SECONDARY SCHOOL FOOD EDUCATION
Best Food Forward looks at the whole food system: what we eat, why we eat it, different cultural eating practices, the enjoyment of food, how it can affect our health and the impact it has on the environment.
It is designed to ensure that students know where food comes from and how it is grown, produced and prepared. Working with teachers, kitchen staff and students, it also educates about the part played by the food system in the human and physical world, including climate change. The School of Artisan Food aims to help and support schools as they enrich their whole food culture.
WHY TAKE PART?
Best Food Forward goes beyond school's statutory obligations to support their student's wellbeing. Not only is the programme aligned to meet the RSE and Health statutory guidance, but it also interlinks with other subjects, including DT, Science, Mathematics, Geography, and Religious Education.
We believe in a whole-school approach to food. As well as supporting academically, the programme supports future career insights, wellbeing, and valuable life skills that children need to learn to be the best version of themselves.
SUPPORTING PUPILS TO MAKE HEALTHY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CHOICES ABOUT FOOD
PHASE ONE
What's involved?
A range of teaching materials are provided for KS3. Topics covered include nutrition, food and the senses, budgeting, meal planning, the impact of marketing on our food choices and the broader food environment.
Lessons are complemented by new teaching resources, which include presentations, interactive materials and lesson plans.
PHASE TWO
What's involved?
A practical hands-on day here at The School of Artisan Food, or if that isn’t possible, this could take place at your own school.
Sessions are based on seasonal and realistic recipes that can be replicated at home. Healthy eating messages, evidence-based information on food and essential practical food skills are incorporated throughout the day.
PHASE THREE
What's involved?
Set as homework, the final stage involves four virtual cook-along sessions to be prepared at home. These are designed to embed the skills learnt during the practical phase and to integrate them into the home environment.
In this phase, Best Food Forward will provide every learner with a box of staple foods to take home.
