Primary introduction to Healthy Eating Week
Use this video to introduce the Week and its themes! Great as an assembly or as part of a lesson.
Use the timestamps in the video to skip to a particular day or theme.
Five key Healthy Eating Week resources
Short on time? We have created five key resources for schools to use during Healthy Eating Week. There is one key resources for each of the Healthy Eating Week themes.
Focus on fibre
Take a look at the Build a brilliant snack sheet for ideas, and then set up a snack station for children. Invite them to create a fibre filled snack (great for lunch too!). Remember to check for allergies, intolerances, and dietary requirements before running this activity.
Get your 5 A DAY
Help children become more familiar with the wide variety of fruit and vegetables available by using the Find the fruit and vegetable resource. Make a colour copy of sheet showing the fruit and vegetables and use the questions provided to support discussion about the different fruit and vegetables.
Vary your protein
You can use the Protein cards for various activities to help children become more familiar with the variety of different protein foods, e.g. cut each food cards into three pieces (as shown by the dashes), shuffle the pieces and then challenge pupils to match each card to put them back together.
Stay hydrated
Set up a hydration station using the Hydration station set up guide and Hydration station sign. Encourage children to help themselves to drinks.
Reduce food waste
Give children copies of the Food waste survey to complete at home. Ask the children to report back about what they find and actions their family can take in the future.
If you have more time, you can find all our resources below.
Our posters and key resources are now also available in Welsh. Scroll down or Click here!
Find the fruit and vegetables
Use this sheet to teach about different fruit and vegetables. Use the questions provided for ideas!
Find the fruit and vegetable questions (Primary)
Use these questions with the Find the fruit and vegetables resource - for primary schools
Protein cards
Use these protein cards to discuss and compare foods in the protein group of the Eatwell Guide.
Food waste survey
Use this food waste survey to keep track of the foods that might go to waste at home.
Getting organised resources
Use these resources to plan your Week.
Get started by taking a look at the Guide and the Introductory presentation.
The introductory presentation is also available as a 20 minute video! Ideal for a school assembly, or to kick start the Week in your classroom!
Healthy Eating Week 2023 Primary Guide
Use this Healthy Eating Week guide for ideas and resources for primary pupils
Healthy Eating Week 2023 - Primary Introduction (Video)
Claire introduces Healthy Eating Week 2023 and the key themes for primary school pupils
Healthy Eating Week 2023 - Primary introduction
Use this presentation in primary schools to teach pupils about the themes of Healthy Eating Week '23
Healthy Eating Week 2023 Posters
Print and display these vibrant posters for each day of Healthy Eating Week 2023!
Healthy Eating Week all themes sheet
Display this sheet to introduce the themes for Healthy Eating Week 2023.
What's happening this week? sheet
Fill in and display this sheet to show everyone what you have got planned for Healthy Eating Week.
Healthy Eating Week 2023 certificate
A certificate awarded for taking part in Healthy Eating Week 2023.
Activities to support the themes
Activities to support the themes.
Remarkable rice storyboard
A sheet to draw or describe the different stages of rice production.
Do you know your fruit and vegetables?
Fill in examples of different fruit and vegetables you've tried, or would like to try
Pulse project
Choose a pulse and find out about it. Where does it grow, and how can it be used in cooking?
Protein in meals cards
Use this resource with the protein foods cards to demonstrate how protein foods can be used in meals
Drink investigation
Ask 10 friends which drinks they had yesterday. Colour in a box for each type of drink.
Drink recycling labels
Find the recycling instructions on different drink containers. Draw the recycling instructions.
Reading recycling labels
Look for recycling instructions on different drinks containers and fill in the chart.
Healthy Eating Week recipes
Bean and plantain stew
Contribute to your 5 A DAY and fibre intake with this tasty, spicy stew, using beans and plantain
Easy veg frittatas
These quick and simple frittatas are a great base to add different vegetables to for 5 A DAY
Fresh and fruity veg salad
This fresh and fruity salad is a great way to get a variety of fruit and veg towards your 5 A DAY
Green mac and cheese
This mac and cheese introduces green veg like peas and broccoli to contribute to your 5 A DAY
Mexican pockets
These tasty and filling pockets are perfectly accompanied by a vibrant tomato salsa
Mushroom and chickpea curry
This tasty, vegetarian curry contains chickpeas, a source of protein.
Quibe (Meatballs) and spicy tomato sauce
This traditional South American dish contains beef mince and bulgur wheat.
Red lentil bake
This cheesy red lentil bake contains peppers and lentils to contribute towards your 5 A DAY
Welsh resources
Lle mae’r ffrwythau a’r llysiau - questions for Primary (Welsh)
Questions to use with the 'Lle mae’r ffrwythau a’r llysiau' resource, for primary.
Canllaw i greu gorsaf hydradu (Welsh)
Beth am greu gorsaf hydradu i annog pawb yfed rhagor o ddŵr?
Arolwg gwastraff bwyd (Welsh)
Gwnewch arolwg gwastraff bwyd gartref a darganfod ffyrdd o ddefnyddio bwyd yn ddoeth.
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