Freshtime Fun Club goes back to school
St Thomas’ Primary School on Wyberton Low Road is the latest school to sign up for the Freshtime Fun Club, an educational project run by local fresh food producer Freshtime UK.
The scheme aims to encourage healthy eating and teach Lincolnshire children about the food that’s grown on their doorstep.
This year’s Fun Club will be launched at St Thomas’ School at 1pm on Tuesday 19th May when Year 2 children will learn about fresh vegetables and do some planting of their own in the school’s raised beds.
The launch is just the start of a whole term of vegetable-related activities. Freshtime will be providing the children balloons, badges, bookmarks and a monthly activity sheet.
Later in the term older pupils will work together to create a healthy, food-related product which they will sell to other pupils, staff and parents, with Freshtime helping to decide the winners.
Meanwhile Year 2 pupils will work with Freshtime on their cooking and nutrition topic.
“As obesity becomes a growing problem and scientists look for new ways to feed the global population, it’s vitally important that children know where food comes from so that when they’re older they’ll understand the importance of diet, nutrition and sustainable farming," says Mark Newton, Managing Director of Freshtime.
“We’re hoping that in some small way the Freshtime Fun Club can help teachers and parents to educate our children about the importance of eating fresh food.”
Freshtime employs around 350 people in Boston and supplies chilled, value added, ready-to-eat salads, snacks, prepared vegetables and deli fillers to leading multiple retailers and food service operators.
To learn more visit www.freshtime.co.uk.
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