Key stage 1
- use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes
- understand where food comes from
Key stage 2
- understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
- prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
- understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed"
We can help schools meet the above objectives by planning workshops which focus area of the curriculum and have a wealth of tried and tested recipes to choose from.
Cooking and nutrition is now part of the Primary curriculum and cooking provides children with many fantastic benefits including:
- Understanding of nutrition and enjoyment of food - developing healthy eating habits from a young age and willingness to try new foods in a sociable situation. Ideal for schools wishing to promote healthy eating in school!
- Development of Numeracy skills - counting and weighing ingredients, using numerical language, e.g. more/less, simple fractions and much more!
- Development of language and communication skills - discussing ingredients and equipment, verbs, e.g. pouring, rolling, kneading;
- Development of fine motor skills - pinching, pouring, squishing, kneading and many more!
- Social interaction and developing important life skills - sharing ingredients, discussing individual taste in food, learning to cook simple recipes which can be cooked at home as well - these are life skills which every child should learn!
For curriculum linked session/workshops - we can provide half a day or a full day of cooking activities. Depending on group size, we can usually do two smaller groups of up to 15 children or one larger group in a half day session. We can work with individual classes on a particular food theme or we also can work with a school on a whole school initiative, for example, creating a whole school recipe book! We are happy to discuss individual requirements with schools and numbers/group size also depends on the ability/needs of the children and if staff are available to help out. Please contact us with your requirements and we will let you know the cost as all requirements are different! All of our staff are experienced in working within school settings and have enhanced DBS clearance as well as up to date safeguarding and food hygiene training.
