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Harvest

In short...

Themes: Gratitude; thankfulness; the annual harvest; understanding where food comes from.

Summary: The video starts with two boys describing the farm they live on in Cambridgeshire and some of the food they grow there. They talk about the harvest and all the work that is done on the farm during that time. They are ed by other children who then consider the questions: What’s your favourite food? Where does your food come from? What sort of things do farmers in the UK grow? Why is it important to know where your food comes from? Why is Harvest Festival important?

Resources: the framework to / print (pdf) and an image of a packet of crisps to display.

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The video

The video begins with two boys describing the farm they live on in Swaffham Prior in Cambridgeshire and the sort of crops that are grown there - wheat, beetroot, potatoes, leeks, onions, carrots - and that harvest is one of the busiest times of the farming season. They explain that the potatoes grown on the farm will be turned into either crisps or chips, depending on the variety of potato. The wheat will go to a local windmill to be turned into flour for cakes or bread (sending grain to a working windmill is of course quite unusual - but does happen at this particular farm).

The two boys are then ed by some other KS2 pupils to discuss some important questions about food.

Duration: 3' 44"

Last words: '…people can thank the farmers for producing their crops and to feed the planet.'

Video questions

  • Can you any of the crops which are grown on the two boys' farm? (wheat, beetroot, potatoes, leeks, onions, carrots)
  • What happens at harvest time? (The farmers harvest their crops and get them put into stores / sold at market)
  • How big are the fields? (Approximately the size of 10 football pitches)
  • What will happen to the crop of potatoes? (They will be made into crisps or chips)
  • What will happen to the crop of wheat? (It will be turned into flour for making bread or cakes)
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Key links

/ print the assembly framework ready for use

Assembly framework (pdf)
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Suggested framework

1. Entry music
Select a piece of celebratory or thanksgiving music. Or you could play the instrumental version of one of the BBC songs available.

2. Introduction
If you have held a collection for food to donate, begin by thanking pupils for their donations. Then hold up a packet of crisps (or display the image from the web page) and then ask: 'Where does this food come from">