Mini Chefs Lessons Curriculum Links For Scotland 1 The series of Asda Mini Chefs lessons in the Community Life Schools Toolkit provides a range of opportunities for teaching and learning to support the Curriculum for Excellence - these are highlighted below. The lessons support many experiences and outcomes set out in the curriculum, as well as key skills and knowledge set out in the Core Competences for Children and Young People aged 5-16 Years. This resource aims to develop and enhance children’s learning of where food comes from, healthy eating and cooking. The Asda Mini Chefs resource supports the ethos of the Food for Thought series of publications from Education Scotland, as well as Whole School Approaches for child health and wellbeing. Lessons (5-7 years) Main curriculum links Early / first Other curriculum links Key Learning • Where food comes from (grains, fish and fruit) • Healthy eating, eatwell plate food groups, 5 A Day • Getting ready to cook, applying food hygiene and safety • Weighing and measuring • Demonstrating food preparation skills - scooping, chopping, juicing, mixing, peeling, segmenting, cutting, de-stalking, snipping with scissors • Using tools and equipment • Following instructions • Tasting and evaluating a dish - smell, texture, colour Health and Wellbeing • Together we enjoy handling, tasting, talking and learning about different foods, discovering ways in which eating and drinking may help us to grow and keep healthy. HWB 0-30a • I know that people need different kinds of food to keep them healthy. HWB 0-32a • I am beginning to understand that nutritional needs change at different stages of life, for example the role of breastfeeding in infant nutrition. HWB 1-32a • By investigating the range of foods available I can discuss how they contribute to a healthy diet. HWB 1-30a • I experience a sense of enjoyment and achievement when preparing simple healthy foods and drinks. HWB 1-30b • I am becoming aware of how cleanliness, hygiene and safety can affect health and wellbeing and I apply this knowledge in my everyday routines such as taking care of my teeth. HWB 1-33a • I explore and discover where foods come from as I choose, prepare and taste different foods. HWB 0-35a Technologies • I explore and discover where foods come from as I choose, prepare and taste different foods. HWB 0-35a • When preparing and cooking a variety of foods, I am becoming aware of the journeys which foods make from source to consumer, their seasonality, their local availability and their sustainability. HWB 1-35a • Having evaluated my work, I can adapt and improve, where appropriate, through trial and error or by using feedback. TCH 1-11b Mathematics • I can estimate how long or heavy an object is, or what amount it holds, using everyday things as a guide, then measure or weigh it using appropriate instruments and units. MNU 1-11a Literacy and English • I can show my understanding of what I listen to or watch by responding to and asking different kinds of questions. LIT 1-07a DEC 2014