Details

Details

In this interactive, hands-on workshop, participants will have an opportunity to:

• Gain an understanding of pleasurable food education.
• Network with other cooks and share stories and resources.
• Develop strategies for engaging your community, colleagues and the families at your service.
• Gain practical tips on how to start new garden beds or use existing ones to complement your menus.
• Be inspired to set up a harvest table to share and display kitchen and garden activities and experiences.
• Plan for ways to involve children in the full cycle of growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing fresh, delicious food.
• Gain guidance and support for meeting the requirements of the National Quality Framework.

After this workshop, participants will have a clear understanding of the cook’s potential role.  in promoting positive food habits in young children and will leave with a range of ideas for engaging children in cooking and food experiences.
Participants will also have a chance to ask questions and to explore the many resources available to help them integrate a kitchen garden program into their service.

Additional notes

Professional development outcomes for early childhood cooks:
This course is intended to support the implementation of the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) National Quality Standard (NQS).
Completing this professional development session may support services to meet the following NQS elements.