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Food Technology School Trips

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The food industry is both enormous and very complex. Beyond supermarket shopping with their parents and getting lunch from the school canteen each day, younger children often have a limited understanding of where their food comes from and how it gets to the table.

As part of the National Curriculum Design and Technology guidelines, junior school children at Key Stage 2 are expected to be learning about healthy eating through diet and nutrition, the seasonality of food, plus the basic processes involved in producing and manufacturing. Children will do much of this as classroom work, but the benefits of being able to take them on a trip to see part of the food industry in action, are difficult to ignore.

Discover school visit opportunities covering topics such as manufacturing, the sourcing of ingredients, food safety, global food networks, plus packaging and labelling. We have a number of farm based trips where your students can see first hand many aspects of a working farm. Science linked trips where they can further their knowledge of manufacturing processes and product development. Plus history themed trips that look at international cuisine and our changing tastes as a nation.

For KS4 and KS5 students, food technology trips may focus around careers in food, looking at the types of work they can go into, from import and distribution through to hospitality and catering. Human beings are not going to stop consuming food any time soon, so the food industry will be an attractive career option for many.

Find a school trip or workshop for the following Food topics: Chocolate Making Workshops, Food Safety, Hospitality and Catering, Nutrition and healthy diets, Preparing food and cooking techniques, Seasonal Food, Where food comes from, and more.

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Popular school trip February 2026 !

The Food Museum

location icon School Trip East of England
apple icon Subjects: Farm, Food, History, Victorian, SEN


Pupils will gain understanding of how wheat grows, how wheat plants are processed into grain and then flour. Students will undertake a bread-making activity that culminates in their bread being baked on our wood fired oven. The learning session begins with your students making dough from freshly ...

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Residentials
The Sustainability Centre Residentials
map pin London & South East

We work closely with our neighbouring farm to provide tractor trailer tours, learning where food comes from including meat and grain and the challenges faced between protecting the environment with...

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Day Trips at Bore Place
Day Trips at Bore Place
map pin London & South East

When students visit Bore Place, there is a spotlight on where food comes from. Explore our organic dairy farm and market garden to see how milk and vegetables are produced and grown. If you are...

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Green Shoots and Healthy Living
Green Shoots and Healthy Living
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As a class we discover how far food travels by tracing the journeys of different varieties of fruit and vegetables. We discuss how food is grown, the benefits of fresh food and the responsibility we...

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Day Visits
The Sustainability Centre
map pin London & South East

We work closely with our neighbouring farm to provide tractor trailer tours, learning where food comes from including meat and grain and the challenges faced between protecting the environment with...

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The Food Museum
The Food Museum
map pin East of England

Pupils will gain understanding of how wheat grows, how wheat plants are processed into grain and then flour. Students will undertake a bread-making activity that culminates in their bread being baked...
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Godstone Farm Educational Visits
Godstone Farm Educational Visits
map pin London & South East

In our schools garden we look at how food can be grown from a tiny seed to a fruit. Or if you are more interested in our pigs, cows or sheep we can talk to your class about responsible and fair farming practices.
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Chocolate Collective
Chocolate Collective
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We can look at the components of chocolate from bean to bar. The tempering process of chocolate and why this plays a key element to chocolate production. Flavoring chocolates. How to be creative with chocolate making.
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Outreach Zoo Education Visit
Outreach Zoo Education Visit
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At WILD Zoological Park, we teach students about animal diets and classification during our outreach sessions, helping them understand how what animals eat relates to their biology and behaviour. We...
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Leighton Hall Outdoor Education
Leighton Hall Outdoor Education
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Explore the fruit and vegetables in Leighton’s kitchen garden. Learn where real food comes from, how we grow it, and changing tastes through time. Then enjoy a supervised foraging walk to identify edible and non-edible plants.
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Braeside Residential Adventure Centre
Braeside Residential Adventure Centre
map pin South West

Our Food for Thought programme considers where food comes from and sets a budget for students to visit the local market, buy food and cook a meal for themselves. Focuses on budgeting skills, cookery...
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Up-cycling and Recycling
Up-cycling and Recycling
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As a class we discover how far food travels by tracing the journeys of different varieties of fruit and vegetables. We discuss how food is grown, the benefits of fresh food and the responsibility we...
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