Cooking in your school
I have taught simple cooking classes to over 10,000 children in schools, preschools, in libraries and at events nationwide.
I have not yet met a child who did not enjoy this hands-on experience. I teach my innovative approach to food to children from junior infants through to Transition Years.
Here's how cooking classes in your school work
In advance of the event
We decide a date that suits
We agree on a simple recipe (see below).
We send out a consent form and recipe sheet in advance to you to share with parents.
You alert us to any allergies so we can allow for this (eg. gluten free bread etc)
On the day
We arrive before school starts and set up in our designated space
We supply all food and equipment including safe knives and peelers
The workshop is a mixture of sensory food education and simple cooking
All children get to make their own version of the recipe.
The focus is always on whole foods with fruits and veggies playing a star role
We can teach children of all age groups from jnr. infants - 6th class
We can take full class sizes up to 30 in each workshop (with a teacher present)
Classes last approx 35/40 mins with 10 mins in between each to tidy up and reset working around your breaks.
Parents are welcome to attend and watch the class
There may be lots of FUN had! We ask lots of questions and encourage a little bit of shouting!
Sample recipes that work well in a school setting:
tomato bruschetta
apple donuts
carrot cake power balls
We never use nuts in our recipes.
All we need from you is
a space for classes to take place (ideally a hall or based in a class)
tables for the kids to sit or stand at
a table for our equipment and food
we may need access to electricity or water depending on the recipe we make