Get the new Scan, swipe, swap – take-home leaflets
These fun take-home leaflets will help pupils learn about making healthier food choices with the NHS Food Scanner app.
A range of flexible nutrition resources across different subject areas – designed for use throughout the school year to encourage pupils to build healthier habits for life.
These fun take-home leaflets will help pupils learn about making healthier food choices with the NHS Food Scanner app.
Interactive PowerPoint full of fun, flexible ideas to teach about healthy eating and the NHS Food Scanner app in the classroom. This resource links to the PSHE, Health education, English, Maths and Science curriculums and contains alternative activities for KS1 and KS2.
Encourage children to explore what a balanced diet is and help them make simple, healthier eating swaps. Introduce the exciting NHS Food Scanner app to find healthier choices, and learn why it is important to know what is in our food.
Our new Scan, swipe, swap resources use the NHS Food Scanner app to help pupils explore what is in their food and drink and swap unhealthy foods that are high in saturated fat, sugar and salt, to healthier choices. The app is free to download.
Use these print-outs to create a class or school-wide Scan, swipe, swap leaderboard. It's a great way to get the message out to the whole school community.
This toolkit contains an editable template that can be used in your school newsletter, images to share across your social channels and ideas for other ways to engage families.
These fun, free take-home leaflets will help pupils continue to learn about making healthier choices at home with the NHS Food Scanner app. Download the leaflet as a PDF or order for your class or for the whole school. Each order comes with a free colour Eatwell guide and cut out classroom display.
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