Food and Nutrition

Head of Food and Nutrition:  Mrs J Gillett

Food is a vital part of our daily lives and is essential for life. As our students become adults and have busy lives, it is easy to choose food which has been ready prepared. However, it is more nutritious and often cheaper to cook simple, delicious food. 

At Priestlands school, our students will develop their knowledge and understanding of nutrition, healthy eating, food preparation, hygiene, cooking techniques and sensory characteristics. We raise their awareness about the world around them and explore a range of ingredients and processes from different culinary traditions (traditional British and international), to inspire new ideas or modify existing recipes. 

Finally we encourage them to have an understanding of the economic, environmental, ethical, and socio-cultural influences on food availability and production processes. 

Our hope is that students at Priestlands are inspired by design and creativity, innovate with their ideas and both continue to improve the quality of everyday life for ordinary people and continue to help Britain remain celebrated all over the world for it’s creativity and innovation.

The Curriculum intent of the Food department is outlined below.

  • Provide students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating.
  • Encourage students to cook and instil a love of learning that inspires them to continue to GCSE and beyond.
  • Develop vital life skills that enable them to feed themselves and others affordably and nutritiously, now and later in life.
  • Raise student awareness about the world around them and explore a range of ingredients and processes from different culinary traditions (traditional British and international), to inspire new ideas or modify existing recipes
  • Have an understanding of the economic, environmental, ethical, and socio-cultural influences on food availability and production processes.