Food

At Wicor Primary School, food education is a rich, hands-on journey. Our distinctive horticultural curriculum ensures that each year group studies a particular fruit or vegetable in depth, following its complete lifecycle from seed to harvest - and beyond. Children learn how plants begin, how they grow, what they need to thrive, and how they return to the soil to start the cycle again.

Across their years at Wicor, pupils experience every stage of food production: sowing seeds, nurturing young plants, tending and caring for crops, harvesting produce, and finally preparing and cooking the food they have grown themselves. Alongside our cultivated crops, children also learn to identify and safely gather foraged produce from the wild, broadening their understanding of the natural world and deepening their sense of connection to the landscape around them.

We also explore the folklore, stories and traditions associated with many of the plants we grow. These cultural threads bring an extra layer of wonder and meaning to their learning - helping children see how plants have shaped communities and beliefs throughout history.

Through this lifecycle‑based approach, children develop practical skills, patience, responsibility and a deep appreciation of nature. It makes food education real, memorable and purposeful - fully rooted in the world they see, touch and taste every day.