Tick off Bronze for... Preparing for cooking activities in advance

5 July 2011 – Whether you’re thinking of holding a weekly cooking club or a one-off cooking session, preparing and setting out ingredients in advance can help increase student learning in the short time slots that you have.

Criteria

• Bronze: Our pupils have the opportunity to take part in cooking activities, and this is linked to wider learning.

Resources

Check out the Food for Life Partnership website for helpful advice and preparation tips, from food sourcing to time management.

For help planning ahead for cooking activities, use this Cooking Planner checklist.

School blog

Kinnerley CE Primary School in Shropshire uses ‘Golden Time’ on Fridays to teach children basic food preparation skills, and finds it’s a great way of using up gluts of fruit or veg from the school garden. Read the blog.

Case study

Not having the space to host a cooking club, St John’s Primary School in Somerset uses the neighbouring secondary school’s kitchen to offer cooking workshops for their pupils and parents. Read the case study.