CC-day arrived. I ran my first cookery class...& survived! I'll admit to really enjoyed it. There was so many kids wanting to take part I split them over two nights and it'll run for 10 weeks.
The aim of cookery club is in introduce new foods to the children and allow them to try them in a safe environment, acquire important life skills and most importantly have fun with food! In turn it would be nice if the things we make begin to inspire the contents of the kid's lunchboxes. I don't believe in lecturing people as it doesn't work, instead by educating people you can empower them to make informed choices.
I'm really proud of the kids. This week we made fruit salad in which the children had to bring at least 1 fruit that they had never tried before. All of them were up for trying new fruits, even if at first they were unsure. I was really impressed with the selection we had; it included papaya, passion fruit, lychees (mistakenly called leeches by one of the kids), pineapple and mango. Once the kids had shown they could use a normal knife sensibly, they were allowed to use a paring knife. Thankfully there was no chopped fingers!
Next week is pita bread and while they are baking we’re going to make butter. The kids are all very intrigued about how we are going to make butter. I hope next weeks club goes as well as this weeks club.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Cookery Club - the beginning
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Brilliant. Well done Jules, sounds like they all had fun and you're right lecturing doesn't work, it just makes people feel patronised. Can't wait to hear how next week goes.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a brilliant, worthy project you've got going. Well done you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great thing to be involved in - I'm so pleased the first session went so well. Great idea to get the kids to bring fruits they hadn't tried before. I'd like to come and learn to make pita and butter too - any spaces next week?(!!)
ReplyDeleteWow I'd love a cookery club at my school. The kids you teach are very lucky - I hope it all goes well :)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant! I think this is such a good idea. I remember feeling really sad at the supermarket the other day when I saw a little boy pick up a pineapple and say "What's this mummy?" When she told him what it was he said "I thought they came in tins" :)
ReplyDeleteWe're making butter this weekend! I might need your help!
What a brilliant idea? Will you tell me if you ever host a class in London? I want to put our first soon-to-arrive sprog to work in a kitchen as soon as possible!
ReplyDeleteHi Jules. so glad it went to plan. Sounds like the kids are having fun. Keep us informed., I know my Mum will be eager to hear about it!!
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your kind comments. Today some of the kids came up to me all excited about the Cookery Club display I had put up. It included recipes and photos of the kids making their salads. They all want to be my top chef of the week!
ReplyDeleteAntonia - I'm sure I can fit you in as long as you pretend to be in year 6 ;)
Ginger - if you need any help feel free to pm on HB/email me :)
Mallika - lol, Baby Cookery Classes...now there is a business idea... ;)
Beth - I'm coming around to being a Home Ec teacher!
Wonderful idea. The fruit salad looks so colourful they couldn't help but love it.
ReplyDeleteWow, all power to you. Great job! Hopefully, you'll change a few kids' eating habits for the better...
ReplyDeleteWhat a genius idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm so pleased you club got off to such a great start. I wish we'd had something like it at school!
ReplyDeleteMargaret & J.Danger - Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteAforkful - Even after just 2 weeks of the course I'm already noticing a change in some of the kid's eating habits.
Sylvie - I think it would be great for more primary schools to have cookery clubs.
What a wonderful idea! Can I join in as see you make butter? :D
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