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Five Medway primary schools have recently achieved their Food for Life Schools Award. This demonstrates their commitment to making changes and putting good practice in place, transforming their food culture with support from staff, pupils and the wider community.  

Since enrolling with Food for Life in April, Brunshaw Primary School in Lancashire have transformed their outside space into a flourishing growing area.

Schools across the country are committing to serving healthy food & embedding a good food culture, working through the Food for Life Award criteria to do so. Find out more here

The Academy of Woodlands in Medway have been making the most of the Food for Life’s Cook and Share resources during their regular cooking club. Discover how here.

A big part of making healthy and sustainable food accessible to all is our partnership with local authorities. Celebrate 20 years of making a difference here.

Launching this summer, SUGAR SMART Walsall is coordinating efforts to combat high sugar diets and help the town become Sugar Smart. 

Pupils from Kingfisher Primary School in Medway recently enjoyed a visit to a wheat farm to learn all about where their food comes from. The farm, situated near Sittingbourne, Kent, is a wheat supplier for Warburtons.

Food for Life schools in Medway have been busy growing and harvesting this spring and summer, whether on classroom windowsills, raised beds in the school garden or even in forest spaces.

Medway Council staff recently enjoyed taking part in some expert cookery training organised by the Food for Life team.Learn about it here.

Food for Life has been working with Leicestershire and Leicester City to bring the joy of UK-grown beans to schools in the area, through cooking, eating and playing!

How did you celebrate World Pulses Day? Find out how six skillful cooks from Leicestershire did.

The new Food for Life Medway programme launched at the end of the summer and is already helping schools with growing, cooking and food education across the district.