Veg Power - Bang in Some Beans - Discover Beans caterer update - Sept 2026.pdf

Veg Power - Bang in Some Beans - Autumn 2026 - Caterer Briefing v2.0.pdf

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Discover Beans - Mobile-friendly parent flyer.pdf

Discover beans parent flyer_A4.pdf

Veg Power - Bang in Some Beans - Autumn 2026 - Schools Briefing v3.0.pdf

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Logos

Our Eat Well for Less flyer helps your families&nbsp;with savvy food shopping tips, expert advice, budget-friendly recipes and more, so that everyone can eat well for less. Please help and get it out to any family it can help.To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a>

Eat Well for Less

Here are the Discover Beans logos for use with the Discover Beans programme. Please see our usage guide.

Discover Beans

These activity sheets are perfect for wet breaktimes or to take home.To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Activity sheets

<h4>KS1 (P1-P3)&nbsp;Discover beans - An introduction to beans</h4>Pupils explore the many types of beans available , where to find them and the tasty meals they appear in.﻿Look here for the lesson plan, PowerPoint and activity sheet. The Sam the Explorer video is already embedded in the PowerPoint. If you want a separate version, check the video folder for the Sam the Explorer video <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/2S4FD6tDnhS4DHRK7L7PuNNv">Click here</a>Discover Beans charts check this folder to find those <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/d4pqbRGUVCGtKFYYSX8yeHvn">Click here</a>For Supermarket Plus Patrol Homework - see Other teaching resources folder <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/8EgdDo5RQJNUUPqcBnxt3tPG">Click here</a>To check out all our Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>Linked to National Curriculum / Curriculum for Excellence (Wales Scotland/ NI)Science/ The World Around Us Animals including Humans, Plants (lifecycles)Design &amp; Technology/Technologies Cooking and NutritionRSE and HE ( Personal Development) -Primary Health and Wellbeing – Healthy EatingCore competencies for children and young people

KS1 (P1-P3) Discover beans lesson

<h4>KS1 (P1-3) Feel the Fibre – the Great Gut Safari</h4>Pupils to explore what is fibre, why it matters and the types of food that can keep our stomachs healthy and happy.Lesson plan and plate worksheet available here.Check the video folder for the Sam the Explorer and Gut Safari videos. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/2S4FD6tDnhS4DHRK7L7PuNNv">Click here</a>To check out all our Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>Linked to National Curriculum / Curriculum for Excellence (Wales Scotland/ NI)Science/ The World Around Us Animals including Humans, Plants (lifecycles)Design &amp; Technology/Technologies Cooking and NutritionRSE and HE ( Personal Development) -Primary Health and Wellbeing – Healthy EatingCore competencies for children and young people

KS1 (P1-P3) Fibre lesson

Backgrounds

Fonts

Our Discover Beans Assembly is a great way to get things started. Featuring Sam the Explorer challenging the children to go on a bean hunt. Look below for the PowerPoint with the video embedded and the assembly script. Please do adapt as suits your plans.To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Assembly

This folder contains the A4 poster for schools to put up in the front reception or other areas to parents and carers that you are running this programme and the resources available to support them.If you are printing on your regular print use the RECEPTION_fibre_DB_POSTER_A4_school version.If you are sending them off for professional printing they may want a version with crop marks and bleed, use the RECEPTION_fibre_DB_POSTER_A4_printer version.

Discover Beans A4 Poster

Elements

Bring the joy of cooking into your classroom with a bean-themed cookalong from Leiths Education! Packed with flavour and easy-to-follow steps, these hands-on sessions are designed so any teacher can lead with confidence—no prior cooking experience needed. Leiths Education have provided expert video guidance and ready-to-use resources, including ingredient and equipment lists, your pupils will be peeling, tasting, and learning in no time.Curriculum links to Design &amp; Technology/Technologies:&nbsp;Cooking and Nutrition, RSE and HE (Personal Development) - Primary Health and Wellbeing - Healthy Eating&nbsp;and core competencies for children and young people.There are two recipes—Mexican Rainbow Wrap and Rainbow Bean Poke Bowl— bursting with colour, nutrition and suitable for all.&nbsp;The cookalong videos are here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckhrSDQsuNE">Rainbow Bean Poke Bowl </a>and <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so2x5hzQMbo">Mexican Bean Wrap</a>If your pupils love cooking along <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://leiths.com/explore/partner-schools/leiths-primary-cookery-programmes/">head over to Leith's Education for even more hands-on food fun.</a>To check out all our Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>--

Leith's cookalong lessons

Here are the logos for Bang In Some Beans, related campaigns and the lead partners and funder. Please be aware of our brand usage guidelines.To check our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

To check our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Brand usage guide

Brand usage & style guides

Beans Monsters

This section is for nutrition professionals with a creator toolkit, a bunch of of ideas on how you could support the campaign plus some slides you might find useful (and are welcome to adapt). You might also want to check out the Social images section for some useful social graphics. Please be aware of our brand usage guidelines.To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Nutrition Professionals

Here we have:<h4>ALL YEARS: Discover Beans warm up: : A bean inspired warm up for all years for PE lessons or simply when you need a movement break. Linked to PE National curriculum.</h4>ALL YEARS: Supermarket pulse mission: Help your pupils become real-life “Pulse Patrol” detectives with this downloadable task sheet to investigate Beans in the supermarkets. Links to Maths, English, Geography and Science.YEARS 1 – 4 / P2-5 : The Discover Beans Orchestra: Pupils to explore rhythm, tempo and patterns in this Discover Beans orchestra lesson with percussion instruments. Linked to Music National Curriculum.KEY STAGE 1 / P1-3: Bean mandala art: Pupils to explore and create Mandala patterns using beans and clay. Linked to Art National Curriculum.<h4>KEY STAGE 2/ P4-7: Beans, art and Arcimboldo: Pupils to explore the use of food in Arcimboldo artworks and create their own portrait using beans. Linked to Art National Curriculum.</h4>KEY STAGE 2: Beans, art and Pointillism: Pupils to explore the paintings of Georges Seurat and Pointillism and create their own using lentils. Linked to Art National Curriculum.EYFS: Let’s explore beans! A carousel of activities and ideas for introducing and exploring Beans in EYFS. With ideas linked to all the ELGs and the Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning.To check out all our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a>

Other teaching resources

Bang in Some Beans

Feel the Fibre

If you want to design your own resources, here's a toolkit of images, backgrounds and fonts.To check our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Design toolkit

Fuelled up with Fibre video

This is our resources download centre for Bang In Some Beans.Please help yourself to school resources, creator and social media toolkits and so much more to support the Bang In Some Beans campaign and the Discover Beans schools' programme.You can download individual items or click to select multiple items and then download in a single zip file.Contact <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:hello@vegpower.org.uk">hello@vegpower.org.uk</a> if you need any help. Thanks for your support.<hr>

Bang In Some Beans Resource Centre

Our free Eat Well for Less resources help community projects, schools, nurseries and local authorities to support their community with savvy food shopping tips, expert advice, budget-friendly recipes and more, so that everyone can eat well for less. More information <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://vegpower.org.uk/eat-well-for-less/">https://vegpower.org.uk/eat-well-for-less/ . Please use these resources to promote the programme. Thank you.</a>

Fibre facts

These are our beans monsters which make beans fun for children. The bean monsters holding beans are ideal for adding to a menu to show which menu options contain beans - these are particularly for schools doing the Discover Beans programme and chart.Please see our usage guide. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/pFmeipVdKgFc8Lg31qmgWGRE">Click here</a>To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Bean monsters

<h4>KS2 (P4-P7)&nbsp;Discover Beans&nbsp;– the science, nutrition and geography of beans</h4>Pupils to explore and research the different types of beans we eat and how and why they help the planet.Look below for the lesson plan, PowerPoint, fact file template and Beans Fact File.Check the video folder for the Sam the Explorer video <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/2S4FD6tDnhS4DHRK7L7PuNNv">Click here</a>Discover Beans charts check this folder to find those <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/d4pqbRGUVCGtKFYYSX8yeHvn">Click here</a>For Supermarket Plus Patrol Homework - see Other teaching resources folder <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/8EgdDo5RQJNUUPqcBnxt3tPG">Click here</a>To check out all our Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>Linked to National Curriculum / Curriculum for Excellence (Wales Scotland/ NI)Science/ The World Around Us Animals including Humans, Plants (lifecycles)Design &amp; Technology/Technologies Cooking and NutritionRSE and HE ( Personal Development) -Primary Health and Wellbeing – Healthy EatingCore competencies for children and young people

KS2 (P4-P7) Discover beans lesson

Look below for our guides. There is one for schools, another for caterers (with an update) and the ALL IMPORTANT flyer to send to parents &amp; carers to explain the programme - there is a mobile -friendly version (which is the most effective) aand convnetiTo check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Guides

To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Press releases & social brief

Please join us supporting the beans campaign on social media - every contribution matters.Please start with this very brief <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/veg-power/oXwRdgMXfzjATNn3gMk7RXgZ?assetToken=ckXGGEYDS6htzNsUaBS4ALF6">social media supporter’s guide.</a>We’d love you to post our main “Get fuelled up with fibre” campaign video featuring Sam Nixon, Shivi Ramoutar, Jeff Boadi, Hugh FW, Rhiannon Lambert and Giles Yeo. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/5x8pTXx92VjUXYdcCPDtzxzf">Available here.</a>Plus...we have a wide range of social media assets you are welcome to post on your channels in this folderPlease include the hashtag #BangInSomeBeans and if you tag @VegPowerUK or @BangInSomeBeans on Instagram or @veg power cic on Linked In we'll keep an eye out to like and share. Thanks for your support.To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Social media

Arts & crafts

Assets

<h4>KS2 (P4-7)&nbsp;Feel the Fibre – the Great Gut Safari</h4>Pupils to explore what is fibre, why fibre matters and simple ways to add more fibre to your daily diet.Look below for the lesson plan and fibre chart.Check the video folder for the Sam the Explorer and Gut Safari videos. <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/2S4FD6tDnhS4DHRK7L7PuNNv">Click here</a>To check out all our Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>Linked to National Curriculum / Curriculum for Excellence (Wales Scotland/ NI)Science/ The World Around Us Animals including Humans, Plants (lifecycles)Design &amp; Technology/Technologies Cooking and NutritionRSE and HE ( Personal Development) -Primary Health and Wellbeing – Healthy EatingCore competencies for children and young people

KS2 (P4-P7) Fibre lesson

National Lottery

Bean facts

Bang In Some Beans logo

Food Foundation

Here are the two videos; The Great Gut Safari and the Sam the Explorer video. To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a>

Videos

This folder contains a detailed design guidelines document and the campaign fonts for those wishing to create their own Bang in Some Beans assets. Please see our usage guide.To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

Creators toolkit

Veg Power

Monsters

Help us channel all the energy around fibre into people beans, pulses, vegetables and fruit.Please post this video on your social channels. It features TV personality Sam Nixon, Professor Giles Yeo, chefs Shivi Ramoutar, Jeffrey Boadi, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall nd registered nutritionist Rhiannon Lambert explain why fibre matters and how families can add more fibre to their child's diet. Don't forget to use the hashtag #BangInSomeBeans and to tag @VegPowerUK, and @BangInSomeBeans if on IG. Thanks for your support.

Fibre video

These are curriculum supported teaching resources for primary and special school across the UK to support Bang in Some Beans including lesson on fibre, Discover Beans and The Big Bean Boost.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Activity sheets·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Assembly (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Arts &amp; crafts - loads of wet-break activities·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Design toolkit - if you wish to create your assets using our themes·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discover beans A4 poster - to put up to tell your families (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Discover beans chart - the centre piece for the children for 2026 (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KS1 (P1-P3) Discover beans lesson - the lesson plan and resources (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KS1 (P1-P3) Fibre lesson - the lesson plan and resources (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KS2 (P4-P7) Discover beans lesson (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; KS2 (P4-P7) Fibre lesson (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Leith's Cookalong Recipes (new)·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Other teaching resources - lesson plans and activiries from EYFS onwards·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Videos - including Sam the Explorer &amp; The Great Gut Safari (new)To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>

School resources

Here is the Discover Beans chart for children doing the Discover Beans activity. There is colour and mono in both in A4 and 2xA5 on an A4 version.To check out our other Bang in Some Beans and Discover Beans resources <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.playbook.com/s/veg-power/Vw313NCA4WgDJ1bqMpfUaYz2">Click here</a><hr>