What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? educational, engaging, inspiring

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It opened their eyes to the amount of waste locally and globally

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? creating pickles for the food bank

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Pataka Kai

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? It has made the children more aware about food waste

“It was great to get to know the food around our local area. Children got to see what was underneath their noses in the local environment. They were shocked.”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? interesting, meaningful and fun

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? I opened up their eyes and provided good discussion points.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Donate left overs to local school or homeless people

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Nothing

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Vegetable garden up-grade

“The students had mixed reactions to the pickled veggies. Some really liked the flavour while others screwed their noses up. We made pumpkin soup which was delicious and everyone had positive comments about this experience and tastings.”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? creative,hands on and inclusive

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We used it to draw attention to the reasons why there was so much food waste in our school lunches and we put into action some of our ideas for improving this. This term we will monitor our changes and compare the waste to last term.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Finding ways to make our school lunches more inclusive to our cultural tastes. We did this by creating dressings,sauces and pickles that improved the taste. We also redirected extra or unused food to the afterschool programme. We used a toasted sandwich maker to make toasted sandwiches with leftover unused lunches

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? the walks in our community were really valuable. We also made use of historical photographs to show changes in food production.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? See above

“We enjoyed the poetry aspect of the kit, and we were able to make connections to our different tastes and family food preferences. We loved creating pickles, which were reflective of our different cultural groups and used them to enhance our whole school lunches. We are going to continue some of the tasks this ter,m as we found we ran out of time.”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Exciting, tasty, collaborative

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? We researched food waste and audited our own waste over a week, it was a fascinating and scary result.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? We have many farm children so some came up with making pet food, others created some interesting recipes to use food waste - repurposing the ingrediants

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The amount of food wasted and how many families do not have gardens despite living on farms.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We will be investing more into our enviro group so we can grow more at school and what we grow for soups, pickles, preserves and baking at school - we found much less litter at school and children were trying things they wouldn't even attempt to try at home because everyone was taking part. Loved the collaborative nature of this kit. It included everyone.

“We really enjoyed this kit as we have had a huge focus on Garden to Table, our Enviro group has planted, grown and harvested vegetables in our school garden. The school kit was a fabulous way to teach the tamariki new and interesting ways to use what they harvested. We had children of all ages involved, and our learners were even going home and creating the pickles and recipes at home, too. This was a real tuakana teina activity.”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Organised, visual, community.

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It made it much more real for the students by looking at a local issue.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Edible packaging and a share fridge at school

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? How close we are to everything we need!

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? Not yet

“A great pack that has positive impact on our students! Great links to the community, thinking about food waste and eating well.”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Different, expanding ideas, engaging

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? after seeing the waste in the lunch boxes alone they were able to expand this to see there would be a lot more in other places.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Can foods to community food banks, bread and vegies to pig farms

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? The amount of waste, including items that are double packaged.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? They though they might try pickle with sugar in ha ha.

“We had a funny time with the pickle, as it generated lots of words and a lot of nonsense in its description of taste. The Food map was great to show the children the distribution lines of products. We do not have a lot of shops around us, so we used the children's lunch boxes, which gave us enough waste. The children rang the local supermarket to find out about food that had just expired.”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Interesting, engaging, fun

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? It was great, led to discussions about the amount of wastage.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Using it to create something else - bread turned into a dessert, Jewellery making, burning it and using the ash for creating

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? We didn’t do the actual walk but discussing it as we went around the visual map opened their eyes to how many different eateries are near school.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? We did the kit alongside Food for Thought and between the two lots of ideas came up. We already compost as a school.

“The tasks in this really got them thinking. The poem activity brought some great vocabulary and the card one brought out the ideas!”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

What are three words that describe the activities in this kit? Engaging, educational, versatile

How effective was the resource in fostering critical thinking about food waste issues?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How effective was the resource in increasing students’ awareness of local sources of food?

Not effective

Somewhat effective

Very effective

How did the resource inform students’ understanding of food waste as a global vs local issue? The Good Food Map Kit effectively helped students understand food waste both as a global and local issue by encouraging them to explore the broader impact of food waste worldwide while also focusing on how it affects their own communities.

What were the most creative food waste solution suggestions? Some of the most creative food waste solution suggestions from the kit included organizing community "food swaps" where people could exchange surplus food instead of throwing it away, and creating composting programs within schools to turn food scraps into nutrient-rich soil for gardening projects. Another innovative idea was designing a "leftovers cookbook," where students brainstormed recipes using common food scraps that often go to waste, like broccoli stems or fruit peels.

Did the resource encourage new ways of thinking and talking about the value food?

Not at all

Prompted some discussion

Exceptionally well

What did your students find in your community that they hadn’t noticed before and what sparked that discovery? Students were surprised to learn about the amount of edible food being wasted and were particularly engaged when they realised that some places already had informal food donation practices, while others did not.

Has this kit prompted any new food related initiatives within your school? They made posters, held mini-presentations to suggest new ideas and promote existing initiatives.

“This kit was a fantastic resource for my classroom. My students thoroughly enjoyed the wide variety of engaging and hands-on activities, which catered to different learning styles and kept them actively involved. It was clear that a lot of thought had gone into the design, as the activities were not only fun but also meaningful and educational. One of the standout features was how well the kit integrated multiple learning areas into a cohesive learning experience. This cross-curricular approach made it easy to weave the resource into our existing units of work without it feeling like an "extra." It also encouraged rich discussions about food origins, sustainability, and healthy eating habits, helping students to make real-world connections. Overall, the Good Food Map Kit supported both student engagement and deep learning. I would highly recommend it to other teachers.”

Helpful Report

Posted 6 months ago

Good Food Map Reviews