What can Teachers do…

During high-temptation seasons like Easter, Halloween, and Christmas, avoid handing out chocolate or sweets as rewards. Instead, fill the classroom reward box with items like colouring books, stickers, pencils or small puzzles.

Engage students in your food-learning journey by:

• Growing a herb garden: Let each class plant, tend and harvest herbs (such as basil, mint, and parsley) to use in simple classroom recipes.

• Eating a rainbow: Teach them about the “eat the rainbow” concept, challenging groups to bring in or prepare fruits and veggies of different colours each week.

• Exploring the food pyramid (or plate): Use a hands-on display or create paper plate collages showing the main food groups, so they can build balanced-meal visuals.

These activities turn passive snack time into active learning, helping students understand where their food comes from and why variety and balance matter not only for their physical health but for their mood, focus, and emotional well-being too.