Great British Dishes

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This scheme of work is also part of two different Topic Bundles -  Brilliant Britain and Health. Perfect if you are looking for a cross-curricular approach!

#Lesson1SavouryEnglishDishes

In this first lesson, children develop their understanding of what a national dish is. They explore some national savoury dishes of England, looking at the origin of each one and beginning to think about how healthy it is. In their independent activities, children follow a recipe to cook a traditional cottage pie, or in the alternative activity, they first sample, and then plan, their own ploughman’s lunch.

#Lesson2SweetEnglishDishes

Children explore some of the popular national sweet dishes of England. They focus on how healthy each one is, and learn about the RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) values for sugar. They look at seasonal fruits as a natural source of sugar for ingredients of desserts. In their independent activities, children either make a fruit crumble, or research and then design their own Eton mess dessert.

#Lesson3NationalScottishDishes

In this lesson, children find out how oats, a staple crop in Scotland, are grown, harvested and processed. They then explore some of the national dishes of this country which include oatmeal as an ingredient. In their independent activities, children can design sweet and savoury toppings for oatcakes, or follow a recipe to make shortbread.

#Lesson4NationalWelshDishes

Children learn about the importance of sheep farming in Wales, and how this has led to lamb becoming a popular ingredient in a lot of Welsh food. They explore a range of popular dishes from the country. In their independent activities, children choose ingredients for their own Welsh rarebit muffins. Alternatively, they can learn more about a year in the life of a sheep farmer.

#Lesson5InfluencesfromaroundtheWorld

Children explore how and why the cuisines of other countries have influenced British dishes over the years, with a focus on Anglo-Indian food. In their independent activities, they research how other countries around the world have influenced British cooking, or have similar dishes. In the alternative activity, children make the Anglo-Indian inspired recipe of Coronation chicken.

#Lesson6PlanandShopforaMeal

In this final lesson, children first learn about the shelf life of different products, and find out the difference between ‘best before’ and ‘use by’ labels. They then look at the steps that need to be taken in order to plan and shop for a specific meal. In their independent activities, children are challenged to plan a meal that they think represents great British food. Alternatively, children are challenged to create an artwork that they feel represents great British food.

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Curriculum Objectives covered

• KS2 - understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet
• KS2 - prepare and cook a variety of predominantly savoury dishes using a range of cooking techniques
• KS2 - understand seasonality, and know where and how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed