Food Education: one bite at a time

King's has just held its inaugural Good Food Festival - the first of its kind in any school in the country – educating pupils on food that’s good for the environment, good for the community, good because we are reducing food waste or simply how to make good, healthy food choices. In essence making moral, as well as nutritional, food choices.

A packed week of activities involved pupils throughout the school and ignited their enthusiasm for this vitally important topic. From bushtucker trials and bake-off competitions, to voting on topical issues in Assembly and talks from a nutritionist, a food writer and a local baking entrepreneur, there was something to engage everyone and encourage children to think more widely about food and not simply take it for granted. Pupils also cooked and delivered over 120 meals to Gloucester Feed the Hungry and the YMCA. Local firms, including Hetty’s Brownies, Ben Creese Butchers and The Devil’s Kitchen in Stroud, supported the Festival.

Working with Thomas Franks (the school’s caterers), the Headmaster David Morton, believes that he has now created an educational template for a Good Food Festival which can be rolled out in schools across the country. 

David commented: “King’s first Good Food Festival was one of engagement, enquiry and bravery, as pupils tasted unfamiliar foods and challenged many pre-conceived ideas about food in our society. I welcome the opportunity to discuss this initiative with other schools in Gloucestershire.”

You can see the highlights from the week here: