Following on a successful year as Clifton Lido’s good cause 2013- 14, funds raised by Lido will assist two primary schools to join our unique programme: How to Teach Cooking in Your School
The programme supports schools implementing new National Curriculum requirements; teaching hands-on cooking in schools. This is a professional development course for teachers with a whole school approach.
Applications are open to Bristol Primary Schools for a partially funded programme; training and empowering teachers to deliver cooking lessons embedded in the curriculum.
Interested schools should write to info@squarefoodfoundation.co.uk for an application form. More details can be seen here. Deadline for submitted applications: November 14th
Background: The National Curriculum has changing - requiring all primary schools to teach hands on cooking. Square Food are thrilled that the School Food Plan states 'instilling a love of cooking in pupils will also open the door to one of the great expressions of creativity.' Square Food Foundation is playing a central role in supporting Bristol's schools to achieve this. Our Primary Schools Programme empowers teachers to teach cookery in the classroom, developing skills, techniques, recipes and confidence.
Square Food wish to work with teachers from across the city; thereby sowing the seeds of change for generations to come, reaching children far and wide – turning the tide and reinstating cooking as a lifelong skill.
Following the successful pilot with Knowle Park Primary and Victoria Park Primary Square Food are now working with other primary schools; embedding cookery in the whole school. We would like to offer two partially funded places to two additional, really committed, primary schools.
“You are taking it beyond the safe zone, you are taking it to proper cooking skills.”- Holymead School Governor
“Amazing, fabulous, delicious, and helpful!” -Child from Knowle Park Primary
“I didn’t like it, I loved it.” “I don’t like broccoli, but I liked that!” -Children from Victoria Park Primary
“We are delighted that Lido, its staff and members have been able to support Square Food over the last year – and that this programme will provide a lasting legacy of our partnership, supporting food education in schools across the city” -Mark Thwaites, General Manager, Clifton Lido