Healthy Living OzHarvest FEAST Program

What a fantastic term it’s been for the Grade 5 and 6 Healthy Living students! Over the course of the term, our students have been actively engaged in OzHarvest’s FEAST program - a curriculum-aligned initiative that promotes healthy eating, reduces food waste, and empowers students to become advocates for positive change in our community.

Throughout the program, students have had the opportunity to enhance their culinary skills while learning about the importance of sustainability. In the practical sessions, they enthusiastically participated in cooking delicious and nutritious dishes such as Fruit Skewers, Fast Fritters, French Toast, Banana Pikelets, and Muesli Bliss Balls. These hands-on experiences have not only deepened their understanding of nutrition but have also fostered invaluable teamwork and cooking skills that they will carry with them into the future.

In addition to cooking, students also delved into the theoretical component of the program. They built their research and design skills by creating their very own recipes for our Healthy Living Digital Cookbook. This aspect of the FEAST program encouraged creativity and allowed students to apply their knowledge of food waste in a practical and meaningful way.

The success of the program would not have been possible without a helping hand:

We would like to thank OzHarvest for their partnership and ongoing support throughout the delivery of the program. Together, we have made a significant impact on our students’ understanding of food sustainability and healthy living!

Thank you to Ciabatta Della Nonna Bakery for generously donating all of the bread for the delicious French Toast.

Thank you to Rosie Candusso for giving up your time each week to support the students in the cooking program and sharing your knowledge with us.

Thank you to the wonderful staff members who helped with the weekly set up, ensuring everything was prepared and ready for the students.

And of course, a very big thank you to our amazing parents and volunteers: David, Liss, Emma, Michelle, Lisa, Anita, Raman, Briohny, Alice and Kym. We could not have run the practical sessions without you!

I thought the FEAST program was fun! I really enjoyed making the recipes and 

cooking food that I hadn’t tried before with other people. 

It was a really great experience. - Olivia M 6AC 

I loved learning about how to save food. - Kali T 5AD

I thought that the OzHarvest program was lots of fun because I enjoyed 

all of the cooking and the activities. - Rusmita B 5AC

I really enjoyed the program because it was fun cooking in our groups and 

also because we got to eat the food we made! - Sara S 5AC

I enjoyed learning about food waste and how we can make 

recipes to reduce it. - Armaan M 6AD

I liked the program because the food was tasty and it was 

fun to make! - Zander P 5AD

I enjoyed the new skills and recipes and learning how to 

not waste food. - Maggie S 5AD

Healthy Living was fun because I learnt how to cook food! - Isabel W 5AC

This program was a great opportunity to practise our 

cooking skills. - Douglas C 5AD

I found the cooking classes fun and learning about food waste 

made me feel like I understood more. - Hugo W 5AA

In my opinion, the FEAST program was the best 

Healthy Living ever! I learnt many new skills, such as cracking an egg. - Fahmida T 6AA

I loved this program because we got to try new things and 

learn new cooking skills. - Albie B-M 5AB