Greenmount -
a Pathway to Success
As part of their work with food, pupils will 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.
From Year One, cookery is taught in small groups by one of our TAs who was a Home Economist. As well as the cooking and nutrition skills listed below, the children develop: their reading skills through reading and following recipes; their measurement skills through measuring ingredients and their collaborative working skills through working as a team to produce their dishes.
In Reception pupils will be taught to:
In Years 1 and 2 pupils will be taught to:
In Years 3, 4 , 5 and 6 pupils will be taught to:
| Year Group | Dish | Techniques | Ingredients* | Seasonality* | Sticky knowledge | ||||||
| G | R | C | P | A | W | Sp | S | ||||
| R | Gingerbread people | * mixing with spoon and hands * rolling * using cutters | x | x | x | x | x | x | * mixing with spoon and hands * rolling * using cutters | ||
| Easter egg nests | * stirring * spooning mixture | x | x | x | x | * stirring * spooning mixture | |||||
| Exotic fruit kebabs | |||||||||||
| 1 | Salad Jars | * chopping with scissors * peeling * grating * tearing * chopping * bridge hold * carrying scissors safety | x | x | x | x | x | x | All techniques will be required further on in school.
From Y3 onwards children will use paring knives to chop/slice. | ||
| 2 | Stuffed baked potatoes | * pricking potatoes with fork * chopping veg and removing fat with scissors * frying *mashing *mixing ingredients * using can opener | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Use of scissors to chop vegetables
Bridge hold
Claw grip
Carrying scissors safely | |
| 3 | Tuna Pasta Bake | * using & carrying a sharp knife * crushing garlic * grilling * measuring * using seasoning * tearing herbs | x | x | x | x | x | x | Bridge hold using a garlic crusher | ||
| Granola Bars | * using food processor * lining baking tray * combining dry ingredients * mixing with hands * freezing | x | x | x | x | x | weighing and measuring | ||||
| 4 | Meatballs & tomato sauce | * Using garlic crusher * using a can opener * grating * using hands to shape meatballs * frying * simmering | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | Weighing and measuring
Bridge hold
Using & carrying a sharp knife
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| Rainbow slaw & cheesy garlic focaccia | * julienne slicing * making a dressing * making bread without yeast * using a garlic crusher * tossing a salad * slicing bread with serrated knife | x | x | x | x | x | Bridge hold
Weighing & measuring
Grating
Using & carrying sharp knife
Using a garlic crusher | ||||
| 5 | Flatbreads with garlic butter, salsa & hummus | * making flatbread with yoghurt * weighing & measuring * using a food processor | x | x | x | x | x | Weighing & measuring
Using & carrying sharp knives | |||
| Halloumi & Chorizo kebabs; honey & lime dressing; Greek potatoes | * threading delicate food items onto skewers * whisking *slicing | x | x | x | x | x | Bridge hold
Whisking | ||||
| 6 | Vegetable burritos | Consolidating previously taught skills | x | x | x | x | x | x | All previously taught skills | ||
* G = Grown; R = Reared; C = Caught; P = Processed A = Autumn; W = Winter; Sp = Spring; S = Summer
Recipes can be found at Cookery Corner (link below):