Food & Drink

An impression of how the Cadbury Chocolate Quest ride will look when complete

Cadbury World’s new ride sets students a chocolate mission

2024-02-08T14:43:00+00:00

School children will uncover what ingredients goes into making a bar of Dairy Milk aboard a new educational ride to open at the Birmingham attraction.

Ferncumbe Church of England School students eating breakfast at Hatton Adventure World

Pupils learn benefits of a healthy breakfast at Hatton Adventure World

2024-01-24T09:55:00+00:00

Children from Ferncumbe Church of England School in Hatton were collected by tractor and open-top trailer and transported to the attraction near Warwick where they learnt about the benefits of eating a healthy breakfast.

A group of children with their wheelbarrows at Farms for City Children

Farms for City Children’s CEO on helping more pupils

2023-08-22T10:47:00+01:00By

Farms for City Children is now able to reach a wider range of children and young people. CEO Donna Edmonds told us about the new strategy. 

National Museum of Food

Museum of East Anglian Life to relaunch as National Museum of Food

2022-01-20T11:29:00+00:00

The Museum of East Anglian Life in Suffolk will become a multi-sensory attraction, helping children to understand where food comes from and the impact of our choices past, present and future.

Adam Henson's food campaign

Adam Henson on campaign to teach children where their food comes from

2020-03-26T20:53:00+00:00

The BBC Countryfile presenter speaks to us about his latest campaign and shares a special school visit memory. 

Hard Rock Cafe

Inspiring pupils through history: Hard Rock Cafe

2019-12-17T14:54:00+00:00

Hard Rock Cafe’s new education programme aims to enlighten and inspire pupils through Hard Rock history.

Cadbury World

Free Teacher Open Day at Birmingham’s Cadbury World

2019-09-26T15:41:00+01:00

Teachers are invited into the world of Cadbury to find out about its programme of educational visits for a special open day next month. 

Hayesbrook pupils at The Bore Place

Healthy eating and staying active: Bore Place

2019-02-21T16:43:00+00:00

The Hayesbrook School in Kent head to Bore Place. 

Cadbury World Poetry Workshops

Cadbury World adds new poetry workshop to educational offering

2018-10-26T10:45:00+01:00

The new poetry workshop, aimed at KS2 pupils, are in line with the Primary school English curriculum.

Child with a cow

Tesco launches food education programme

2018-10-16T11:31:00+01:00

It’s been well documented that eating habits can be heavily influenced in early childhood. The Eat Happy food education project, launched by supermarket giant Tesco, will be offered to every Primary school in the UK, with its aim being to help school children have a healthier relationship with food.

Child baking

4 food related school trips

2018-08-15T10:47:00+01:00

We look at four school trips with a tasty outlook on learning.

Spun Candy

Spun Candy workshops support History, Food Tech and Science

2018-06-19T16:37:44+01:00

Key Stage 2 to 5 school groups can learn all about the History and Science behind confectionery making in the purpose built kitchen of Spun Candy, in central London.

Students at York's Chocolate Story

WW1 Chocolate Home and Away: York’s Chocolate Story

2018-04-05T10:31:00+01:00

At York’s Chocolate Story, guests embark on an entertaining, informative and interactive guided tour through the history of York’s most famous chocolate-making families and their finest creations.

Cadbury World

Cadbury World offers historical talk

2018-01-03T17:07:17+00:00

Children in Key Stage 1 and 2 are invited to learn about the history of chocolate through a talk called ‘Chocolate Through the Ages’ at Cadbury World.

Cadbury World

Cadbury World unveils new curriculum-linked talks

2017-10-10T13:58:00+01:00

Pupils visiting Cadbury World, in Birmingham, will see traditional chocolate making demonstrations on a self-guided tour of the Cadbury World attraction.

York's Chocolate Story

York’s Chocolate Story to offer WWI workshop

2017-09-13T09:21:31+01:00

York’s Chocolate Story, in York, is now offering Key Stage 3 and 4 pupils a World War One workshop, tying in with the History curriculum.

School pupils at Kidzania

Tackling PSHE: top attraction ideas

2017-07-21T12:19:00+01:00

STO takes a look at some school trip ideas for teachers to take their class on a PSHE trip.

The Great Yorkshire Show

School trips to county shows

2017-06-21T09:45:56+01:00

STO looks at county shows around the country and what they offer visiting schools.

Winter Wonderland

School discounts for Manchester Winter Wonderland

2017-06-13T16:46:00+01:00

Manchester’s Christmas attraction, Winter Wonderland, will return again this year and will be offering special rates for schools.

Tesco Happy Eat programme

Trips to bring healthy eating to life

2017-06-07T12:01:49+01:00

STO looks at school trips to teach pupils about nutrition and food provenance.

Cadbury World

How to make Maths fun again

2017-05-17T13:11:30+01:00

The TES recently reported that the Maths sats exams had reduced pupils to tears. Here are a few ideas for school trips that should bring the subject back to life for pupils.

Rainbow Factory

Life after SATS week; school trips to de-stress

2017-05-10T17:10:41+01:00

As headlines roll out about the negative effects sats are having, we suggest a few feel-good school trips.

In light of recent Pisa rankings that reveal the UK to be one of the worst countries for pupil happiness, STO picks out some curriculum-linked trips that will put a smile on students’ faces.

School trips and happiness

2017-04-26T09:21:00+01:00

Is the UK really one of the worst countries for pupil happiness? Here are some trips that will put a smile on students’ faces.

Stephanie Wood%2C the founder of the charity School Food Matters

A Q&A with the founder of School Food Matters

2017-02-13T10:39:59+00:00

STO talks to Stephanie Wood, the founder of the charity School Food Matters, about the importance of food education.

Pupils on the tree workshop

Building LOtC experiences with local businesses

2017-01-26T14:54:58+00:00

In January, content marketing business the tree joined forces with east London charity Shoreditch Trust to develop a workshop for 14 to 16 year olds. Read more about the process here.

Grasmere Gingerbread

D&T, History and Food Tech at Grasmere Gingerbread

2017-01-04T10:23:09+00:00

School travel organiser reveals why a visit to the village of Grasmere in Cumbria is not to be missed.

Kids Country Food and Farming Day

Date for the 2017 Kids Country Food and Farming Day announced

2016-12-13T13:40:59+00:00

The Kids Country Food and Farming Day will take place again next year for its fifth run, in Peterborough.

Cookery School

Food Tech studies supported at Rick Stein’s Cookery School

2016-11-08T12:49:21+00:00

Teachers considering a Food Technology trip might like to organise a visit to Rick Stein’s Cookery School in Cornwall.

Cadbury World

Cadbury World’s education team celebrates 25th anniversary

2016-10-11T14:18:00+01:00

The education team at Cadbury World in Birmingham is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and there are plenty of workshops on offer for schools visiting in the near-future.

Vinales%2C Cuba

Study Geography and Biology in Cuba

2016-08-22T17:10:57+01:00

STO focuses on a Cuba School Biology Expedition for Secondary School students, offered by World Youth Adventures.

Apples

Celebrate National Apple Day in Yorkshire

2016-08-10T10:03:47+01:00

Celebrate National Apple Day at the Great Yorkshire Showground this October, which can link to Science and Food Technology.

St Mary's Primary Pupils Learning On A Farm

Food education at the local market

2016-08-03T12:27:17+01:00

Last month, 242 school children took over Whole Food Market stores across London and Cheltenham in a series of school trips that combined Business and Maths with Food Technology education.

Denia%2C Spain

Foreign Language trips in Montpellier, Valencia and Dénia

2016-06-27T12:47:11+01:00

Three school trips in France and Spain for Key Stage 3/4 Foreign Language students with Starling Study Trips.

Mammoth bones at the centre

From minibeasts to mammoths: study in Shropshire

2016-05-25T09:32:15+01:00

A look at some top workshops available for Key Stage 1 and 2 at Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre.