Di tengah perkembangan dunia pendidikan yang terus bergerak dinamis, sekolah tidak hanya menjadi tempat belajar di dalam kelas, tetapi juga ruang hidup yang menghadirkan pengalaman nyata bagi peserta didik. Semangat inilah yang tumbuh di SD Kanisius Pucangsawit {Surakarta} melalui berbagai praktik pembelajaran kontekstual yang memberi kesempatan kepada siswa untuk mengenal lingkungan, membangun kreativitas, serta menumbuhkan kepedulian terhadap keberlanjutan hidup.

Salah satu wujud nyata dari semangat tersebut hadir di SD Kanisius Pucangsawit melalui pengembangan kebun sirkular sekolah yang beberapa waktu terakhir mendapat perhatian luas dari masyarakat. Kebun ini bukan sekadar ruang hijau, melainkan media belajar yang menghubungkan pengetahuan, refleksi, kolaborasi, dan pengalaman langsung siswa dalam kehidupan sehari-hari.

Melalui dua refleksi sederhana berbahasa Inggris berikut, siswa SD Kanisius Pucangsawit yaitu Cliff dan Alexsha ingin membagikan pengalaman dan kesan mereka selama belajar bersama kebun sirkular sekolah. Dengan sudut pandang yang sederhana namun penuh makna, mereka mengajak kita melihat bagaimana lingkungan sekolah dapat menjadi sumber inspirasi, kebahagiaan, sekaligus ruang tumbuh bagi karakter dan kepedulian terhadap bumi.

The Incredible Day at SD Kanisius Pucangsawit

I still cannot believe that my school, SD Kanisius Pucangsawit, is now being viral and famous all over Indonesia!

Seeing our school on social media made me feel so proud. I am glad that many people now know about our hard work in the school garden.

The most exciting part was when the Mayor of Surakarta, Mr. Respati Ardi visited us. I was chosen to accompany the Mayor and walk him through our Circular Garden. At first, I felt very nervous, but the Mayor was very kind and listened carefully as I explained the different plants we have, such as spinach, caisim, cucumber and various medicinal herbs.

The Mayor also joined us to harvest some mustard greens (sawi) in our garden! I was so excited and happy to see him picking the plants with us. It was such a proud moment for me and my friends. #Karolus Boromeus Radcliffe P (5th grade students).

Learning Beyond Books: My Journey in the Circular Garden at SD Kanisius Pucangsawit 

Before we had this garden, we only studied science from books. But now, it is different! I feel so lucky because I can see real plants every day. For me, the garden is like a green classroom. I love watching the spinach and cucumber grow bigger and bigger. It makes learning about nature and healthy food being so much fun!

From this Circular Garden, I learned more than just how to plant seeds. I learned about the nutritional value of the food we eat. For example, I now know which plants are high in iron for energy and which ones provide vitamins to keep our immune systems strong.

Most importantly, I learned that when we take care of nature, nature takes care of us by providing healthy, nutritious food.

This experience taught me to be more confident and to always love the environment. I am so proud to be a student at SD Kanisius Pucangsawit! #Alexsha Meyrisca Adi Wijaya (4th grade students)