Free Food for Life training for teachers
Cooking with Confidence: Teaching Practical Cookery Skills in the Classroom
Venue: Newdigate Primary School, Anderton Road, Bedworth, CV12 0HA
Date: Wed 15th February 2017
Timing: 9.15 – 15.30
This practical one day course covers all essential elements of teaching cookery skills to children of all ages and is an excellent way to develop or improve your current cookery offer, both within the classroom and/or as an after school club. With the strengthened place of cooking and nutrition in the new National Curriculum (Design and Technology programme of study), this course will give staff key skills to deliver high quality, curriculum linked cookery lessons within the classroom as well as advice on cooking with minimal equipment. Participants will receive a memory stick of resources to use in school as well as a free Skill Up, Start Cooking pack with 32 age appropriate recipes with teaching instructions designed to ensure skills progression for the 3–11 years age groups.
From Plot to Pot: Teaching Food Growing Skills in Primary Schools
Venue: Ryton Organic Gardens, Wolston Lane, Coventry CV8 3LG
Date: Wed 8th February 2017 OR Thurs 23rd March 2017
Timing: 9.15 – 15.30
This practical one day course covers essential elements in the teaching of food growing skills in primary schools. With the strengthened place of food education, cooking and nutrition in the new National Curriculum, this course will give staff key skills to facilitate, deliver and embed organic food growing and composting into the curriculum. The training will also demonstrate some of the opportunities to teach elements of science, maths and other curriculum areas through growing and support schools in achieving FFL awards. Also lots of useful advice on the best varieties to plant which require less maintenance so that the school gets a good crop during term time. Delegates will also receive free resources to take away.
Transforming school food: Embedding healthy living & creating positive food culture with a Whole School Approach
Venue: The SYDNI Centre, Cottage Square, Sydenham, Leamington Spa CV31 1PT
Date: Wed 1st March OR Thurs 30th March 2017
Timings: 9.00 - 12.00 or 12.30 - 15:30
This is an excellent, informative course aimed at newly enrolled FFL schools and those Bronze Award schools who wish to embed the Food for Life ethos more deeply into their school culture in readiness for achieving Silver and Gold. The course will cover developing a whole school approach, a table top assessment of your school's current position in relation to the bronze/silver criteria as appropriate, understanding the function of a School Nutrition Action Group (SNAG) including who to involve and how to run SNAG meetings, have a range of consultation and engagement techniques to use with pupils, parents and colleagues back at school and know where to find resources to help you and to outline the opportunities for the school to attract parental and wider community engagement.
Fabulous Farms: Establishing and embedding farm visits in the curriculum
Venue: Mary Arden’s Farm, Station Road, Wilmcote, Stratford CV37 9UN
Date: Wed 29th March 2016
Timings: 9.30 – 15.00
This excellent one day course covers essential elements in the practicalities of setting up a farm visit including Health & Safety, a farm tour and linking your visit to the curriculum. The course will give staff key skills to plan, facilitate, deliver and embed farm visits into the curriculum and maximise the opportunities for learning from the experience of the visit. The training will also demonstrate some of the opportunities to teach elements of science, maths and other curriculum areas through farm visits and preparatory and follow up work in the classroom. Farm visits provide memorable experiences for children and are a requirement for achieving FFL awards.
School Farmers Markets: From plan to practice in 8 weeks
Venue: Southfields Farm, Packington Lane, Coleshill B46 3EJ
Date: Wed 8th February 2017
Timings: 9.30 – 12.30
This half day course covers everything you need to know to run a School Farmers Market at your school. This is an excellent enterprise project that can raise money for the school, build your profile within the community, support all of your Food for Life activities and help you get your award in a really fun, rewarding way. From planning what to grow, cook and sell to how to encourage local producers to your event, fundraising tips, everything you need to know about running a successful School Farmers Market is covered. Each school will also receive a set of free resources.
Get Your Award! Twilight Sessions
Venue: Hill Top Farm, Fosse Way, Leamington Spa (TBC)
Date: TBC contact Bret Willers on 07786 994442 or Valerie Meehan on 07736 888462 to find out where a session will be held near you.
Timings: 15.30-17:30
In addition to the formal training courses offered, our twilight sessions give teachers and support staff the chance to get together informally after school and gain support in completing their awards criteria. We will also share ideas and advice on tackling any criteria that you are finding particularly challenging with solutions that will work best in your particular setting. Delegates will also get the opportunity to explore a range of Food for Life resources and will be treated to a delicious afternoon tea.
Booking Information:
Please log in to your online portal on the FFL website http://www.foodforlife.org.uk/schools click the sign in button located on the top right hand side of the page enter your username and password and click on ‘Events’ in the menu bar to register for a course online. Alternatively, e-mail Valerie at vmeehan@soilassociation.org with the name and date of the course; dietary and access requirements; the delegate name(s); a school contact e-mail and a telephone number. Up to three places can be booked per school.