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Taste of Success in Hertfordshire
All Saints School Datchworth celebrated success in becoming the
first primary school in the country to receive certificates for
the Sainbury's Taste of Success Primary Food Awards. Inspired by
teacher Rachel Bartlett the children in Year 1 and Year 3 carried
out tasks and produced some exciting food products.
All the children received certificates recognising their success,
which were presented by Roy Ballam, senior education officer from
the British Nutrition Foundation.
Pupils at Lakeside School in Welwyn Garden City also undertook
tasks from the award scheme and enjoyed eating the outcomes of their
hard work! Roy presented the pupils with their certificates at a
school assembly. Teacher Tanis Lang said they had all enjoyed the
work and it was an excellent way of celebrating success with the
pupils.
What is the Sainsbury's Taste of Success Award?
The Food Awards are focused around the successful completion of
a practical food task by children aged 5-11. the tasks are supported
with education resources developed by Sainsbury's, the Design and
Technology Association (DATA) and the British Nutrition foundation
(BNF). The scheme is welcomed by the the DfES.
The emphasis of the food awards scheme is on practical food skills.
In essence, the Food Awards encourage good practical work with food
in the primary classroom. Children are rewarded for work that they
undertake through the formal curriculum. the emphasis of the Food
Awards is to recognise and reward excellent work already going on
in schools - not to create additional paperwork or overload teachers
with yet another initiative.
For each successful task finished, children receive a certificate
indicating that they have completed one of four food tasks, i.e.
fruit and vegetables, sandwiches, biscuits or bread. A general certificate
is also available for food projects that are not based around these
four specialist tasks.
The Food Awards reward and recognise pupil's
hard work - through what has to be taught in school. In addition,
on-line resources
to support teaching are available at:
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