Kingshott Achieves Prestigious Food for Life Bronze Award

Kingshott is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Food for Life Bronze Award by the Soil Association, recognising the school's commitment to healthy, sustainable and responsibly sourced food, as well as its wider approach to food education and wellbeing.

The award reflects a significant whole-school achievement, recognising the positive food culture that has been developed across Kingshott through collaboration between teaching staff, catering professionals and school leaders.

The accreditation has been led by Mr Ryan Lewis, Head of Food and Nutrition, and Mr Stephan Jeffs, Chef Manager, working alongside the school's dedicated catering team. Over the past academic year, they have combined curriculum-led food education with exceptional catering provision to create meaningful links between what pupils learn in the classroom, from growing their own foods and seeing this through from garden to fork, to what they experience at the dining table.

Importantly, this recognition celebrates the efforts of the entire kitchen and dining hall team, whose dedication, professionalism and care help ensure that every pupil enjoys fresh, nutritious and sustainable meals each day.

What the Food for Life Bronze Award Recognises

The Soil Association's Food for Life programme is widely recognised as a benchmark for excellence in school food culture. The Bronze Award acknowledges schools that demonstrate a commitment to four key areas:

Food Education and Provenance Helping pupils understand where food comes from, while developing knowledge of nutrition, sustainability and practical culinary skills through initiatives such as Kingshott's wider curriculum and enrichment opportunities.

Food Quality and Ethical Sourcing Serving freshly prepared meals made from responsibly sourced ingredients, with a focus on quality, nutrition and sustainability.

Dining Culture and Environment Creating a positive dining experience where pupils can enjoy healthy meals in a welcoming and social environment.

Leadership and Governance Demonstrating a strategic commitment to food quality, pupil wellbeing, allergy awareness and continuous improvement.

Mr Ryan Lewis, Head of Food and Nutrition, said:

"Achieving the Food for Life Bronze Award is an immense point of pride for Stephan, our catering team and myself. It reflects the hard work, commitment and passion that have gone into developing our food culture over the past year. We are incredibly proud of what we have achieved together, but this is just the beginning. We are already looking ahead to working towards Silver and Gold accreditation as we continue to strengthen food education, sustainability and healthy eating throughout the school."

Mr Stephan Jeffs, Chef Manager, added:

"Working closely with Ryan and the Food and Nutrition department has been a fantastic experience for our entire kitchen team. Bringing catering in-house has enabled us to align what pupils learn in the classroom with what we serve on their plates every day. This award is a reflection of a genuine team effort, and we are delighted to be providing fresh, nutritious and high-quality food for our pupils."

Mr David Weston, Head, said:

"We are immensely proud to receive the Food for Life Bronze Award. This recognition reflects Kingshott's commitment to providing pupils with a positive and informed relationship with food, nutrition and sustainability. I would like to congratulate Ryan, Stephan and the entire catering team on this fantastic achievement. Their dedication and expertise have helped create a food culture that supports both the wellbeing and education of our pupils, and we look forward to building on this success in the years ahead."

This achievement marks an important milestone in Kingshott's ongoing commitment to pupil wellbeing, sustainability and educational excellence, with ambitious plans already in place to work towards the next levels of Food for Life accreditation.