Year 10 Food and Nutrition
Hāngarau Kai
Hāngarau Kai
He oranga ngākau, he pikinga waiora.
Positive feelings in your heart will raise your sense of self-worth.
Food plays an important role in bringing people together and fostering a sense of belonging, across the diverse cultures of Aotearoa New Zealand. Food is not merely a source of sustenance, it is a form of expression and identity. Through Hospitality and Catering, students will gain essential and valuable life skills and attributes, enabling them to enhance the health and well-being of not only themselves but of their whānau and the wider community.
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The Health Studies of Foods (Kai me te kai) course focuses on a key area of learning, which is food and nutrition, in relation to hauora, the health and wellbeing of individuals, whānau, and communities
Students in this course will learn about the current issues related to food and nutrition in relation to health and how various factors influence wellbeing. They will gain insight into the different facets of hauora and discover ways to promote optimal health and wellbeing for themselves, their whānau, and their communities.
Through this subject, students can gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between food and health, safe and hygienic handling of food, and safe and effective use of kitchen appliances. Students will also learn economical food preparation practices and food presentation. They will also use their decision making and management skills, creativity, investigation and cooperation skills, and how to be critical thinkers about nutrition issues and practical presentation.
Your work will be assessed through internals assessments, including:
Nutrition and basic skills
Social media worthy
Kāpiti on a plate
Cakes, sponges and scones
Nil
For further information you can contact:
Head of Foods - Dionne Ross - rsd@pc.school.nz
Or
Careers Department - careers@pc.school.nz