Calling all schools in Warwickshire- Food for Life
The national Food for Life Awards Programme helps schools to develop a holistic approach to developing key life skills for children, helping them to adopt healthy lifestyles and to influence positive changes in dietary behaviour. Food for Life also helps to work with caterers and cooks in improving the quality of food, increasing the uptake of school meals as well as raising academic attainment by using the topic of food to help teach academic subjects like maths, science, literature, history and geography etc.
- Educational resources for teaching maths, literacy & key skills
- Practical support for increasing the uptake of school meals and pupil premium
- Promotion of a positive dining experience and healthy eating
- Training and support for teachers and staff.
Schools are also supported with practical links to food producers and the food industry, so children have the opportunity to learn by seeing and doing in real working situations.
Please visit http://www.foodforlife.org.uk/registration/enrol-ffl-school and ENROL NOW*.
*NB: When enrolling online ignore the reference to payment as this is already covered by the County Council and the system recognises all Warwickshire Schools and early years settings as free entry.
There is no commitment from you to apply for an Award although to date over 30 Schools have obtained awards, increased their uptake of school meals and effectively used the programme to help teach a range of subjects across the curriculum in a lively and interesting way. Schools adopting this approach can provide a clear evidence trail for Ofsted using the Awards framework to demonstrate how they are promoting healthy lifestyles for children and families and helping to reduce the risk of childhood obesity.
If you would like more information about Food for Life please visit our website or contact Bret Willers the County’s Programme Manager on 07786 994442 to assist with your enrolment or to find out more about this excellent offer.