A Whole School Approach to food for schools can promote healthy eating and enable pupils to learn about where their food comes from.

Food is an important part of the school day but often it is thought of as simply what happens at lunchtime. School food is so much more than a school dinner; it can fit into many other parts of the school day, offering many opportunities for learning, for improving health and for helping a school to reduce its environmental impact.

Growing food in a school garden, learning about healthy eating and cooking, composting on the school grounds, and learning about food in the classroom are some examples that contribute to a whole school food approach to food. This holistic approach of taking school food beyond what’s for lunch can create a school food culture and help children make better, informed, choices about food. A whole school approach to food involves the whole school community in working towards better health and well-being for all.

The Food Partnership can support schools around composting, growing and healthy eating. Please contact us to find out how we can help in your school.

More information about the Whole School approach to food, as well as guidance on developing a Whole School Food Policy is available here. Contact the Healthy Schools team for more information This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .