Free education resources for teaching young people aged 3-16 years about where food comes from, cooking and healthy eating, and teacher training.

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Remote learning update - 5 Jan '21

Support pupils learning from home and get some great ideas for work, activities and games to set pupils with our remote learning area!

Advice for parents/carers is available here.

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I don't like it! Helping young children learn to love vegetables

How can we help young children accept different vegetables more readily?

Childhood obesity: How much is food education in schools part of the solution? (England)

Join us for this regional conference tackling the importance of childhood obesity and food educat...

Cost

FREE
When

30/01/2021
Time

09:00 Start
Where

Online conference

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Remote learning support

Here are just a few examples of resources to support pupils learning from home. For more, go to 3-5 Years, 5-7 Years, 7-11 Years, 11-14 Years and 14-16 Years. There are also nearly 600 activities and ideas for home learning in the remote learning area.

5 - 7 YR

Food route charts

A selection of charts and a certificate.

7 - 11 YR

Food route charts

The Food route activity charts and certificate.

11 - 14 YR

Diet and health journal

A journal to record work on diet and health.

11 - 14 YR

Cooking journal

A journal to record work on cooking.

14 - 16 YR

Diet and health journal

A journal to record work on diet and health.

14 - 16 YR

Cooking journal

A journal to record work on cooking.

5 - 7 YR

Plant and animal pictures worksheet

A worksheet with a selection of food from both plant and animal sources.

11 - 14 YR

The grain chain game

Presentation with questions about the different types of grain and foods that...

3 - 5 YR

Kitchen equipment jigsaws

A set of three part jigsaws of kitchen equipment.

14 - 16 YR

Recipe flow map worksheet

A worksheet looking at time planning.

7 - 11 YR

Food and drink diary

A food and drink diary for two days.

11 - 14 YR

5 A DAY quiz

A quiz about fruit and vegetables.

Characteristics of good practice when teaching food and nutrition in primary

Take a look at the nine characteristics of good practice when teaching food and nutrition in primary schools. You can view the full document or each Characteristic individually.

multi-yr