Shared Growth, Shared Wonder
Each Class Pack arrives ready to open, explore, and begin — no planting failures, no missing pieces.
Every newt has already been nurtured from seed and delivered thriving, so every child starts with success in their hands.
If a newt later wilts or changes, it simply becomes part of the learning — a living reminder that care, observation, and patience are what make growth meaningful.
What’s the difference between a Class Pack and The Soul Project (Student Kit)?
Class Pack serves one class and includes teacher resources, A3 grids, shared “bits,” and 24 individual Soul Project student kits. Each Soul Project kit is a boxed, take-home–friendly set for one student.
What’s included in each Class Pack?
Each pack includes seedlings (“newts”), classroom planting grids, potting mix, child-sized garden tools, printable journals, care charts, curriculum resources, and Wigglewood extras such as stickers and reflection prompts.
Are student kits really packed individually?
Yes—every Soul Project comes in its own small box in the relevant age band signature style pallete, so you can hand them out in seconds and store spares cleanly.
How many students does one pack cater for?
Packs are available in Small (up to 10 students), Medium (up to 20 students), and Large (up to 30 students) sizes. Each one includes materials for both group and individual activities.
Can we order partial kits or extra materials mid-term?
Yes. Schools can reorder consumables such as Wiggle Juice, care labels, or student journals at any time via the Educators Hub.
Do Class Packs include teacher guides and student journals?
Yes — every pack includes a printed Classroom Resource Pack with everything a classroom needs to run the program straight away, PLUS... digital access to teacher guides and printable or ready-to-use student journals through the Educators Portal.
Please see "Do I need internet access" for why I've included the printed resources for teacher, classroom & students.
How are plants, soil, and tools delivered and stored safely at school?
All live seedlings and soils are packaged securely for school environments. Delivery dates are confirmed ahead of time, and care notes are included for immediate unpacking and storage.
What happens if a plant doesn’t sprout or gets damaged?
Every newt in a Class Pack has been carefully grown from seed, nurtured through its early stages, and checked for strength and health before it ever reaches your school.
This ensures that every child begins at the same point — with a thriving, living newt.
There’s no disappointment, no “failed seed,” and no uneven starting line.
From the moment your pack arrives, every student has the same opportunity to observe, care, and grow alongside their newt — building confidence and curiosity from day one.
SUMMARY Soul Projects — Presence Over Perfection
The Soul Projects are at the heart of Wigglewood.
They’re designed to pull children gently away from screens and back into the present — to write, draw, observe, and think in their own quiet space.
Printed resources are included for teachers and students alike, because Wigglewood believes the most important lessons happen when children hold things, not devices — when they realise their small actions shape the living world around them
What are Soul Projects, and how are they different from classroom activities?
Soul Projects are hands-on wellbeing projects that connect students with mindfulness, reflection, and gratitude through nature. They’re designed to nurture the “soul” as much as the science.
How do Soul Projects support student wellbeing and reflection?
They encourage calm, creative exploration — sketching, writing, tending, and noticing growth. Each project quietly builds self-awareness and empathy through care routines.
Are Soul Projects included with every kit, or optional add-ons?
Each Class Pack includes one Soul Project per term. Schools can also add seasonal or themed Soul Projects (for example, Dried Flowers or Medicinal Gardens).
Do students need access to technology to complete them?
No. Soul Projects are deliberately screen-free.
They are designed to help students unplug, slow down, and reconnect with their surroundings. The only time a device is used is during the lighthearted Newt & Nonsense Quiz Challenge.
How are Soul Projects linked to SEL and Wellbeing outcomes in the curriculum?
Each project integrates social–emotional learning through reflection, cooperation, and resilience. They help students practise self-management, empathy, and mindfulness — all key wellbeing outcomes in the WA Curriculum.
HANDS-ON PLANTING & LEARNING
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Every square in a Grid & Grow garden becomes a micro-lesson in:
Responsibility and time management
Communication and leadership
Observation and reflection
Sustainable thinking and respect for living systems
These are the soft skills that root deeper learning — skills that last long after the term ends -
Beyond the sprouts and soil, Grid & Grow nurtures Social-Emotional Learning (SEL):
Self-Awareness: noticing patterns and growth, both in plants and themselves
Empathy & Care: tending shared living things builds compassion
Collaboration: working in pairs or groups to plan, water, and record progress
Resilience: learning that mistakes, like failed seeds, are part of growth
Students don’t just learn about ecosystems — they become part of one.
For Every Age, Every Classroom
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(4-5 years)
Wiggleworms
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(6-8 years)
Seedlings Scouts
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(9-11 YEARS)
Budlings
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(12-15 YEARS)
Sassy Saplings
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(16-17 YEARS)
Nearly Newts
Each set includes printable planners, care charts, and collaborative tracking tools, so teachers can guide a class of any size through planting, observation, and reporting.
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SUMMARY Age Bands — Learning That Grows With Them
Every term is a new chapter in learning.
Each age band aligns with the WA Curriculum and develops STEM, SEL, and wellbeing skills appropriate to that stage — gently expanding curiosity into confidence.
From Wiggleworms to Nearly Newts, students grow with the rhythm of nature, not the rush of deadlines.
How are the Grid & Grow age bands structured?
Grid & Grow follows the same gentle rhythm as the Wigglewood Newt Academy, grouped by developmental stage rather than strict year levels.
Each age band aligns with the WA Curriculum and includes STEM, SEL, and Wellbeing links appropriate for that stage.
What’s the difference between the early childhood and upper-year kits?
Younger age bands focus on sensory discovery, observation, and care, while older groups move into data collection, design, analysis, and reflection. Every stage builds naturally on the one before, growing curiosity into capability.
Can multi-age or composite classes use the same pack?
Yes. Each Class Pack includes differentiated activities and flexible challenges so mixed-age classrooms can work together while meeting individual outcomes.
Do the activities change each term, or stay the same all year?
The rhythm stays the same — Observe, Record, Reflect, Adjust, Share — but the themes, challenges, and focus areas change every term. This keeps the experience fresh, relevant, and seasonally aligned.
Are the age bands aligned with the WA Curriculum outcomes?
Absolutely. Every Grid & Grow activity has clear WA Curriculum links across Science, Design & Technologies, English, and Health & Wellbeing. Alignment notes are included in the Educator Portal.
Why password protect the Portal & Hub?
The Educators Portal & Hub are password-protected to ensure the integrity of the materials and the privacy of participating schools and families. Every lesson, prompt, and printable you’ll find inside has been carefully developed — grounded in WA curriculum links and years of classroom testing.
Protecting this space helps to maintain the quality of the resources and respect the intellectual property and time that went into creating them.”
The Educators Hub houses curriculum-aligned lesson plans, assessment tools, and teaching resources developed exclusively for participating schools. These are the result of nearly 2 years of research, studying, designing & sorting the information that resulted in a program for schools that not only aligns with WA curriculum, it includes add-on that are meant for fun, challenges and/or belly-laughs.
Access is password-protected to ensure these materials remain reliable, version-controlled, supported & distributed in the way they were intended.
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summary Educators Hub — For Schools & Ordering
The Educators Hub is the behind-the-scenes workspace for schools.
Here you’ll find pricing, pack sizes, ordering forms, and delivery details — all kept private and password protected.
It’s where schools place term orders and manage logistics so teachers can focus on what matters most: the learning.
What is the Educators Hub used for?
The Educators Hub is your school ordering centre.
It’s where schools and administrators can view pricing, manage term orders, and handle delivery logistics and invoices.
What’s the difference between the Educators Portal and the Educators Hub?
The Educators Portal is your resource centre — where teachers can access everything they need to run Wigglewood in the classroom.
You’ll find downloadable lesson materials, printable templates, curriculum links, and term-by-term teaching guides inside the Portal.
The Educators Hub, on the other hand, is for schools and administrators.
It’s where ordering, pricing, and account management happen — a behind-the-scenes space for organising kits, invoices, and delivery details.
In short: the Portal is for teaching, and the Hub is for ordering.
Who can access the Hub — teachers, admin, or both?
Access is restricted to authorised school staff. Teachers can request access through their administrator if they’re managing class-level orders.
What information is found there?
You’ll find kit pricing, pack inclusions, order forms, delivery schedules, and full Terms & Conditions.
Is the Hub password protected?
Yes — the Hub is a secure, password-protected area to ensure school pricing and account information remain private.
How do we request access if we’re a new school or educator?
Simply complete the enquiry form on the Grid & Grow page. Once verified, we’ll provide your access link and password details.
In short: the Hub is for ordering, logistics, and administration.
summary - Educators Portal — For Teachers & Resources
The Educators Portal is the resource centre where teachers download all curriculum materials, classroom guides, and printables.
Every file is designed to be printed and used hands-on — keeping learning tangible and screen-free.
It’s the heart of classroom support, where structure meets story, and every term’s lessons are ready to teach, nurture, and grow. 🌿
What is the Educators Portal used for?
The Educators Portal is your teaching resource centre — the heart of your classroom support.
What kind of resources can teachers find there?
You’ll find downloadable curriculum maps, journal templates, student printables, teacher planners, care charts, STEM & SEL one-pagers, and reflective discussion guides.
Are the materials printable or online-only?
Everything is printable — designed for hands-on, screen-free learning. Teachers may preview materials online or print them for use in participating classrooms only.
How often are new resources added?
Resources are updated each term with new projects, extension ideas, and seasonal activities.
Is there support for teachers who are new to the program?
Yes. Each age band includes an orientation pack and sample lesson sequence to help new teachers get started confidently.
Can schools share Portal access across multiple classrooms?
Yes — a single school login covers all participating classrooms, making it easy for teams to work collaboratively.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can parents pay Mai-Newt directly?
No. All orders are placed and paid for by schools. Schools collect any family contributions using their usual process.
When do we get Educators Hub access?
After payment/PO approval, we email your Hub link and password.
Is Hub access school-wide?
No. Hub access is provided only for the classes covered by your order (the ones receiving Class Packs).
Can other classes use the downloads?
Resources are licensed for classroom use by the included classes only. To add more classes, order additional Class Packs.
Do we need a garden location before ordering?
Ideally, yes. Weeks 1–3 are designed for planning/site checks, so students can start immediately while you finalise the spot.