Cooking

Cookery lessons are a recent and highly popular addition to the school curriculum, recognising the importance of cookery as an essential life skill. The principal aim is to give boys both the confidence and the skills to use fresh ingredients to work through recipes, understand their terminology and produce a good finished product of which they are proud.

Years 7 to 9: Gifted and Talented eXtension (GTX)

Cookery is a very popular termly option for pupils in Years 7 to 9, who produce a variety of savoury meals, cakes and desserts. GTX is our Friday afternoon enrichment programme which is designed to stretch our students beyond the confines of exam specifications.

Year 10

Boys take part in ‘Tomorrow Today’ – a six-week course designed to develop skills in making a variety of savoury dishes.

Year 13

Year 13 are offered a six-week course with an emphasis on cooking on a budget to prepare them for student or independent life.