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 pupils. 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 pupils 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 pupils 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 pupils to help themselves to drinks.
Reduce food waste
Give pupils copies of the Food waste survey to complete at home. Ask them 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 Vegetables questions (Secondary)
Use these questions to ask pupils about the fruit and vegetables in 'Find the Fruit and Vegetables'
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.
Healthy Eating Week 2023 Secondary Guide
Use this Healthy Eating Week guide for ideas and resources for secondary pupils
Healthy Eating Week 2023 - Secondary introduction
Use this presentation in secondary, 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
Menu and shopping planner
Plan what to eat and buy each week with this menu and shopping planner
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 Secondary (Welsh)
Questions to use with the 'Lle mae’r ffrwythau a’r llysiau' resource, for secondary.
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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