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.
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.
#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...
Read moreInspiring children to grow, cook and taste food across primary and secondary schools from Healthy Schools Bath and NE Somerset. Lots of...
Read moreFoodeeze is an educational card game for Key Stage 1 delivering the knowledge children need to make healthier decisions about the food they eat...
Read moreEvery pupil from Balksbury Junior School has taken part in a Farm to Fork Trail as part of the Tesco Eat Happy Project. In this case study the Deputy Headteacher explains....
Read moreThe New Rush Hall School is a special school for children aged between 4 and 16 with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.....
Read moreThe school has a wild garden that is used by nursery pupils as part of Forest Schools to encourage them to discover different parts to the garden.....
Read moreEvery Eden menu, adopted in 353 primary schools, features a pupil developed and evaluated dish. Children from Larmenier and Sacred Heart Catholic School, created a dish....
Read moreIn 2009, School Food Matters ran a competition for schools to produce a film about where their food comes from. This is East Sheen Primary School's film.....
Read moreClassroom Cooks provides pupils with the opportunity to become mini menu developers for Eden Foodservice. Every Eden menu, adopted in 353 primary schools, now features...
Read moreSharing what works well in Sweden. Gisle restaurant serves lunch to 1300 primary and secondary children from four serving stations working on the free flow system.
Read moreDurham schools growing food project, Growing Healthy, links growing food with health, school meals and learning.
Read moreCarshalton Boys Sports College have created an incredible food culture through a fabulous food service, brilliant food education including growing fruit and veg and keeping animals.
Read moreFACE help teachers find a suitable, local farm
www.face-online.org.ukCountryside Classroom
www.countrysideclassroom.org.ukFood a Fact of Life - food & farming resources
www.foodafactoflife.org.ukFoodeeze lesson plans & resources
www.focusactivelearning.comSupporting schools in urban areas to visit farms
www.countrytrust.org.ukHands-on food education programme
www.jamieoliver.comGrain Chain - resources, activities and videos
www.grainchain.comTesco Eat Happy Project
www.eathappyproject.com/Grain Train resources on TES
www.tesconnect.com"Want children to eat healthily?" - TES article
news.tes.co.ukFarm Activity Book
www.soilassociation.orgBenefits of farm visits
www.schoolfoodmatters.comInteractive apps about connecting with food
henrileworm.comFarm to Fork Trails - Tesco Eat Happy Project
www.eathappyproject.com