Cooking Club – Years 7, 8 & 9

Each week since September 2023 we have had 15-20 students from Years 7, 8 & 9 attending our Cooking Club. We provide students with the space and time to learn new skills and experience new food that they may not otherwise be exposed to. This club gives students the opportunity to create a healthy meal that can then be recreated at home for their families through the meal cards which they can take home.

We have now had over 54 students attend at some point since the very first session last year. At the beginning only 4 students engaged but the word very quickly spread, and more students began to show an interest. I now have a waiting list of students hoping to participate from Years 7, 8, and 9.

The club runs for 2 hours after school on a Wednesday, unlike any other club in school, and to have this level of engagement, especially as we enter the winter months, is amazing, I am extremely happy and impressed by the students’ commitment so far! Their engagement and positivity have been fantastic in this first term, I am excited to see them continue throughout next year.

Mr S Cooper