Eastfield Primary School in Thurmaston, Leicestershire is so passionate in educating children about British food that it not only grows its own vegetables but has its own farm as well. All the classes in the school are allocated duties on the farm; the KS2 children care for the larger animals each day with KS1 and foundation stage children caring for the chickens, ducks and rabbits.

Every Wednesday, parents are invited by pupils of St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Shropshire, to join them for a school meal made from the delicious fruit and vegetables that they have grown.

Inspiring school supplier of the month

As it is the Easter Holidays we thought we would give teachers a break and focus on local retailers and chefs and how they can become involved with local schools.  The best people to make the young aware of the diverse and delicious food that Britian has to offer are those who produce, sell and cook it. This month we look at Yorkshire Farmers who deliver fresh fruit and vegetables direct from the farm to local schools

This month's inspiring school is Collaton St Mary Primary School who have been busy making Knickerbocker Glories in class as an exercise in learning about colour, texture, flavour, food presentation and the history of famous dishes

This month's inspiring school is Hotwells Primary School in Bristol. Teachers at Hotwells Primary School go to great lengths to incorporate cookery and food-related topics within the National Curriculum. Early Years make biscuits and butter to help meet curriculum targets in ‘Knowledge’ and ‘Understanding of the World’. Reception learns about Healthy Eating with talks by the local Fruit and Veg shop owner.

This month's inspiring school is Alexandra School in South Harrow. Each class had to choose and mark a region or area on the British Isles map; research the local produce for the chosen area; make a poster to be displayed during the harvest festival assembley; find a traditional recipe from the chosen region and use regional produce to cook it; and arrange a visit to a local shop or market.  The children invited a friend into the school to taste what they had cooked

Hawarden High School in Flintshire has been announced as the winners of British Food Fortnight's 'Cook for Life' Challenge 2008, sponsored by Kenwood, in which schools were challenged to design and cook a meal using the minimum number of food miles.

Marlborough Primary School & Nursery in Isleworth used this year’s British Food Fortnight as an opportunity to trial new ideas in the school dining room including the concept of a ‘top table’.