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Primary kids get the chance to cook at Isambard

With the national curriculum being home whilst others will have had we’ve made shepherds pie and It’s obvious that the Red Oaks
changed to give children the chance quite a lot. vegetable curry. Of course, they’re youngsters had a good time
to learn how to cook - like they “Since September the national not allowed to leave without learning good kitchen practice.
did in the past - youngsters at Red curriculum requires children to washing up and leaving the kitchen Holly said: “I help my mum and
Oaks Primary School have enjoyed know how to cook a main meal, spotless. It’s all about skills for life. dad with cooking but I’d like to do
the opportunity to use the food and Ofsted is also concerned how “I must admit I was a bit scared more.”
technology classrooms at Isambard schools deliver aspects of health of teaching primary children; I can Mya added: “I’m going to push my
Community School next door. and well being through diet and deal with teenagers anyday. But it’s mum to let me get more involved in
During the Spring term youngsters food preparation. been really enjoyable working with preparing meals. It was really fun to
from Years 4 and 5 have taken “The children have been learning younger children.” be taught how to cook at school.”
practical lessons, half a class at a how to be safe in the kitchen with
time, delivered by Isambard food knives for example, to organise and
technology teacher Emma Pegg. She chop up ingredients and prepare the
said: “Some children won’t have dish so that they can take it home
had any experience of cooking at and share with their family. So far

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