We Eat Together
Explore food, culture and nutrition in this free school holiday program!
We Eat Together is a free school holiday program taking place in June/July 2023. In this program, children and teens will get hands-on cooking experience as they work together to explore food, culture and nutrition.
The program is open to primary or high-school aged young people with a disability.
Please find more information about the program and the signup form below…
About This Program
We Eat Together will be facilitated by a Dietitian and a team of Allied Health Professionals.
The program includes collaborative activities where participants will learn about the ingredients, nutritional value and cultural significance of various meals. Children and teens will also gain some hands-on experience in the kitchen, with practical culinary skill-building exercises.
Program Outline
- Children will discuss their favourite meals and decide on some dishes to prepare as a group.
- Children will work together to write a simple shopping list, buy the ingredients online and be guided by the dietitian to make healthy choices.
- The group will get a chance to hone their cooking skills with practical skill-building exercises.
- Children will work together to prepare a communal meal.
- This will be a fully-funded program (including: enrolment, ingredients and the incursion) and therefore be of no cost to the family.
We Eat Together will be run in two groups:
Group 1: Primary School Age – Monday 26th June to Wednesday 28th June: 9:30am-12:30pm ** This group is now at capacity – thanks to all who signed up.
Group 2: High School Age – Monday 3rd July to Wednesday 5th July: 9:30am-12:30pm
Where: Irabina Bayswater – 52 Stud Road Bayswater, 3153.
Cost: FREE – this program is fully-funded by VicHealth and completely free!
