COOKING, Secondary School Lucian Blaga Jibou, ROMANIA

 

Groups of students had to cook a meal from local products and shared it between them. They had to take photos during the preparation. After cooking, students had to vote for the best dish. The children develop abilities, cooperation, comunication. Afterwards, they will go to excursion and they will visit some people in their job, firefighter at the firefighters station, a baker at the bakery. 

Children planned what local products to buy and what meal to cook. They were all eager to participate in this activity, as they all like delicious traditional meals. They decided upon making a salad of fresh vegetables, fried potatoes and mici, a traditional type of short sausage made of different types of meat. Steak was also included.

  Each of them learnt from each other how to cut onion, tomatoes etc, and how to cook in open air. After sharing the meal, the students visited the firebrigade, which was nearby, and they heard a lot of details on the job, about resching, hard working and keeping safe. They discussed the skills needed for the perfect job for each of them. We uploaded the pictures on our social media pages, whatsapp groups and everyone was very proud of their work, inspiring the others, too.

Students had the opportunity to cook in open air, whithout the help of their parents. They boosted their confidence when they realised that their are a lot of things they can  do by themselves.  

The students also learnt that preparing food for themselves helps them keep a healthy life and gaining confidence and competences.