Suggested HWB Experiences & Outcomes

• I enjoy eating a diversity of foods in a range of social situations. HWB 0-29a
• I explore and discover where foods come from as I choose, prepare and taste different foods. HWB 0-35a

Suggested Learning Intentions

• To know and respect that people have different rules about the food and drink they have.

Suggested Success Criteria (I can...)

• Discuss my own likes and dislikes about food and drink. HWB 0-29a
• Identify some foods associated with different celebrations, customs and cultures around the world. HWB 0-35a
• Select and prepare food for a special occasion, with support. HWB 0-29a

Suggested Learning Experiences

• Investigate which foods would be part of different celebrations/festivals eg, Burns’ Day.
• Compare different foods which would be eaten for special occasions eg birthdays and Christmas and create a menu for one of these special occasions.
• Circle time activities – discussing own likes and dislikes about food and drink.
• Plan a visit to a Chinese/Indian restaurant/food market – take photographs of different types of food and use this to make comparisons with food and drink associated with Scotland.
• Match/sort food and drink associated with different celebrations/customs and festivals. Plan a tasting session for some of them.
• Choose a country and talk about the foods and celebrations associated with that country.
• Try to invite someone from that country/culture to talk about the food. Let the children plan another food tasting session with their guest.
• Organise a themed restaurant  for one day– invite parents to attend.

Suggested Cross-Curricular Links

• MNU 0-20a - make graphs/tally favourite food and drink.
• EXA 0-14a – create a themed restaurant within the role- play area eg. Chinese Restaurant.
• RME 0-06a – explore celebrations, customs and festivals across the globe eg, Chinese New Year; Eid; Diwali and how food plays an important part within different practices and traditions.

Suggested Word Bank

• Special
• respect
• food
• festival
• celebration
• occasion
• restaurant
• likes
• dislikes

Parent & Community Engagement

• Home School Link Letter Early Level Respected Food & Health

Pathways, Tracking & Monitoring

• Year Planner (Early Level)
• Pupil Learning Log and Benchmarks erdf
• Annual Progression Planner ( Early Level)
• Topic Specific Planners ( Early Level)
• Respected E/O Bundle ( Rights Respecting Schools)
• Personalised Year Planner (Early Level)

External Links

• Simple recipes from around the world.
• Celebrating Scottish culture.
• Food - a fact of life provides a wealth of free resources about healthy eating, cooking, food and farming for children and young people aged 3 to 18 years.