Early Years Foundation Stage

Cooking is a fantastic way for the children to learn about food, where it comes from and start the conversation on healthy eating.

 

Cookery, food and nutrition sit within several categories of the EYFS. Settings are encouraged to ‘promote good health’ encourage children to “know the importance of good health and a healthy diet. It falls under

 

• physical development: health and self-care

• Playing and exploring: active learning

• Understanding the world

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The Cooking Pioneers approach - Classes for EYFS children would include a story or song with recipes that involve food preparation but not cooking. Here are some examples of recipes that will be used: salads, filled wraps, savoury pancakes, and smoothies.

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