What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, educational

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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? We didn't really look too much in to the global food issue, but focused locally and nationally.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Cook less, eat less!!

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

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Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? How many people had gardens at their house, and that there were community gardens

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Prompted a lot of discussion and enthusiasm for working in the school vegetable gardens

“This was a great kit for term 4 as we were planting our school gardens and growing seeds for the garden in side the classroom. Students made connections to their own lives and made theri parent find space at hom in the gardens for them to plant some vegetables.”

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Posted 4 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Inspiring Noticing Mapping

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We realised that we do a great job at school and that if others followed what is happening with Garden to Table and Enviroschools then the world would certainly be a better place.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Making lemonade from lemons. Using some fruit to put into the dehydrator to eat later.

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? That a lot of our children have their own gardens that purposefully grow food that they eat regularly.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We really did notice that we already have a lot of initiatives at school and that other teachers noticed this too.

“A great School Kit.”

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Posted 4 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? interesting, discovering, environmental impacts

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

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We went more down the track of how can we use as much local products as possible, what food is actually neccessary-should we harvest seasonally and preserve and not buy much out of season-return to ways grandparents lived.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Not much as we already compost, feed to pigs/chooks, have a worm farm and have food to table

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? How many local business advertise their climate impact (or what they are doing to help) on their websites-e wouldnt have looked at them before this unit. Toitu climate positive programs, Certified B, Supermarkets have pig farms pick up their organic waste, lots of local support to help schools in extra lunch programs etc

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We already have quite a bit going on but it has opened up discussion on how we can lower our impact by buying local and how takeaways have had a negative impact on our society

“Great Kit thanks. We will use the poster resource again for other things. The results from the favourite dinners were interesting and led to plenty of discussion about the evolution of food, why food was scarce and why we eat so differently now-also packaging and plastics of fast food discussed. Kids were impressed at how nice pickled veges were when added to a salad and muffins. We are in a rural area so many kids grew food and swapped crops,eggs etc. They understand farms and production but it was good to venture further afield to look at compaines in town and was good to discover how many took recycling and postive environment impacts seriously, most positng on their websites. This is a good unit to take in serval directions.”

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Posted 4 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Interesting, challenging and fun

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? Examples and information to open the children's eyes to what is happening

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Coming up with better sustainable methods to reduce waste, most kids were not sure how to exactly do that

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? They were shocked to see the level's of waste

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We tied it in with the Food for Thought unit around healthy eating

“Kids enjoyed learning about healthy food and how it impacts their moods, feelings and energy levels. The kit is well put together and easy to follow. Thanks!”

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Posted 4 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Informative, solutions based, time consuming

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It was aimed at a higher age bracket than Y4/5. The infographic was more complicated and higher level than I was expecting.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? None as it was difficult to use in class

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? Nothing unfortunately as we couldn't conduct the surveys

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? No, we already do them.

“It's a very specific kit for teaching about food wastage solutions”

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Posted 4 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, Fun, Thought provoking

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Superb... they can see how we all need to work together on this, and how it starts with us.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? composting directly into the garden with a length of spouting (with holes) dug into the ground, using scraps to make natural dye for wool, dehydrated fruit for snacks instead of chippies

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? That lots and lots of people actually have their own gardens and grow a variety of fruit and vegetables. Many people have chickens, and lots of students have family or family friends who work at Fonterra. It's a small community so lots of people know each other around here!

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? It really re-sparked our zero waste lunchbox initiative. Also more buy in for composting (which we already do), and discussions around renewing the old worm farm. Children are keen to bring in excess fruit to share, and some are going to try preserving at home after we tried it at school.

“A fabulous resource that was easy to adapt to our local area. Lots of discussion and new learning took place, lots of conversations with people they wouldn't nomally talk to, and I love the way there were so many ways we coud link it to other curriculum areas, especially literacy, maths and technology.”

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Posted 4 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Connection, planning, reflection

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? We focussed more on the local issue and it connected well to our localised curriculum

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Worm farms at school

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? Community gardens, many had biked/walked past but not known what they were

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? yes

“Good Food Map was a great, interactive resource that had students and whanau sharing their memories and discussion on managing food waste at home.”

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Posted 4 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, varied, creative

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How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? Somewhat, we didn't get to explore the global issue of food waste to the full extent

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Collecting food waste from homes and delivering it to community gardens

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? They didn't know about the community gardens, how to participate, what they offered etc. We had one garden coordinator come in and speak with our students and engage them in authentic mahi (advertising the garden) as an act of participation

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We have applied for and received funding for a school composting system and will look to add to/extend our school maara and create a full system

“This was an enjoyable unit with a range of different activities that engaged our various learners. Opened up a heap of cool discussions”

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Posted 4 months ago

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