These resources support teachers deliver Active Kids Get Cooking activities for both Primary and Secondary Awards. In order to recieve our newsletters, updates and order certificates you must be a registered user. Once you have registered you will recieve a teachers guide, termly newsletter and information regarding other activities. You will also be able to order certificates to award your pupils for their work and enter the annual special challenge.
Design for 2012 for KS3
Design and make a meal based on the traditional fare of east end pie and mash shops to be served to athletes in the London 2012 Olympic Village. Pies were the first fast foods sold to London's working classes and date back as far as 1600. Take the orginal format and come up with a modern twist to help celebrate the traditions of the area where the 2012 Olympics will be held. This resource challenges pupils to use their cooking skills alongside maths, creative writing and ITC capabilities to successfully complete this activity.
Seasonal Cooking
Eating foods when they are in season locally is thought to be an essential element of consumer change towards a more sustainable future. This resource provides some delicious ideas for summer and autumn cooking using local produce from the market or your back garden.
Thrifty Cooking!
Liven up your leftovers with this new resource that gives great ideas for credit crunch creativity. Not only does using left over food save you money but it also help combat climate change. For example cheesy potato bake and pizza breads use favourite ingredients to make your food go further. For a sweeter treat how about using up a few carrots and bananas in a delicious moist cake (pictured above).
Healthier Eating
Healthier eating is top of the food curriculum so use these resources which include a Teachers guide, an introduction in powerpoint and 3 recipe presentations to get your pupils on the right track. Recipes include delicious stuffed jacket potatoes.
Summer refreshers
Whether you are chilling out at home this summer or going on an adventure try some of these delicious ideas for summer eating.
Olympic Food
This resource was originally developed for the Beijing Olympics last year but with the buzz of the London Olympics in the UK gaining momentum they are even more topical. Teachers guide, sweet and savoury recipes are all here for stimulating summer eating ideas.
Autumn Food
With seasonal eating a part of the solution to addressing climate change this resources offers novel ways to eat calendar wise. Here you will find a Teachers guide, recipes using local seasonal food including beetroot muffins and warming soups.
Easter Baking
Engage in the spirit of Easter food and make your own hot cross buns and other delicious treats with this baking guide.
Active Kids Get Cooking July 2009