Food celebration event

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Food plays an important part in many celebrations and it is a great way to bring people together. Food Celebration Event activities provide students with a framework for creating, planning and running an event that will bring everyone together to celebrate food. 

Key question

  • How can we celebrate food?

Key learnings

  • Working together to come up with a way to celebrate food.
  • Taking responsibility for preparing a specific item for a celebration of food event.
  • Actively participating in a celebration of food event with others.

Film discussion points

Watch our Celebration of Food film.

  • How does food play a big part of the athletes’ lives?
  •  When have you celebrated with food?
  •  What is your favourite event to celebrate food?

Activity ideas

Our Teacher Lesson Plan (available to download below) contains activity ideas for delivering a lesson on celebrating with food. These food stall ideas can also be adapted to run a celebration of food at home, or - for additional challenge - ask students to think about how they could hold a virtual food celebration event.

Student Resources

Food Celebration Event Lesson Plan

Organise an event to celebrate food with this lesson plan.

Resource type: Lesson plan

Learning focus: Teamwork - working together to organise an event

Recommended age group: 7-14

Food Celebration Event Presentation

Get pupils involved and inspired to organise a food celebration event with this presentation.

Resource type: Presentation

Learning focus: Teamwork - working together to organise an event

Recommended age group: 7-14

Food Stall Ideas

Discover fun ideas for food stalls to spice up your food event with this information sheet.

Resource type: Information sheet

Learning focus: Teamwork - working together to come up with and discuss ideas

Recommended age group: 7-14

Food Stall Action Plan

Set a goal for your food celebration event and plan it with this activity sheet.

Resource type: Activity sheet

Learning focus: Teamwork - working together to make a plan

Recommended age group: 7-11

Advanced Food Stall Action Plan

Set a goal for your food celebration event and make a detailed schedule for it with this activity sheet.

Resource type: Activity sheet

Learning focus: Teamwork - working together to make a schedule

Recommended age group: 11-14

Food Celebration Event Poster

Promote your food celebration event with this fun and easy poster.

Resource type: Poster

Learning focus: Teamwork - work together to promote your event

Recommended age group: 7-14

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