About
'Better by Miles' explores the food miles debate over the sustainable production and distribution of food.
It is a 'Kids on Stage' resource being produced by the University of Aberdeen Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health as part of the Knowledge Scotland Project. All the material and guidance is provided in the resource to enable teachers and education leaders to use ‘Better by Miles’ in the classroom, as an assembly piece, or if preferred as a full scale production to invited audiences of friends and family.
‘Better by Miles’ is set in a TV studio where a rehearsal for a new cookery programme is taking place. This is a familiar concept which helps to engage the audience and to stimulate their thinking on this topic.
A script, lasting approximately 20 minutes, and guide to costumes and props is provided in a ‘How to Use’ section, alongside the music, which represents another cross-curricular aspect of the programme, and adds a great deal of fun and enjoyment to the production. Leaders can use or adapt the materials to suit their pupils and the resource is flexible for use in education and with community groups. There is a range of supporting activities to encourage further cross-curricular discussions and research.
Links to the Curriculum for Excellence (Scotland) are also provided. It is suitable for any children aged 7 and upwards
Copyright Statement
Copyright in the materials contained in the “Better by Miles” website resides with the University of Aberdeen and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health. Materials contained in these pages may only be accessed and used for non-commercial personal and educational purposes. No part of the website may be permanently copied or reproduced in any form or reproduced on any other website or stored in or transmitted to or from any other electronic or digital form in whole or in part without our written prior permission.
We are happy for you to:
- Access and download the contents on a temporary basis for the sole purpose of viewing them.
- Print pages for your personal or educational use.
- Make multiple copies solely for educational use.
- Where specified, download and manipulate content electronically for educational use.
Any copyright notice originally included with the content must be included in all copies. If however you wish to use the website content for any purposes other than those specified above, please send an email, including your name, address and a description of the intended use of the content to sue.bird@abdn.ac.uk
Acknowledgements
‘Kids on Stage’ is a concept originated by Live Wire Productions.
Original script by Vanessa Chew – Live Wire Productions
Music and lyrics by Sharon Marsh
Music Produced by Dave Morrice
Drawings and sketches by Francis Collier and Pat Bain
Better by Miles sung by Live Wire Productions ‘Little Sparks’ Kendal, Amy, Kirsty, Carly, Ellen and Rebecca.