school
incursions
We provide hands-on Kids Cooking Workshops to your class, year group or stage.
where math meets measuring,
science simmers and
teamwork is the secret ingredient!
These fun, curriculum based cooking sessions are designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and teach essential life skills—all while cooking up something delicious that the kids will actually try.
Turn your students into mini chefs and make learning deliciously memorable!
school
incursions
We provide hands-on Kids Cooking Workshops to your school—where -
math meets measuring,
science simmers
teamwork is the secret ingredient!
These fun, age-appropriate cooking incursions are designed to spark creativity, build confidence, and teach essential life skills—all while cooking up something delicious that the kids will actually try.
Turn your students into mini chefs and make learning deliciously memorable!
In-Person Primary School Cooking Incursions
Students will learn:
The Australian Curriculum for F-6 includes food and wellbeing as a key connection across various learning areas, with recipes playing a significant role, particularly in Design and Technologies.
Students learn about food preparation, hygiene, and sustainability while exploring their creative ideas and developing decision-making skills.
Below are some of the workshop elements that can be covered in an incursion:
Food preparation
Basic kitchen skills
Taste Testing activity - 5 taste sensations
How to measure accurately
Pack away, wash up, wipe down
How to safely use a variety of cooking tools
Confidence with working with food.
The effect of fat, heat, oil and acid on food.
Following a Recipe
Portion Control / Healthy Eating
Food and Cultural Differences
Measurement and Calculations
Time Management in food preparation.
Examples where food, cooking and recipes can be practically linked to the Aust Curriculum
Year Level: F–2
Curriculum Link:
ACTDEK003 – Explore how food is selected and prepared for healthy eating
ACTDEP005 – Explore needs or opportunities for designing
Year Level: Year 3–4
Curriculum Link:
ACTDEK021 – Investigate food and fibre production and food technologies
ACTDEP024 – Generate, develop and communicate design ideas
Year Level: Year 5–6
Curriculum Link:
ACTDEK037 – Examine how people in design and technologies address competing considerations
ACTDEP039 – Plan and manage projects using design processes
Help students discover
the joy of food and cooking:
Starter Cooking Workshop
Making Fruit & Veg Fun!
Get ready to turn picky eaters into curious tasters!
Our one-hour workshop is designed to inspire kids to explore the colourful world of fruits and vegetables—all through exciting, group-friendly activities.
🧪 Taste It, Try It, Love It!
We kick things off with a Fruit & Veg Taste Test Challenge
—kids get to sample a variety of fresh produce in a fun, interactive way that encourages curiosity and open-minded eating.
🍽 Choose the Menu!
Your friendly Presenter will prepare your choice of the below delicious, kid-approved recipes that hero fruits and veggies
🥤 Smoothie Station – fruity, colourful blends to mix and match
🍜 Stir Fry Veg Noodles – quick, tasty, and loaded with crunch
🍕 Pizza Creation Zone – DIY veggie-topped mini pizzas
🌿 Pesto Pasta Party – bright green goodness, made from scratch!
✅ Perfect for Large Groups
No individual cooking stations needed!
Designed to run smoothly in outdoor COLA areas, school halls, or gym spaces
We bring all equipment and ingredients—just bring the kids!
⏰ 1 Hour of Delicious Learning
Short, sharp, and full of flavor. Great as a stand-alone event or as part of a bigger day.
Want more time or variety?
Additional sessions can be added!
🎓 Learning With Every Bite
Each workshop can be custom-themed to align with curriculum Learning Outcomes —whether you’re exploring healthy habits, sustainability, teamwork, or food science.
Let us know your focus and we’ll tailor the session to match.
🍴 Hands-On Cooking Experience
🍴 Hands-On Cooking Experience Package:
Take food education to the next level
with our hands-on cooking workshops! In this engaging session, kids not only explore new tastes—they roll up their sleeves, get messy (in the best way), and cook something delicious from scratch.
🧪 Taste First, Cook Second!
We kick off with a fun Taste Testing Activity
that invites students to try a variety of fresh ingredients—fruits, veggies, herbs, and more. It’s all about discovering flavours and building excitement before they cook!
👩🍳 Everyone Cooks!
Each participant gets to cook one full recipe, with a choice from our flexible, fruit-and-veggie focused menu.
Choose one item per session from options like:
🍜 Stir Fry Veg Noodles
🍕 Veggie Pizzas
🌿 Pesto Pasta
🥗 Gnocchi
🌯 Enchiladas
👨👩👧👦 Designed for Flexible Group Sizes
Ideal for small to medium groups where everyone gets hands-on time.
Can be hosted in COLA spaces, classrooms, halls.
We provide all cooking equipment and ingredients
⏰ Multiple Sessions? No Problem!
We can run back-to-back sessions for different classes or groups throughout the day. Whether you’re cooking with 20 kids or rotating through 400—we’ve got you covered.
🎯 Curriculum Connections
Looking to reinforce health, science, or teamwork outcomes? We can tailor activities to match your Learning Outcomes, making this workshop as educational as it is tasty.
🍓 Real Food, Real Fun, Real Skills
Kids walk away with more than just a full belly—they leave with confidence, new skills, and a more adventurous attitude toward healthy foods.
TESTIMONIALS
What others are saying
"We had our fussiest student try a cherry tomato"
""Each Tuesday our kids cook something new."
- Epping West Primary
"We book every year"
"Our young people attend the cooking workshops and love the independance that cooking provides."
- Yasemin S.
Bayside Youth
"Our Year Ones made Gnocchi themselves"
"They were so proud of themselves."
- Our Lady Help of Christians
PRICING
Choose Your Package
STARTER COOKS
$800
Interactive demonstration
Taste Testing Activity
Kids get to taste multiple items
Choice of Demonstration Recipe
Focus on Fruit and Veg
Ideal for large groups
1 hour session.
Additional sessions can be added
hands on
mini cooks
$12 p/child
Hands-on cooking activity
Taste Testing Activity
Kids cook 1 item
Can provide multiple sessions.
Choice of Menu items
hands on
junior cooks
$18 p/child
Hands-on cooking activity
Kids cook 2 items
90 minute session
Choice of Menu items
Can provide multiple sessions.
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STILL NOT SURE?
Frequently Asked Questions
Question 1: Can the menu be edited for Allergies, Intolerances or Cultural requirements?
Most menu items can be adjusted to ensure all students can participate in the activity - regardless of their food requirements.
Question 2: Can we request a specific menu item?
In most cases - yes. We are often surprised by the requests and love creating a menu that engages with your students.
Question 3: How far ahead do we need to book?
We are often booked several months ahead. However if you require a workshop in a short period of time, reach out to our team to see if we have a team available.
Question 4: What resources do we need to provide?
Okay - we're working with kids and food - it's going to be messy!
We can work in a classroom, COLA, hall. The criteria we need is:
Undercover
Hard floor - you'll thank us later.
Tables so that each child has a workspace.
Access to a tap.
Disability access - we bring several tubs on a trolley, so we need to be able to move these without having to navigate stairs.
Question 5: What ages do you work with?
Ages 5-12 are the main ages that our team works with, however we often send a team to a child care centre and Youth centres.
Question 6: How Many Team members attend a Workshop Session?
The Mini Cook Workshop only requires one team member to attend. They will arrive at least one hour prior to the first workshop to set up.
The Junior Cook Workshop requires more than one team member to assist. Additional staff can be included at $300 for the sessions, however this can be waived if you are able to provide support for our Presenter in the way of one of your staff members or a couple of older students.