Enjoy Physical Activity? Want to learn more about how the body works and the theory behind Physical Education, Health and Outdoor Education? This course is a lead into 11PPD and students that choose to take Personal and Physical Development (PPD) will have the opportunity to develop their self-motivation, resilience and perseverance, interpersonal skills, self-management, participation and contribution, leadership, and wellbeing through both practical physical activity and theory in class lessons.

This will be taught using a range of contexts including but not limited to; modified and minor games, problem-solving activities, sport-specific fitness and skill training, other physical challenges, and classroom-based activities. Students will also learn the value of working effectively in groups through understanding the importance of group dynamics. This course is a great lead in to 11PPD and is for anyone who enjoys being active, is keen to push themselves out of their comfort zone, and wants to develop their ability to work effectively with others.

Contact Mr Davy davyp@mbas.ac.nz or Matua Nico foxn@mbas.ac.nz

Chosen as an option, each year 10 student has an opportunity to explore the following themes:

Snacks - Compare and contrast homemade snacks to commercial snacks via sensory and financial analysis methodology Burgers and business - in conjunction with Serial Griller we explore factors involved in running a profitable and successful business, burger design and quality service culminating in a burger competition where the winners go on to the Waikato Culinary Fare. Top 10 recipes for life – as well as practicing these recipes we investigate the nutritional needs of the different stages in life from birth to death.

Community food - We apply the above learning to our community and explore the many applications for catering in our community in both a non- profit, profitable and social enterprise context. Sports Nutrition – we look at the nutrients and foods to enhance your sporting capabilities, how to make their own sports drinks, and meals before and after a sporting session. Celebrations – we finish the year polishing our practical skills producing celebration food.

Food Manufacture and Marketing: - How do you take a simple food idea and turn it into a business? There are 340 (approx) supermarkets in NZ and if I sell 20 of my product a day at $3.50 each that is $23,800 per day! $166,600 per week,$ 8,663,200 per year!!!!!How do we do it then!? Students will explore the basics of food manufacturing and processing, the development of food products, sales and marketing. We will take advantage of a commercial kitchen to design and produce our own local product suitable for sale. There will be field trips to manufacturers and processors to reinforce and put learning into context. It will be interesting and fun and you will learn what FMCG means.

Cooking and Competing! Food and fun! Waikato Secondary School Cooking Competitions: We will begin by investigating and choosing 2 competition categories. For example, desserts and burgers or café cakes and pizza. Chefs from Luke’s Kitchen, Stoked, Salt and many others will come and coach us and help us prepare for the competition. We may get time in their kitchens to play and learn too. We will pick our best dishes and go on a field trip to Wintec in Hamilton to compete with the senior students at the end of term 2. You will improve your professional skills and be able to showcase your skills.

Café Skills! Freedom Ticket - Baristas and café workers are in demand all over the world. Learn the basics of service and sales, how to make coffee and prepare basic café cakes, sandwiches, breakfasts and fried food. We will run you through how to use a commercial dishwasher, basic food safety and hygiene qualifications and what to expect in your first job, by going over an employment agreement/contract. Work experience and café visits will be arranged to practice our learning and banish nerves.

Tuck Shop Take Over - What do we want? How do we want it ? And how much are we willing to pay? Research and design a new tuck shop/canteen. Plan, design and market and test new tuck shop products that are nutritious, tasty, marketable and cost effective based on market research. Take our findings and proposals to the Board of Trustees and be the change we want to see.

Domestic God or Goddess? Home-skills and Financial Literacy - Running a home is like running a small business. We spend the majority of our earnings on accommodation and food so it is a good idea to have an idea of how to do it before you need to do it. We will learn to budget, manage personal finances and household management. We will learn 10 basic recipes for survival in life as a student, flat mate or way in the future - a parent. There will be cooking and online activities to practice how to be a domestic whizz.

Growing and Eating - Garden to Table - We will get our hands dirty and work outside planting gardens, harvest the results and prepare the food we harvest. We will help out at the community gardens and catering kitchen to help others. We will learn about where our food comes from and how good it tastes fresh from the garden and the health benefits of helping others. Our focus will be on health and sustainability.

Contact Jo Mannington mannigtonj@mbas.ac.nz or Sue Huntleigh-Smith huntleighsmiths@mbas.ac.nz