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?

Food - a fact of life virtual food skills workshop - Food skills and recipe progression

Join Roy and Frances for a morning of practical activity with a focus on food skills and recipe p...

Cost

FREE
When

16/01/2021
Time

09:30 Start
Where

Your kitchen

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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.

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