Winchester College hosts food, farming and sustainability day

Pupils from Stanmore Primary School headed to Winchester College on Wednesday, February 8 for a day of activities from sustainable food preparation with the college chefs to raising their pulses on the Boat Club ergometers.

The children learned about sourcing locally sustainable foods to achieve a nutritious diet of essential macro and micro-nutrients, while making bread and soup and pedalling on a smoothie bike.

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The Stanmore pupils learnt about the digestive system in an interactive session, led by Hannah Fletcher, head of educational partnerships at Winchester College, and listened to a presentation on food waste by sixth-form pupil and Winchester Youth MP Dev Sharma.

The positive impact of exercise on physical and mental health was explored in an energetic session with the Boat Club coaches.

After which, the kids contributed to the private school’s Elizabeth Project by planting 900 hazel trees and guelder rose trees, under the watchful eye of Eve Cavey the Duncan Louis Stewart Fellow of natural history. 

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The project aims to involve pupils from the surrounding community and provide them with practical experience in extending wildlife corridors and developing a more valuable habitat for wildlife in the area.

Mrs Horkan, of Stanmore Primary School, said: “Thank you to all the staff for organising such a wonderful day for our children.”

The day concluded with a training session with the Combined Cadet Force, led by Winchester College pupils.

This visit was part of the school’s community service programme with neighbouring primary schools. For more information. For more information go to winchestercollege.org/community/educational-partnerships/primary-school-partnerships.