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Free for junior schools · Ages 7 to 11

Free food hygiene lessons that pupils learn by doing

Four short, hands-on lessons in a kitchen on screen, made for primary school pupils in KS2. Every word is read aloud, and pupils don't need an account.

Get your free class link See the four lessons

Only the teacher signs up. We store no pupil details.

The Five Star Kitchen course: a cartoon chef cheering in front of a restaurant kitchen
Read aloud

Wash your hands before you touch food.

At a glance

Who it's for
Ages 7 to 11Junior school classes.
Cost
FreeNothing to pay. No end date.
Pupil accounts
NoneOne link for the whole class.
Devices
Tablet or computerIn a web browser. Nothing to install.
Pace
No timersPupils go at their own pace.
At the end
A certificatePrint them for your class.

Inside every lesson

Listen. Do. Answer.

Every lesson follows the same three steps, so pupils always know what comes next.

  1. A spoken lesson screen. A picture of a chef sits beside a few lines of text, and the sentence being read aloud is highlighted.

    Listen

    A short spoken lesson. Each word is highlighted as it is read aloud, with a picture alongside.

  2. A hands-on activity screen. Two hands covered in cartoon germs are held over a sink, with an arrow pointing to the tap.

    Do

    A hands-on activity in the kitchen. Pupils practise the skill for themselves, and mistakes are explained.

  3. A picture question screen asking which habit helps keep food safe, with three picture answers to choose from.

    Answer

    A few picture questions to check what they've learned. Every question and answer can be heard.

What pupils learn

Four lessons, one kitchen

Simple food hygiene habits that pupils can use in a school cooking lesson and at home.

  1. Spot the risks: a busy prep table with food, a spray bottle and a dirty cloth.

    Lesson 1

    Spot the risks

    How food becomes unsafe, and finding the dangers on a prep table.

  2. Wash your hands: hands covered in cartoon germs at the sink.

    Lesson 2

    Wash your hands

    When to wash, and how to do it properly, step by step.

  3. Boards and knives: a rack of coloured chopping boards and knives above chicken, lettuce, potatoes and bread.

    Lesson 3

    Boards and knives

    Matching the right coloured board and knife to each food, so germs don't spread.

  4. Wash the pots: a dirty frying pan in front of three sinks and a drying rack.

    Lesson 4

    Wash the pots

    Cleaning up the right way, so germs don't spread.

After the four lessons

A final test, then a certificate to take home

Pupils finish with a 10-question test. Those who get 7 out of 10 earn a certificate. They type their name to print it, and we never save it.

  • 10 questions
  • 7 out of 10 to pass
  • No timers

An illustration. The name is made up.

For teachers

Set up a class in a few minutes

No installing, and no pupil log-ins to hand out or reset.

  1. Sign up free

    Create a free school account with your school email address.

  2. Get your class link

    You get one link for your class. Share it on the board or your class page.

  3. Pupils open the link

    On a tablet or computer, pupils work through the four lessons at their own pace.

  4. Print certificates

    Pupils who get 7 out of 10 on the final test earn a certificate. Print them for the whole class in one go.

Your class link will look like this

play.goodfoodhygiene.co.uk/?school=your-code
Sign up with your school email

Pupil data and safety

We store no pupil details

Pupils use your class link. They don't make accounts, and nothing in the course asks them to buy anything or sends them to another website.

What we need from you

  • A school email addressOnly the teacher signs up, to get the class link.
  • That's allOne link is shared by the whole class, so there are no pupil log-ins to manage.

What we need from pupils

  • No accountsNo email addresses, log-ins or passwords.
  • No saved namesCertificate names are typed in to print and never saved by us.
  • Nothing to buy and no links outThe only link inside the course is to the privacy policy.

For your data protection lead

A short summary you can copy into an email.

Five Star Kitchen for schools is a free interactive food hygiene course from Good Food Hygiene, a trading name of Elearnment Ltd. Pupils reach it through one class link.

Pupils do not create accounts, and no pupil details are stored. If a pupil types a name for a certificate, it is used to print the certificate and is never saved by Good Food Hygiene. The only account is the teacher's, made with a school email address. Inside the course there is nothing to buy and there are no links out, apart from the privacy policy.

Read the privacy policy

A lesson screen with one sentence highlighted in yellow as it is read aloud, and a pause button underneath.
A real lesson screen. The highlighted sentence is the one being read aloud.

SEND-friendly

Made so the whole class can join in

Pupils don't have to be confident readers, quick, or good with a mouse.

  • Read aloudEvery word is read aloud and highlighted as it's spoken.
  • Easy Read wordingShort sentences and everyday words.
  • No timersPupils go at their own pace.
  • Tap, don't dragNo dragging is needed anywhere.
  • Works with a keyboardAs well as touch or a mouse.
  • Settings that helpLarger text, and colour names for pupils who find colours hard to tell apart.

Where it fits

A practical add-on to lessons you already teach

Use it on its own, or alongside:

  • Cooking lessons

    Before pupils handle food in class: handwashing, clean surfaces and keeping raw food apart.

  • Healthy eating

    A hands-on companion to work on food, health and where food comes from.

  • Personal hygiene

    Why and how we wash our hands, with practice, not just a poster.

  • Clubs and enrichment

    Cooking clubs, breakfast clubs and life-skills sessions.

Training for your staff

Courses for the adults in school too

Good Food Hygiene trains school, early years and catering staff online, with certificates you can keep in one place.

For every member of staff

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness for Schools and Early Years

The DfE's 2026 allergy safety guidance says all staff should have allergy awareness training at least once a year. This course is written for Benedict's Law.

See the allergy course

  • Level 1 Safeguarding Awareness for Schools, Nurseries and Care Settings

    Recognising concerns and knowing how to report them.

  • Asthma and Auto-Injector Awareness for Schools and Childcare

    Inhalers, spare auto-injectors and what to do in an emergency.

  • Level 2 Infection Prevention and Control

    For food, childcare and care settings.

  • Food hygiene for kitchen staff

    Level 1 to Level 3 food safety for school cooks and catering teams.

  • A school account

    Buy places for your team and see everyone's certificates and refresher dates in one place.

Questions

Good to know

Is it really free?

Yes. The schools lessons are free for junior schools, with nothing to pay and no end date.

What age is it for?

It's written for pupils aged 7 to 11. Younger pupils can do it with an adult.

Do pupils need an email address or account?

No. Only the teacher signs up. Pupils use the class link.

What devices does it work on?

Tablets and computers, in a web browser. On a phone it needs to be turned on its side.

Is there anything to buy inside the course?

No. Inside the course there is nothing to buy and there are no links out. The only link is to the privacy policy.

What's on the certificate?

The pupil's name, "Five Star Kitchen · Certificate of achievement", and that it was earned on the schools course. It's a certificate for pupils, not a workplace qualification.

Ready to try it with your class?

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