The pupils at St. Cadoc’s Primary School, East Renfrewshire in Scotland had healthy fruity fun to celebrate International School Meals Day.
2018 – Calderbridge Primary School, Scotland
The staff and pupils at Calderbridge Primary School in Wishaw, Scotland did a fantastic job of celebrating #ISMD2018 with their themed menu and New York Deli salad bar.
2018 – Underbank Primary School, Scotland
International School Meals Day was a huge success at Underbank Primary School. Their Pupil Council carried out a survey to find out what everyone’s favourite meals were and then the top three meals were served for ISMD. As the school says: ‘School meals fuel learning.;’
2018 – My Food on the menu for International School Meals Day 2018
By Children in Scotland International School Meals Day (ISMD) aims to encourage young people around the world, with support from their teachers, to connect and talk to each other about the food they eat and the role it plays in their lives. First held in 2013, the day raises awareness of healthy eating and good...
2018 – St. Anthony’s Primary School, Scotland
The pupils at St. Anthony’s celebrated International School Meals Day with an international menu, created by the Health Heroes in the school. What would your dream healthy eating menu look like?
2018 Blog – from Scotland’s Deputy First Minister
Scotland has been a beacon of inspiration across the world for its work in encouraging our children and young people to make better food and drink choices. As we celebrate International School Meals Day 2018, I am delighted to see so many contributions from Scotland to this year’s international cookbook competition. I am proud that...
2018 – My Food cookbook
As part of International School Meals Day 2018 we were delighted to launch the My Food cookbook featuring twenty recipes from around the world, submitted by children and young people as part of the #ISMD2018 cookbook competition! #MyFood We hope children, young people, schools and families enjoy reading, sharing and making the recipes. Download the cookbook
2017 Blog – Food, glorious food
Food, glorious food: Better eating can create better learning says Lorna Aitken, sharing some thoughts from Scotland on how and why good food is important as we head towards the fifth International School Meals Day. Lorna Aitken is the Food and Health Development Officer at Education Scotland Click here to read the article (reproduced with kind permission from Children...
2017 Blog – School food matters
By John Swinney, Deputy First Minister Education is the defining mission of this Government. We want to ensure every child – no matter where they are from or how well off their family is – has the same opportunities and an equal chance to succeed and we are taking forward a range of actions to...
2017 Blog – Food for Life Scotland: Making good food the easy choice
What’s your strongest food memory? For some, it might be a fond recollection of cooking with a close family relative; enjoying the taste, smell and texture of home-made food made with loved ones. For others, it might be a trip to a restaurant, or a picnic on the beach. Maybe your favourite food memory is...