Schools links:

Going organic at school

Organic tuck shops and growing organic food in the school grounds are two ways to make schools healthier places. Try the links below (not all of them organic).

 

Food for Life	The Food for Life website is about improving school dinners and includes an action pack
Eco Schools	Eco Schools is an award scheme which gets everyone in the school community involved in making the school environment better. It provides opportunities to ask questions about food and to make better use of the school grounds, amongst many other aspects. Over 30 Welsh primary and secondary schools are Green Flag holders.
Garden Organic for Schools	The  Garden Organic Network for Schools encourages schools to undertake organic gardening projects in their own grounds. It provides site visits, information and activity sheets, a telephone help line and INSET sessions. It is aimed primarily at Key Stages 2 and 3.
FSA Wales	The Food Standards Agency in Wales has published a booklet called A practical guide to planning and running a school fruit tuck shop
Growing Schools	Growing Schools is an English project that encourages teachers to make use of the 'outdoor classroom' as a context for learning, both within and beyond the school grounds. Also some Welsh links
Learning through Landscapes	Learning through Landscapes is a charity which helps schools improve the environmental quality and educational use of their grounds.
Groundwork Wales	This environmental regeneration charity works in underprivileged communities in Wales. See www.groundworkwales.org.uk
Grab 5	The Grab 5 project is for primary schools wanting to encourage their pupils to eat more fruit and vegetables

Other resources

 

Food for Life	The Food for Life curriculum pack and other resources can be downloaded from www.soilassociation.org/education
DEFRA	The DEFRA website has a schools information page
Elm Farm Research Centre	The Education Department at Elm Farm has a programme of schools visits and has produced a Teachers’ Information Pack.
ESD Directory	The ESD directory lists resources to support education for sustainable development in Wales
Soil Association	The Soil Association provides a comprehensive and up-to-date education service which includes: opportunities for school and college visits to organic farms, a website providing ideas, activities and lesson plans for teachers and students across all key stages (see www.soilassociation.org/education), free teaching resources including the 'little book of of organic farming' and 'organic experience' poster, and training days for farmers and others interested in providing educational opportunities on farms.
Primary Choice	Primary Choice is a company which helps primary schools source local produce.
Duchy Originals	The Duchy Originals website has a page of resources for schools
Health.e.School	Health.e.School is a health promotion website for schools, from the Welsh Assembly Government's Health Promotion Division
FACE	Farming and Countryside Education is a partnership of national farming organizations, conventional and organic, which promotes understanding of farming and the countryside among young people.
RSPB	The RSPB is active in environmental education in Wales and has many resources for teachers: see www.rspb.org.uk/teaching
Forest Education Initiative	Learning resources about trees, forests and forest products, including Forest Schools. www.foresteducation.org.uk