How it Works

Our special ingredient

The unique Chefs Adopt a School ingredient is the presence of a real chef who ‘adopts the school’ and delivers the sessions.

caas-4 The Chefs are members of the Academy of Culinary Arts who are leading professionals in this country and the idea for this project came from them! They give their time voluntarily to teach because they want to pass on the passion that first brought them to the profession they love.

The Chefs Adopt a School programme does not rely on a kitchen - it’s great if you have one, but an ordinary classroom is quite sufficient - you may well find that your chef is just as happy to run a a session in his or her own kitchen.

WE’LL MAKE THE INTRODUCTIONS AND WORK OUT THE STRUCTURE OF THE SESSIONS FOR YOU. THE CHILDREN WILL LOVE IT AND IT’S CERTAIN TO HELP THEM!

The chefs deliver a series of 2-3 annual sessions, devised by the Chefs Adopt a School committee, in the form of structured one hour workshops which integrate well with Key stages 1-4 of the National Schools Curriculum.

A preliminary meeting is recommended between teachers and academicians to establish:

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The outline of the programme, which can be adapted according to the children’s age and their current school work.
Where the sessions will be held.
What preparation is necessary prior to the session.
How much the children will participate or be involved.
How parents can be involved.

Children are encouraged to write about their experience and send their notes and pictures (where possible) to the Academy.

The ideal age group is 5-11, in numbers of no more than 20 – larger groups require extra supervisory help. We are, however, open to all age groups.

To request a registration pack
please contact Alix Sinclair
T: 020 8673 6300
E: alexandrasinclair@academyofculinaryarts.org.uk.

Please take a look at our Typical Sessions page to see what the chefs do in each session!