Mini Nutrition Kitchen - Programme for Children Centres

Exciting news! Nutrition Kitchen has been commissioned by Newham Council to bring you this FREE and amazing opportunity for all Children Centres in Newham (ONLY) called:

Mini Nutrition Kitchen Cooking Programme!

This programme is designed to teach families the importance of eating well and making healthy lifestyle choices. We will need committed families who can attend the whole 6-week programme. The hour session will include hands on cooking and exercise. Being commissioned by Newham Council, this is to target families over a healthy weight therefore BMI and percentiles (90th and above) will be checked for eligibility on the first week of the programme.

What you can expect from us:
The 12-week programme will be covering the recipes and messages below:

Week 1: Taster Charcuterie Board – Getting your 5-a-day
Week 2: Cheesy Corn Pasta – Dairy and Calcium
Week 3: Exercise – Fun activities for all
Week 4: Fish Fingers – Proteins and Omega 3
Week 5: Pitta Pizza – Carbohydrates = Energy
Week 6: Carrot Energy Balls – Vitamin C in Healthy Desserts

What we need from you:
At least 15 committed families to be enrolled, reminders to be sent out each week and numbers of confirmed attendees emailed to us. This is to ensure sufficient equipment and ingredients are brought to the school.

For each cohort we will require 15 committed families. Any dropouts should be replaced with families on a waiting list. The age of the child should be 2 years and above to take part in the cooking, the parent/guardian must be always present. Younger children may attend as long as parent will be able to look after them. The school will be required to support Nutrition Kitchen in making sure families complete the 12-week programme.

Risk Assessment:
We will plan in a visit to your centre to carry out a risk assessment and to make sure the space allocated is suitable for our sessions. We will require an area suitable for 15 families with 10 tables in the classroom, enough power sockets for 6 induction hobs, an accessible sink with hot and cold water, toilets for adults and children and appropriate air ventilation. All ingredients and equipment will be provided by us.

Next Steps:
We will work with you to tailor the sessions to suit your school’s needs. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Selected schools will be booked in on the first cohort through a first come first serve basis, please contact us soon.