As part of the ‘Health For Life in Primary schools’ programme, students from Wyndcliffe Primary School in Bordesley Green were shown how to cook a tasty root vegetable soup and homemade bread, with on-screen and in-person tuition from the TV chef.
Supported by Birmingham-based education charity, Services For Education, Marcus took part in a demonstration video that was streamed to primary schools via www.servicesforeducation.co.uk before pupils across the city were able to roll up their sleeves, wash their hands and have a go at making the recipes themselves.
Health for Life in Primary Schools is a community investment programme, which aims to make a sustained improvement in healthy lifestyles in local communities across Birmingham.Funded by Mondelez International and delivered by Services For Education, the programme has reached over 50,000 pupils and staff over the last 6 years.
Razia Ali, Headteacher at Wyndcliffe Primary School, said: “The Health For Life programme has been incredibly beneficial in educating the students about leading a healthy lifestyle.
“We used Marcus’s visit as the perfect time to officially open our brand new cookery classroom, which has been part funded by the Health for Life programme. The children have loved having Marcus visit today, and they’ve certainly been inspired by him to make these recipes again.”
Marcus Bean, who runs Shrewsbury-based Brompton Cookery School, added: “It’s so important to get children excited about healthy cooking at an early age, and it was a great pleasure to share some tips and recipes with the children.
“This is a brilliant initiative, and I’m a huge advocate for getting more children engaged with healthy cooking – the children were excellent chefs and their bread and soup were perfect.”
Sandra Passmore, lead deliverer for the Health for Life programme at Services For Education, said: “Our advisors have worked closely with the school to develop a programme of healthy living, so it’s wonderful to see the children get involved with cooking and learning some valuable life skills.”
Watch the demonstration video by Marcus Bean here and download the recipe for the soup here and the bread here.
