Year of Food and Farming in Education
September 2007 - July 2008
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Useful contacts, links and information
YoFF in Education, South West Newsletter
Download the Winter Newsletter (February 2008) which is packed full of information on events and information relating to the Year of Food and Farming in the South West.
The valued support from the region for ‘The Year’ will enable it to leave behind a lasting legacy. So we would really like to hear from you if you are organising an event that we could help promote, or you would like to foward an article for the Spring Newsletter.
To download a copy of the Autumn newsletter click here or Contact us
Research into UK School Attitudes towards Farm Visits
The Farmers Weekly have had a report on 'UK Schools Attitudes Towards Farm Visits' prepared by England Marketing. The Farmers Weekly launched the Kids Connect Campaign to support the Year of Food and Farming and to encourage farmers to host and conduct school visits to their farms. This Report shows the findings of research carried out across the UK's primary schools to determine teachers attitudes towards farm visits. It reveals some interesting statistics about, for example, the importance of easy travelling distance to schools and the extent of knowledge across schools about farm visits.
UK Schools Attitudes Towards Farm Visits Report
Choosing a better way for our food
Children get down to the roots of real food
This section allows you to download material to help you promote the Year of Food and Farming in Education.
YoFF Banding Guidelines (698KB PDF) - This document explains how the Logo and Characters that have been created to promote 'The Year' are to be used.
YoFF Primary Logo (21KB JPG) - This is to be used as per the Branding Guidelines Document
Guidelines for the SW Region Letterhead (144KB PDF) - This document explains how to use the SW Regional letterhead and personalise for your use
SW Region Letter Head (216KB Word)
We have designed some posters for your use. These can be personalised by adding in your own information or they can be used as simple inspiration to design your own. Please see the user guides for advice on how to personalise them.
YoFF Sample Poster - Plain _____(User Guide - Plain)
YoFF Sample Poster - Cow ____ _(User Guide - Cow)
YoFF Sample Poster - Chicken __ (User Guide - Chicken)
To encourage children to get excited about food, farming and the countryside, while teaching them how to eat healthily and enjoy countryside leisure activities, marketing material has been designed to engage children's attention. With over 15 fun, food and farming-inspired characters; 'Spud and the gang' can be used in order to excite children's interest - one suggestion is to put the characters on stickers with the children's name before they go on a farm or food producer visit.
To download Spud and the farm bunch characters, please click on the images below. If you need high resolution versions of the characters or logos please contact us.
DfES Learning outside the classroom manifesto
Farming a Countryside Education (FACE) for information about teaching, the curriculum and lesson planning
FarmLink find out about FarmLink's activities and how they could help you
Farms for school is a directory of farms (member of the Access to Farms Partnership)
Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens for city farms and community gardens
www.fishandkids.org Fish & Kids is a project of the Marine Stewardship Council, designed to bring sustainable seafood sourcing to schools and restaurants. Children can learn about marine environmental issues and sustainable fishing with fun activities in the classroom.
Go to the Playroom to experience part of this great interactive website
Food 4 Education Directory a resource aimed specifically at Somerset teachers
Government Office for the South West
Growing schools (DfES initiative)
Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative
Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy
Schoolswebdirectory locate schools (searchable by location)
Teachernet resources for lesson plans, places to visit and funding
Voice of British Agriculture to download educational resources
HSE Handwashing Leaflet (63KB PDF)
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Last updated 03Apr08