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Food Studies
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Activities in Food Studies are wide ranging and we try to ensure that the girls experience food in as many ways as possible. We are lucky to have a brand new room which gives each girl more workspace and independence. Here are some recent examples of girls at work (and sometimes at play!) in Food Studies. Thirds, Lower and Upper Fourth In the first three years of Food Studies girls acquire a variety of skills, some geared towards being able to make healthy dishes and meals, and some being more creative and individual. These photos show a variety of activities.
Lower Fifth In our one year non-exam option girls have the opportunity to explore food and use it in a variety of settings. As well as the wide range of dishes produced and methods perfected they will engage in activities as diverse as marzipan modelling, tasting and testing similar products, ‘Ready Steady Cook’, Basic Safety in Catering Certificate, a batch production exercise, picnic, visits to the BBC Good Food Show and The Royal Show, a pancake challenge and the girls also enjoy displaying their skills on Open Evening. The following photos are examples of the girls, as ever, joining in enthusiastically.
Sixth Form On Friday afternoons Sixth Form girls can opt for a one term Food course where they can improve their skills, practise new ones, look ahead to eating well on a student budget and explore their creative side.
1883 Day
Upper 4A were transported ( as far as possible) back to an 1883 cookery lesson, producing a range of sandwich cakes suitable for serving at a Victorian afternoon tea. This was no theoretical exercise as all the cakes were to be sold in the dining room to parents and guests later that day.
The basic recipe was from the King Edward’s Cookery Book by Florence George, first Mistress of Cookery at this school. The book was produced a little later than 1883 (in 1901) but the cakes were a good example of a typical cake of the time.
The girls used some older equipment (we found we had quite a collection no longer used!) and experienced some of the regimentation typical of the time. We had to use modern cookers, whilst Mrs Huxley reminisced about how marvellous the latest kitchen ranges could be, and the finished results were impressive. The finishing touches were added by some sixth form girls and all the cakes were served for afternoon tea and were much complimented.
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