Last week a number of Year 10 Cardijn College students were given an opportunity to participate in the Food Revolution Day initiative started by world renowned chef, author and restauranteur, Jamie Oliver, to raise awareness of the growing need to educate students about food and healthy eating. The students participated in a cooking demonstration with one of Jamie Oliver’s trained staff. They also had the opportunity to interact with the local Food Revolution Committee, sharing their knowledge and skills.
At school the revolution continued with all students participating in a Foodie Quiz. Each day homerooms shared their knowledge of a variety of ingredients, cooking techniques and nutritional values. Food and Hospitality Teacher Jessica Sweeny said the Foodie Quiz was received with great enthusiasm by all students. The winning Year 11 class entered the kitchen creating a tantalising experience. The Mexican Cantina menu consisted of: homemade salsa and guacamole, spiced chicken, refried beans and gooey chocolate and mint puddings. A student from the class said, “Today was a great exercise to bring our homeroom together and the recipes I will remember and cook at home”.
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Four Catholic schools across South Australia have been awarded $6.34 million in grants for capital works to improve learning spaces, increase opportunities for disadvantaged students and cater for more diverse learning needs.
The State Government grants — $6.34 million for Catholic schools and $6.38 million for independent schools — are for building projects to commence over the next year.
Introduced in 2018 to ensure all students have access to a first-class education, the latest funding under the scheme has been approved for four projects at Catholic schools and 103 smaller projects at independent schools.
