Education resources

CfE linked activities to feed into your lesson plans and deliver food safety and healthy eating messages.

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Allergy Meal Match

Allergy Meal Match

Learning about ordering food when eating out if you have a food allergy and the different types of food...

Interactive
20 minutes
P3–P5P5–P7
What’s in my Basket?

What’s in my Basket?

Talking and learning about different foods. Guessing food items by formulating yes and no questions.

Food card activity
30-40 mins
NurseryP1–P3
The Interactive Eatwell Guide

The Interactive Eatwell Guide

Our interactive Eatwell Guide tool will help teach P1 – S3 how to get a balance of healthier and more...

Interactive
40-60 mins
NurseryP1–P3P3–P5P5–P7S1–S3
Cookin Castle

Cookin Castle

Cookin Castle is an online interactive website intended to teach and promote healthier eating and good food...

Interactive
40-50 mins x 5 days
P3–P5P5–P7
Hazards in the Kitchen

Hazards in the Kitchen

Identifying food safety hazards in a kitchen, discussing them and in groups producing a short drama about how...

Interactive
1-1.5 hours
P5–P7
Storage Solutions

Storage Solutions

Exploring food storage in terms of the correct conditions for food safety.

Includes guidance for parents,...

Interactive
1-1.5 hours
S1–S3
Allergen Action!

Allergen Action!

Learning about different food allergens and how to recognise them on food labels.

Resource
50-60 mins x 2 sessions
S1–S3
Bacteria Busters

Bacteria Busters

Learning about how and where bacteria grow in the kitchen and how to reduce the risk of this happening.

Interactive
45 mins - 1 hour
S1–S3
Label It!

Label It!

Learning about food labels and how to use them to make informed choices when choosing food.

Food card activity
45-60 mins x 4 sessions
P5–P7
Fridge Facts

Fridge Facts

Learning about safe ways to store food in the fridge. 

Includes guidance for parents, carers and teachers.

Interactive
1-1.5 hours
P5–P7
Stop the Germs!

Stop the Germs!

Learning about cross contamination of bacteria in schools, poisoning bacteria and where and how you can get...

Resource
45 mins x 2/3 sessions
P5–P7
It’s a Date!

It’s a Date!

Learning about best before and use by dates and why they are important for food safety.

Resource
60-80 mins
P3–P5

Results

Allergy Meal Match

Allergy Meal Match

Learning about ordering food when eating out if you have a food allergy and the different types of food...

Interactive
20 minutes
P3–P5P5–P7
The Interactive Eatwell Guide

The Interactive Eatwell Guide

Our interactive Eatwell Guide tool will help teach P1 – S3 how to get a balance of healthier and more...

Interactive
40-60 mins
NurseryP1–P3P3–P5P5–P7S1–S3
Cookin Castle

Cookin Castle

Cookin Castle is an online interactive website intended to teach and promote healthier eating and good food...

Interactive
40-50 mins x 5 days
P3–P5P5–P7
Storage Solutions

Storage Solutions

Exploring food storage in terms of the correct conditions for food safety.

Includes guidance for parents,...

Interactive
1-1.5 hours
S1–S3
Fridge Facts

Fridge Facts

Learning about safe ways to store food in the fridge. 

Includes guidance for parents, carers and teachers.

Interactive
1-1.5 hours
P5–P7
Crazy Kitchen

Crazy Kitchen

Learning about and discussing food safety hazards in a kitchen.

Includes guidance for parents, carers and...

Interactive
30-40 mins
NurseryP1–P3
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