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Put the Ooo back into food with British Food Fortnight’s definitive guides to incorporating food-related activities and cookery within your curriculum teaching.
‘Put the Ooo back into food: it's British Food Fortnight 2008’ - for examples of how schools participated last year and details of how to take part in the British Food Fortnight 'Cook for Life' Challenge, sponsored by Kenwood, please use this link ‘Putting the Ooo back into food: A Resource Pack for Schools’ - This pack is designed for those who want to teach young people about food, but do not know where to begin. It contains lessons and activities for each curriculum subject with details of where to obtain the resources to support them; in-season recipes; plus contacts of organisations that can offer activity-based support and learning facilities to help you. To download a copy, please use this link. ‘Putting the Ooo back into food: A Guide to including Cookery within the National Curriculum’ - The organisers of British Food Fortnight have worked with experts in education and culinary fields to produce a guide to incorporating cookery within the national curriculum. The guide gives practical advice on how to organise cookery activities for young people. It also contains examples from schools that have successfully incorporated cookery within their curriculum teaching; ideas for cookery lessons for early years, primary and secondary children and contacts of organisations that can help you by providing chefs who can visit your school to give cooking demonstrations and assist with lessons. To download a copy, please use this link. Appendage to Putting the Ooo back into food resources - A number of useful resources have been produced since to the publication of our guides please see these links for details.
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What teachers have said about Putting the Ooo back into food
“Would it be possible for you to send me another copy of Putting the “Ooo” Back into Food as there are some super ideas that I would like to share with the staff.”
Lynda Jenkins, Headteacher, Innsworth Junior School, Gloucester
“Just a note to thank the British Food Fortnight team for the fantastic school resource pack. They are most helpful and I seem to be printing off copies everyday for yet another local school or teacher!”
Alison Winfield by e-mail
“Please send 2 more copies of “Putting the Ooo Back into Food” book – it”s very good!”
Barbara Simmons, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
“The contents of this pack [“Putting the Ooo Back into Food”] are very useful as we deliver training to school meals staff and other organisations who work with children. Is it possible to order some more of these packs?”
Maxine Newham, Curriculum Co-ordinator, Adult Learning
“Thank you for sending your excellent magazine “Putting the Ooo Back into Food”. I have used it to send off for the Growing Schools Competition as well as exploring other sites.”
Sally Naish, Headteacher, Ilmington Primary School, Warwickshire
“Fantastic magazine, really looking forward to getting involved, please send 6 further copies as a matter of urgency so that teachers can use these to plan ahead.”
Anji Sanderson, Headteacher, West Gate Hill School, Newcastle
“This is by far the best and most comprehensive guide that I have ever received - there are so many ideas that it will keep me going for years!”
Alison Jones of Dolfor Community Primary School near Newtown, Mid Wales who covered her copy of “Putting the Ooo Back into Food” in ticks!
“... very impressed by the resource potential of your publication & wondered if you would send 40 copies for us to give out to the Network Childminders.”
Brian Turner, EYDCP, Training and Development Centre, West Midlands.
“We participate because we feel so passionately about celebrating British Food. You are always so supportive - we do have so much fun during the Fortnight and think of it throughout the year. Thank you, Alexia and all the team ...”
Mrs Jo Williams, Headteacher, Wilson's Endowed CE School, Lancashire |
