Learning about where food comes from

Find out what other schools have done to expose children to the origins of their food, like farm visits and animal husbandry. Want to get going? Use the links on the right to get help from expert organisations.

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Fuel for School: stopping hunger from being a barrier to learning in schools

#FuelforSchool is a collaboration between Richmond Hill Primary School and The Real Junk Food Project to stop hunger being a barrier to learning in schools. All 600 pupils at Richmond Hill are provided with breakfast...

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Inspiring children to grow, cook and taste food

Inspiring children to grow, cook and taste food across primary and secondary schools from Healthy Schools Bath and NE Somerset. Lots of...

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New healthy eating teaching resources coming soon!

Look out for Change4Life’s new healthy eating teaching resources arriving with a School Fruit and Veg Scheme (SFVS) delivery in January or early February...

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Encouraging children to try school meals and increase overall takeup

In October 2015, Barking and Dagenham Catering Services ran a unique competition across primary schools in the borough. On the day of the competition, a themed menu...

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Seed to Plate - inspiring children to grow, cook and eat good food

Schools in Barking and Dagenham are changing their food culture and tackling obesity with an innovative public health funded 'Seed to Plate' project, led by the School Improvement Service...

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Change4Life School Zone

Change4Life has developed a new resource for primary teachers called the School Zone, which provides curriculum-linked materials and inspiration to help you teach children about healthy eating and being active.