Links

Cygnet PB generously donate the Rocket seed potatoes which are sent out to all participating schools. Each year thousands of schools sign up to the Grow Your Own Potatoes scheme and enjoy seeing their Rocket potatoes grow from seeds to big potatoes!

www.cygnetpb.com

Greenvale AP generously donate the Vales Emerald seed potatoes given to the schools taking part in the Grow Your Own Potatoes project.

www.greenvale.co.uk

Teaching Ideas is mainly intended for teachers who teach primary-age children (i.e. ages 5 to 11). Although it has been designed with UK teachers in mind, all ideas can of course be used by teachers around the world.

The ideas, activities and worksheets are organised according to a number of subjects (those covered in the English National Curriculum). The "Early Years" section contains ideas for use with children aged 5 or below, and the "Foreign Languages" area has resources for those teachers who wish to teach a different language to their children.

www.teachingideas.co.uk

Teaching News aims to share the latest news, links and teaching ideas, in order to support teachers around the world

www.teachingnews.co.uk

The School Food Matters website is for anyone who cares about school food and food education. Here you will find evidence of why school food matters, great examples of best practice from around the country and fun ideas to get children cooking and growing and out onto a farm.

www.schoolfoodmatters.com

Growing Schools website: Designed to support teachers in using the 'outdoor classroom' as a resource for pupils of all ages.

www.teachernet.gov.uk/growingschools/

Growing Schools Conference 2010:

www.growingschools.org.uk/News/news34.aspx

Marmax Products Ltd turns your recycled plastics into a large variety of products such as benches and tables.

www.marmaxproducts.co.uk

A site for primary schools on healthy eating, part-funded by the Potato Council.

www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

Food for Life Partnership

Teacher Resources and Useful Links

www.foodforlife.org.uk/resources/links/

Food Standards Agency: Practical healthy eating advice for children, from toddlers to teenagers

www.food.gov.uk

A site for parents and other adults to find out all about the potato, run by the Potato Council.

www.britishpotatoes.co.uk

My School Lunch raises awareness of school lunches whilst educating children, their parents and teachers about healthy eating and an active lifestyle. With My School Lunch, local authorities can work together to promote their own catering service in a way that is appealing to children and their parents.

www.myschoollunch.co.uk

Visit a farm on Open Farm Sunday - 13th June 2010 and discover the story behind your food. A day for everyone to meet the people who grow your food and care for your countryside. Come and explore the links between your food and nature, on Open Farm Sunday!

www.farmsunday.org

Eco-Schools is an international award programme that guides schools on their sustainable journey, providing a framework to help embed these principles into the heart of school life.

www.encams.org

Morrisons' Let's Grow campaign aims to help schools capture the imagination of the natiion's children and show them that food doesn't just come from supermarkets. The Morrisons Let's Grow website features a wealth of free teaching resources, from how to get children interested in growing food, to making compost and setting up a gardening club. Follow the link and find out how your school could benefit.

www.morrisons.co.uk/LetsGrow/

The Year of Food and Farming in England is an industry-led initiative aimed at helping children and young people learn more about how food is grown and produced and how it reaches the consumer. It runs through the academic year from September 2007 to July 2008. It is hoped that the Year will help create strong and lasting links between schools and food and farming businesses, and provide educational material that will be used by schools beyond the Year itself. For more information visit

http://www.thinkfoodandfarming.org.uk

FACE: Farming and Countryside Education

FACE is a registered charity. Their aim is to educate children and young people about food and farming in a sustainable countryside.

www.face-online.org.uk

The Royal Horticultural Society is the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting good gardening.