Vision
Food Preparation And Nutrition forms part of the Technology Department.
The Technology Department is an enthusiastic and passionate curriculum area of specialist teachers who are dedicated to encourage and develop creative thinking and promote independent work in our young people at St Michael’s. We aim to achieve this through an ambitious and coherently planned curriculum which challenges and questions all pupils, whilst allowing them to flourish as young adults.
At St Michael’s we want pupils to thrive as creative individuals, whilst growing in Body, Mind and Spirit throughout their studies in Food Preparation & Nutrition.
Our vision is to:
- Develop subject knowledge and understanding so pupil’s can make informed decisions in adult life about the food they are consuming and consider how their food choice impacts others.
- Motivate and inspire pupil’s to produce high quality food products and have a real sense of achievement and self-worth when they have produced dishes which can be taken home and shared with family and friends.
- Encourage independence and confidence which will allow pupils to develop the skills needed to cook nutritious dishes for themselves and others.
- Promote creativity and curiosity allowing pupils to flourish when seeking out new recipes and experimenting with ingredients.
- Think critically, about the social, moral and environmental factors which affect the food industry and give pupil’s an understanding of the need to make sustainable food choices.
Learning to cook is a crucial life skill that enables pupil’s to feed themselves and others affordable, nutritious meals, now and in later life. We believe that by the time they leave St Michael’s, pupil’s will be able to cook a range of mainly savoury dishes so that they are able to feed themselves and others a healthy and varied diet. They will understand where their food comes from and be able to make sustainable and moral food choices. This will have a hugh impact on their future health and well-being and the world they live in.
Throughout Food Preparation And Nutrition at St Michaels, we strive to deliver a curriculum which empowers and enthuses all pupil’s, whilst being rooted in our core Christian values.
Food Preparation and Nutrition Learning Schemes