Primary Lessons and Resources

Food and Nutrition

Explore our engaging food and nutrition lessons and resources! Food and nutrition is an essential element woven throughout our design and technology curriculum. Learn about the sources of food, essential kitchen tools, reading recipes, and the different food groups. Discover how to use the Eatwell Guide to make balanced food choices, empowering young learners to develop healthy eating habits and practical kitchen skills. Perfect for primary children eager to understand the importance of nutrition!

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READY-TO-USE RESOURCES AND LESSON PLANS

Expertly crafted lesson plans and ideas covering essential aspects of food and nutrition. Quick Teach provides everything you need for this popular primary design and technology topic, including sources of food, hygiene rules, reading recipes and food groups.

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Unlike other resource platforms, Quick Teach allows you to see each lesson plan’s prior and subsequent steps to build a robust series of lessons that help children progress, regardless of their knowledge of the topic or starting points.

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Explore delicious recipes, sorting cards, narrated videos, knowledge organisers (available on Maestro), information sheets and much more to help you teach children all aspects of food and nutrition.

Our Food and Nutrition lessons & resources cover:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

Year 6

KS1

KS2

Age 5–6

Age 6–7

Age 7–8

Age 8–9

Age 9–10

Age 10–11

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Recipes

Narrated videos

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