Each school running the Flexible Model (with at least one teacher leading kitchen or garden classes without the additional presence of the students’ classroom teacher) should send two staff members to this training. It is designed for the staff members who will deliver kitchen and garden classes, whether they are a teacher or a Kitchen Garden Specialist. If schools have only one staff member delivering kitchen classes as well as garden classes, a supporting Kitchen Garden Assistant is required to attend this training. It is a decision of the school which person attends the kitchen stream or the garden stream within this training.
 

Please note: If your school is running the Intensive Model (in which all kitchen and garden classes are either teacher- or Specialist-led but a classroom teacher is also in attendance), you will instead attend the Kitchen Garden Specialist Introductory and Advanced Training sessions. If you are unsure which model you are running, please check with the nominated Program Coordinator at your school.
 

The training days are full days, with hands-on workshops in kitchen and garden environments, along with some group work. Everything from the philosophy of the Foundation, to specific kitchen and garden skills, through to managing the Program at your school will be covered in these training days. Importantly you will also meet other new Kitchen Garden Schools, have an opportunity to connect with other teachers new to the Kitchen Garden Program, meet some of our Foundation staff and learn how to use our Shared Table website to support your progress through the Program.
 

We look forward to working with you!