Local schools recognised for promoting healthy food and wellbeing

Schools and early years settings across West Northamptonshire are celebrating after achieving Food for Life Awards, recognising their commitment to healthier food, food education and pupil wellbeing.

The awards mark the success of a three-year Food for Life programme, funded by West Northamptonshire Council’s Public Health team and delivered by the Soil Association. The programme supports schools to improve their food culture, from the quality of meals served to how children learn about food, nutrition and healthy lifestyles.

As the programme comes to an end, several local schools and settings have achieved Bronze and Silver Food for Life Awards, reflecting the hard work of staff, pupils and families. This includes:

• Spring Lane Primary School – Bronze
• Queen Eleanor Primary Academy – Silver
• Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School – Bronze
• Kings Heath Primary Academy – Bronze
• St Andrew’s CEVA Primary School – Bronze
• Eastfield Academy – Bronze
• Little Learners Childcare – Food for Life Award

All awarded settings are also working towards the Healthy Schools Award, helping to embed a whole-school approach to health and wellbeing and supporting children to develop positive habits for life.

Councillor Laura Couse, Cabinet Member for Adult Care and Public Health at West Northamptonshire Council, said: “It is fantastic to be able to recognise these schools and early years settings who have achieved their Food for Life Awards. This programme has made a real difference by helping children build healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

“Good nutrition and a positive relationship with food are fundamental to physical and mental wellbeing, and this work strongly supports our wider Healthy Schools ambitions. I would like to thank everyone involved for their commitment and hard work over the past three years.” West Northamptonshire Council continues to work with schools through its Healthy Schools programme, supporting education settings to create healthier environments where children and young people can thrive.