What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, hands-on, and interesting

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

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How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? They were able to relate the problem in their immediate surroundings to a worldwide issue.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Students found various solutions online but composting bins and a worm farm were the most practical for our school, as we already had them right outside our classroom.

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Some students did not know about social enterprises in their local areas, such as Everybody Eats, and their use of food that shops would otherwise discard. I shared my experience of dining in Onehunga with a review that rated their beans as "the best I have ever tasted".

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We are using the compost bins but have not bought any worms for the worm farm, yet...

“This kit interested me because it supported our TE HURINGA KAI - The Food Cycle unit, as well as my KAITIAKITANGA specialty class. The huge poster was displayed in class and students explored food waste solutions from Aotearoa and the rest of the world using the digital copy. I will be pickling with my students next year, as I am still learning myself, through trial and error about the best ways to preserve different fruits and veges. My students developed greater awareness of food production by planting lettuce, basil and silverbeet seedlings into large soda bottles that were transplanted into garden beds at school and at some students' homes. We celebrated food heroes in our class but I would like to explore others in the local area, as we were unable to do this part of the unit due to end of year events. I love maps but found the round task too difficult so next year I will use grid references instead. About 1/3 of my students live in other suburbs so they did not know anything about food heroes in this area.”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? local, celebratory, innovative

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

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How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? some connections but mainly local focus.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? We had some great market day food ideas that reduced food waste

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? yes. we met an amazing local food hero who was very inspiring.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? changed our market day focus.

“A great way to look at food sustainability while connecting to our local area and community. We became aware of people doing amazing things in our area that we didn't all know about.”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Interactive, exciting, user friendly

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

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How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Wer focused mainly on food waste in our community unfortunately we ran out of time to look at food waste on a global scale.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? We focused on using and repurposing kai - look at natural fibres so tamariki went down that path.

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

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Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Local gardens and places around our community - food related places and restaurants etc that parents and whanau work in.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? New planting in our school garden - looking at summer fruits and vegetables.

“Our rūma 11 whanau really enjoyed this school kit as we were learning about and getting to know our local community.”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Interactive, exciting, user friendly

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Our focus was mainly on food waste in our tamariki's immediate community, as we ran out of time.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? We focused on re using and re purposing kai and where it came from.

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Local community gardens

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Planting new and different kai in the school garden.

“Our class enjoyed exploring the good food map alongside our term overview Toanga (Treasures) of our community. We explored where our kai came from and where the waste goes in our community.”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? innovative, community-conscious, eco-friendly

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

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How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Locally, they identified the need for a worm farm to compost food and plant waste, understanding how this reduces waste in their immediate environment and improves soil health for gardening. Globally, discussions on food production and endangered pollinators like bees highlighted the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the role of sustainable practices in addressing food waste on a larger scale. This dual perspective deepened their awareness of how individual and community efforts contribute to solving a global issue.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Installing a worm farm in our school garden for composting left over food/kai and vegetable plants. Pickling vegetables e.g. beetroot and radishes that have been left too long in the fridge, or in the case of our radishes that were very spicy, to mallow out the flavour so that tamariki would be able to eat them!

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The lack of flowers in our school and community was noticed by children walking to and from school and around our kura. This was noticed from our conversations about pollinators and the role they play in food production (mainly bees).

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? As the Enviro Leader for my kura, we have been developing a large grass space into a functioning māra kai (vegetable garden) for two years. This kit supported the children to deepen their understanding of why we are installing pollinator gardens next to our raised garden beds (fruit and vegetables) and highlighted the need for a worm farm for our garden, and kai waste.

“School Kits Good Food Map initiative fostered real-world problem-solving and global awareness. Through the program, my students identified a range of ways to support our community by using our school garden. They: Grew lettuce and beetroot for pickling, creating salad sandwiches for children's lunches. Cultivated radishes and strawberries as healthy snack options. Identified the need for a worm farm in the school garden to recycle food and plant waste into compost (project to take place in 2025). Students also learned about the critical role of bees in food production and expressed concern about the global impact of declining bee populations on ecosystems and agriculture. This initiative connected their actions to broader global challenges and equipped them with practical solutions to support their community and environment.”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, easy, engaging

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

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How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Promoted deep thinking

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Composting

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Use of community garden

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Not yet

“Fun and engaging activity that all the class loved.”

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Posted 2 weeks ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Interesting, Relevant, Thought Provoking

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

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How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Unfortunately we didn't have time to cover this aspect.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Encourage students and staff to sort compost into bins that we can then feed to papatuanuku. Eat all of the food in our lunch boxes so it isnt wasted.

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? How many food gardens are close by and the variety of cultural food options available.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Encouraged more composting and awareness in our school.

“This was a great segway into our International Food Festival Celebration and prompted tamariki to create signs for the bins so food waste (that we could compost onsite) was separated from other waste.”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? engaging, thought-provoking, innovative

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

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Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

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Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? They saw just how much food waste is happening in our community and we touched on what it must be like for the rest of NZ and the wider world. It would have been good to have linked it per capita.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Having cooking classes for families with recipes for leftovers, easy recipes using everyday ingredients. Have a whiteboard on the fridge or near it with what food is in the fridge so you don't keep buying more or have a whiteboard with the menu and ingredients for dinner each night so you only purchase and use what you need.

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? They became more aware of the community gardens and this was prompted by our mapped out local area and our walk around the area.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We are looking at having an edible garden that students can grow their own fruit, vegetables and herbs to take home and use or to make soups in the winter.

“Our school is in the middle of town and the students realised that there were many food suppliers that would have food waste. This included two supermarkets, many takeout places, fruit & vegetable grocers, the Warehouse, restaurants, etc. The students were engaged in finding the food waste heroes and came up with specific criteria to identify the winners. Our local council has recently started a food waste collection and this helped students to look closely into food waste at home as well.”

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Posted 3 weeks ago

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