Reaching high for the best for your child

Having received our accreditation for the Let's Get Cooking Scheme last year, cooking club returned two weeks ago and is once again a hit with those attending after school on Wednesdays!

Eight children from Years 5 and 6 are involved in the current batch of five sessions and will be whipping up a storm in our cooking area. After only two weeks they are showing great talent with one possible future Jamie Oliver amongst the group! They have already cooked "Spicy Chicken Fajitas" which tasted fantastic and made the teachers working late very hungry with the wonderful smells! In addition to Fajitas, the children have cooked Baked Apples using seasonal fruit accompanied with a Hot Fruit Drink. The fruit filled session was another success with children enjoying their hot drinks before braving the dark, cold evening.

Over the next few weeks they will also be baking shortbread, making Christmas mincemeat and learning how to prepare a Sausage and Bean Hotpot so they can give their adults an evening off kitchen duties. At the beginning of December, the children will be showcasing their new found skills at the KS1 Christmas Performances where they will be demonstrating their safe chopping techniques along with preparing and serving shortbread and hot fruity drinks. The club members will be designing the posters to advertise their goods aswell as handling the money during the performances. All of this and washing up too - they're going to be busy!

Cooking Club will be offered to children in Years 3 and 4 at the start of the spring term 2012, to Year 2 children in the second half of spring term and to Year 1 children in the second half of the summer Term.