Five a Day, Every Day – for life!

Healthy eating and food safety is being promoted in primary schools across the District as part of this years' National Food Safety week; 9 - 13 June.   

Stratford-on-Avon District Council and South Warwickshire Dietetic Service are working in partnership with Stratford-upon-Avon College performing Arts' Department to take the message of healthy eating and food safety to primary schools across the District through theatre in education.

So far, 90 students from Stratford-upon-Avon performing Arts' Department have learnt the messages of healthy eating and food safety and are creating 8 different shows as part of their Theatre in Education project and work experience. This opportunity provides a significant contribution towards the college attaining Grade 1 status in performing arts.  

The plays will include messages on the importance of 5-a-day and what constitutes a portion   and the importance of hand washing and will be taken to 52 primary schools across the District reaching thousands of small hands.  

"Given the rising levels of childhood obesity, this is a significant project which aims at getting important information to our children and through them to parents and carers." Says Councillor Chris Williams, Portfolio Holder for Community Services.  

"Students delivering these messages through performing arts will provide good opportunities for local colleges, enforcing their importance as well as being a memorable and tangible experience for all involved."