What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging Relevant Real

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? I found that the food kit was great for food waste understanding at both a local and global issue as it was based in our local community. We then could compare to what other countries do with food waste and some ideas that could transfer into Napier and New Zealand.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Food bins at school where food that was not wanted - were put in and learners could help themselves rather than unopened food and untouched fruit being thrown out.

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

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Community Food Kitchens - there are at least 4 of these locally and learners started to take things such as lemons, feijoas and avocados to this food share stands.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Yes - we have planned to replant our vege plots so we can grown veges to be used in our foods room / tech hub instead of buying them.

“Our five-class intermediate school team decided to collaborate on a project using the School Kit, working together with our 136 learners. Each kaiako in the team received a kit, and we utilised the detailed plan to rotate our students through the various engaging learning experiences it offered. We completed our circle poems outdoors, under the trees at school, following a walk and some lively group brainstorming sessions. The Good Food Map activity was particularly revealing, highlighting how many of our students were unaware of the resources available in our local area. It also shed light on their limited knowledge of food waste and local food heroes, such as Nourished for Nil. This sparked curiosity and ultimately led to a full-scale inquiry as students explored the causes and effects of food waste and identified practical actions they could take at home, school, or even on a global scale to mitigate these impacts. Unfortunately, our plan to use the school’s food room for a cooking session—making pickles or soup—was disrupted due to technology catch-ups that were beyond our control. With no alternative dates available, we were unable to complete this part of the project. However, we are determined to revisit it in Term 1 of 2025, aligning it with our community-focused inquiry for the term. We see this as a fantastic opportunity for the children to create and donate to their local community, tying together learning and meaningful action. We’ll be sure to keep you updated!”

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Posted 3 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, thought provoking.

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Showed them that it happens everything.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Giving to the homeless/soup kitchens etc

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

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? That companies do sell the not perfect fruit/veges. Local Patai Kai stalls

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Yes and we are now starting garden to table.

“Such a great resource which linked perfectly into our snack attach food Inquiry. The recipe cards were fun.”

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Posted 3 months ago

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

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Somewhat. We probably spent too much time focussing on food waste on a regional level.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Brocolli stalks are just as tasty as the heads (and also the largest weight component when buying). A blender or Thermomix can dice that goodness up for salads, pizzas (yes, pizzas!) and mince dishes

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

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Koha Kai, a local food and produce supplier in Invercargill. Not many tamariki knew about Koha Kai and are saddened to learn that they could close down because of the new government lunch intitative

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Not at this stage (EOY pressures have the brain focussed on other things right now).

“The Good Food Map was a great resource that helped my students think twice before reaching for trashy food (their words) from the cupboard. Learning about nutritional value and local food suppliers and producers (Koha Kai for us) sparked some great chat too!”

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Posted 3 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? food, exciting, inclusive

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? The poster was really helpful fort his

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? They created their own products using food wastage from local shops

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

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Food that was going to be thrown out

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We had a market day after creating new foods using foraged, grown or salvaged food

“We have loved looking at our community a bit closer. The class really loved doing the good and bad food memories as well.”

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Posted 3 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? conversation, laughter, analysing

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We only focussed on local and look to extend in 2025

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? na

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

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? we didn't get out for walk in our area but would like to.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? yes - a whole deep dive.

“The school kit provided a valuable resource for exploring food systems, sustainability, and whānau food traditions. Despite time constraints and competing priorities within the classroom and wider school schedule, we were able to successfully engage with several key components of the kit. Strengths of the Kit Relevance: The kit encouraged students to analyze their local environment, fostering a strong connection to their community and food sources. Interactive Learning: Activities like analyzing food sources, identifying wastage, and exploring whānau food memories were engaging and sparked meaningful discussions. Adaptability: The materials allowed us to prioritize parts of the kit that fit into our current curriculum while planning to revisit other sections in the future. Challenges Time Constraints: The scope of the kit required more time than was available within our timetable, limiting our ability to fully complete all activities. Integration with Other Subjects: Balancing this project with other classroom priorities was challenging, highlighting a need for greater alignment with broader school goals. Plans for Future Use We plan to extend the use of the kit into 2025, focusing on the remaining activities, particularly those related to growing our own food. This will provide an opportunity to deepen students' understanding of sustainability and self-sufficiency.”

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Posted 3 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Empowering

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? They were thinking about how factories can throw out food/ingredients when they are processing, and the amount of waste due the expiry date. We looked at businesses that collect food for the poor, pig farmers to help reduce waste.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? The best is knowing how to cook their own packaged food, eg muesli bars and how they thought these tasted a lot better than the store bought. This helps to eliminate a) packaging waste and b) food waste if they don't like it.

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

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The food forests. They didn't know these were open to the public. A couple of other community areas also have areas for people to donate food grown in their garden, passing onto others.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? The importance of food technology and knowing where food comes from and how they can produce/create their own.

“This is good for winter time as the food technology of pickling and soup will be great to finish the vegetables grown in the garden. We did this in term 4 and the winter vegetables were not in the garden and had to purchase. It was a kit to support our learning of where food comes from and how food is processed and how we can reduce food waste.”

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Posted 3 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, localised, interactive

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? My students were blown away by the amount of food that is produced locally.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? No creative, but looked into supplying local piggeries, and using other waste in various types of composting systems.

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

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? How close to our school some food producers are.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We are more engaged in developing our garden to table space, and are looking and putting in a kitchen space in our community garden.

“A wonderful unit on local produce and supporting our local growers. This is important in our community as we have orchards, dairy farms, and sheep and cattle farms local to our school.”

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Posted 3 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Fun, Interesting, relevant

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Enabled them to research global patterns

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Backyard chickens

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

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Prompted some discussion

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What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Community food swap

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Food scraps for pigs

“The ideas and resources were well suited to my class. We enjoyed using the Good Food Map”

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Posted 3 months ago

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