South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust

Chetwynde PTA donation ensures lift off for Jamie Oliver food project

Pupils are cooking up a storm in new kitchen facilities funded by Chetwynde School’s Parent Teacher Association.

The PTA has donated £3,000 for the fit-out of the new facility in the school’s state-of-the-art design and technology building.

Among the first pupils to use the equipment are those taking part in the school’s link up with the Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food initiative.

The ten-week programme dubbed ’10 Lessons to Save Your Life’ teaches young people how to cook from scratch with practical advice on skills such as chopping and frying, as well as nutritional information.

Chetwynde teacher Hayley Halliwell, who is Phase 3 lead at the school, said they had successfully applied to join the pilot, which is backed by the University of Leeds.

“The new facilities are fantastic and ensure we can not only deliver the Jamie Oliver programme for Year 7, 8 and 9 pupils but it has also been used by other departments across the school to bring lessons to life,” she said.

In science pupils created a yeast reaction while the English department made flatbreads – or Injera –  which is the staple diet of the main character in the story Boy 87 that they are studying.

Pam Green, chair of the Chetwynde PTA, said the team was delighted to see the kitchen in action.

“We asked the headteacher what his priorities were this year and how we could help and he mentioned the Jamie Oliver academy,” she said.

“We are delighted to support the school and fund the kitchen facilities that will be widely used and help pupils to cook healthy meals, mastering easy recipes that will benefit them throughout their lives.”

The Ministry of Food project starts this term and includes personalised videos with Jamie Oliver’s teenage son Buddy, recipe sheets and lesson plans as well as information on sustainability and where food comes from.

Headteacher Steve Jefferson said: “We are very grateful to our wonderful PTA and everyone who has donated to make this excting project happen, including our site team that installed the kitchen and members of staff who drove the idea forward for the benefit of all our pupils.”

Chetwynde is part of South Cumbria Multi-Academy Trust and a finalist for secondary school of the year in the Cumbria Education Awards Golden Apples.

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