Year 3 have had a colourful, creative start to the new half term with our DT cooking project.
We designed and made a healthy tart, using colourful fruits and vegetables to ensure a balance of different vitamins and minerals. This links to the learning we’ve just done in science about nutrients and the importance of having a balanced diet.
Before we made the tarts, we talked about food hygiene and children practised washing their hands thoroughly. We also practised safe techniques for chopping and peeling – it’s clear lots of children get involved with cooking at home as they were very knowledgeable! We also made a mock-up of our tarts using craft materials and the children were able to show off techniques such as scrunching and stuffing to make paper versions of their favourite toppings.
In addition to making our healthy tarts, we set an alternative challenge to design a seasonal tart, using ingredients that are currently growing in the UK. We discussed how using seasonal ingredients is good for the environment as it prevents food travelling many miles to get to us and reduces pollution. Children designed a tart for each season and we were delighted to see some amibitious combinations of ingredients – cheese and blackberries, anyone?!
We’ve had a brilliant week and the tarts were pretty tasty too, if we say so ourselves!
