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Skill Up Start Cooking!
Preparing for compulsory cooking activities in the primary curriculum
Jane Sixsmith, Director of Focus on Food
September 2014 Cooking and Nutrition compulsory for all children up to the age of 14
As part of their work with food, pupils should be taught
how to cook and apply the principles of nutrition and
healthy eating. Instilling a love of cooking in pupils will
also open a door to one of the great expressions of
human creativity. Learning how to cook is a crucial life skill
that enables pupils to feed themselves and others
affordably and well, now and in later life.
D&T curriculum KS1-3
Why teach cooking skills?
• Children love to cook –this is something that everyone can achieve in
• Children are more likely to try new foods if they have cooked them from scratch
• Many children don’t get a positive experience of cooking at home so it’s up to school to provide the opportunity
• Cooking is a skill for life, helping us take control of what we eat and reduce the cost of food bills
• Cooking activities can help schools engage with hard to reach parents
Challenges this may bring• Crowded curriculum - how to
fit cooking in? How much and
how often?• No dedicated cooking
classroom - where to cook?• Confidence of staff to lead
practical sessions - how to
skill up?• What to cook at what age and
progression of skills.
Predominantly savoury dishes
- H&S issues?
COOKING ACROSS THE SCHOOL• Bring Maths, English and Science to life
through hands-on cooking• Plan in some skills-focused lessons
dedicated to learning to cook• Link with growing, sustainability and
school meals - whole school approach
COOKING FACILITIES• Assess the space you’ve got and think
creatively• Invest in a good set of equipment and
use it only for cooking • Establish systems of best practice for
cooking in the classroom
UP-SKILLING STAFF • Food Safety training for all (not a legal
requirement but recommended)• Get some specialist training and
cascade across the school - especially knife skills teaching
• Engage your school cook or caterer -they have great skills to share
PROGRESSIVE CURRICULUM• Carry out a curriculum mapping
exercise - what is cooked, when, why?• Plan cooking into the curriculum like
other subjects and projects• Develop pupils’ cooking skills across the
key stages, avoid too much repetition and build a repertoire of dishes
Rising to the challenge
Focus on Food Successes
New cooking room design
School cooks training and support
Whole school approach to
curriculum planning
Oakmeadow PS
Leys Farm JS
Kirklees Caterers
We are here to help• Skill Up Start Cooking
resource pack with 32 tried &
tested recipes for 3-11yr olds• Skills Snippets videos• Cook School recipe app • CPD on a Cooking Bus, at our
Cooking School or delivered in
school• COOKIT – quality equipment • Advisory service• Hire a Cooking Bus for
inspirational cooking sessions
Cooking in Schools - Cooking Towards a Healthier Future
26th or 27th MARCH 2014 9am – 4pm (choice of date available)
Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AX
26th or 27th MARCH 2014 9am – 4pm (choice of date available)
Dean Clough, Halifax, HX3 5AX
An inspiring, full day practical session on how to teach healthy, educational cooking lessons.
Aimed at primary, secondary and SEN teachers to keep up to date with The School Food Plan and new curriculum featuring cooking from age 5.
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