Yushin Elementary School's Agri-food Education

Yushin Elementary School is located in a peaceful countryside surrounded by dairy farms and fields. Many students’ families raise cows and grow crops like rice and vegetables. This makes our school a great place for learning about agri-food education.

However, many of our students, known as the E-generation, spend most of their free time after school with 3C products like computers and smartphones. They often play games and watch videos online. This means they don't spend much time learning about farming or being outside in nature.

In recent years, there have been more and more problems with food safety. People are worried about the food they eat. But when we talk to our students, we find that many of them don’t know how to choose healthy foods. Even some parents are unsure. Our school has noticed that many students have problems with their weight. The teachers and staff work together to help students manage their weight and live healthy lives. But we see that once students go home or on holiday, they often eat too much junk food and forget about healthy habits.

To help with these issues, our school is focusing on Agri-food education. We want to teach students how food is grown and why it is important to eat healthy foods. We believe that learning about farming can help students make better choices about what they eat and understand the hard work that goes into growing food. By spending more time learning about agriculture, we hope our students will become healthier and more connected to their environment.