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Teaching food in primary: the why, what and how (NI)

£195

Teaching

A course for primary school teachers

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Food in schools

45 minutes

Introducing the online training approach and key documents which support food teaching in school.

Food origins

60 minutes

Exploring where food comes from and some of the processes involved in producing food.

Healthy eating

60 minutes

Exploring the Eatwell Guide, its food groups, key messages and application.

Nutrition

60 minutes

Introducing energy, nutrients, fibre and water and the differing nutritional requirements throughout life.

Applied nutrition

30 minutes

Using nutrition knowledge to plan and prepare meals that contribute to a healthy varied diet.

Food safety

40 minutes

Considering and managing food safety and hygiene in the classroom.

Cooking

60 minutes

Managing and preparing the classroom, resources and pupils for safe and purposeful, practical food lessons.

Teaching

20 minutes

Planning a progressive, whole school approach to food.

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Course details

This course has been specifically created for initial and practising primary school teachers. It is based on the requirements of the curriculum in Northern Ireland (CCEA), the government's Core competences for children and young people aged 5 to 16 years and a guidance document from PHE/DfE to support primary teachers delivering food in schools entitled, Food in primary schools: a framework of knowledge and skills.

Free places available - If you teach in a primary school in Northern Ireland, or are a trainee teacher, you can register for free access to this course. To register, click here.

This course covers:

Module 1: Food in schools
Module 2: Food origins
Module 3: Healthy eating
Module 4: Nutrition
Module 5: Applied nutrition
Module 6: Food safety
Module 7: Cooking
Module 8: Teaching

Each module includes a short test, providing you with feedback on your progress.

On successful completion of a final assessment, a personalised BNF certificate is created. (The final assessment may be repeated).

The course will take approximately 5-7 hours to complete but does not have to be completed all at once. You can complete the course at your own pace – there is no time limit.

Your views are important to us and we welcome any feedback you would like to send. You can contact us by email postbox@nutrition.org.uk

Acknowledgement

BNF is grateful to the following organisations which have supported the staff time to develop this course: The Morrisons Foundation, with support from Agriculture Horticulture Development Board, Associated British Foods, Kellogg's, Ingredion UK Limited, M&S, nabim and Warburtons. The content has been developed by BNF alone.

Certification details

At the end of this course you will receive a personalised certificate of completion from the British Nutrition Foundation.

For professional development purposes, this course supports:

The Curriculum in Northern Ireland (CCEA);
Core Food Competences for children and young people aged 5 to 16 years;
Food in primary schools: a framework of knowledge and skills [PHE/DfE, 2015 - Guidance to support primary school teachers deliver food teaching in schools].