From Farm to Fork
Within our school we are incredibly fortunate to be able to deliver food from farm to fork. We grow produce within our teaching garden space seasonally to cook in our teaching kitchen. Children are able to have opportunities to plant and grow produce to then use in recipes in our food technology lessons. This helps in a small way to reduce our impact on the environment by growing locally. We teach children about local produce and where their food comes from.
We work seasonally so that children can experience growing throughout the year as they observe the changes in our garden over the seasons. These aspects link with our school curriculum as we look at food miles and the impact of carbon footprints on our world. Our teaching kitchen is fully stocked, and we are able to make wonderfully balanced, tasty meals that children are able to sample at home. Some of these include stir fried vegetables, Chinese dumplings, vegetable crumble and fruit triangles. Within the teaching kitchen children learn the importance of food hygiene and safety along with skills for life such as using cooking equipment safely. They also get involved in washing up, cleaning and recycling! We feel these lessons are invaluable as children learn and grow and become citizens in the world.
Teaching garden
As part of our food technology curriculum, we incorporate growing of vegetables, fruit and herbs. Children are involved in the planting, growing and harvesting of produce. During the year children are involved in the care and upkeep of the teaching garden. This helps create responsibility and caring for our space. The produce grown is used in our curriculum recipes. While growing our produce seasonally and locally it helps to reduce our impact on the environment.
Free Fruit Friday!
Any leftover fruit from KS1 is handed out as a tasty snack on Fridays. This is a healthy alternative to sugary after- school snacks.
Lincolnshire show school challenge
Y4 were involved in the Lincolnshire show school’s challenge. This included the planning and designing of a self sustaining garden to show case during the Lincolnshire show. Their garden was the vision and values garden.
Y4 also created a display stand as a point of information for members of the public to learn more about the garden and project. Children were involved with presentation of the information on their stand and engaging with members of the public. Welton St. Mary’s received a ‘highly commended’ award for their garden and display.
Jamie Oliver World record
In 2025 Welton St. Mary’s were lucky to take part in a World record! This record was for the largest number of people following a recipe and cooking at the same time.
