This content can only be viewed by subscribers and members. How to start a kitchen garden at a school or early learning. Kitchen garden cooking for kids by stephanie alexander. A lot has happened since then and the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation is now supporting hundreds of primary schools of all sizes to deliver pleasurable food education. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden sakg program in order to fulfil the funding obligations under the terms of agreement between the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation and the mccaughey centre. The program rumbled into action in 2001, when renowned cook and food writer stephanie alexander oam joined forces with an innermelbourne school community to establish the kitchen garden program at collingwood college.
Other benefits of schoolbased cooking and gardening programs, not specific to the sakg program, include positive effects in the areas of science achievement. Block k, johnson b, gibbs l, staiger p, townsend m, macfarlane s, gold l, long c, kulas j, okoumunne oc, waters e, 2009 evaluation of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. Students using choregraphe software can program and enrich naos personality, and. The early work of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation was made possible by several generous more. Each week in our kitchen garden program our children discover the pleasure of handson food education. This program is a comprehensive integration of gardening and cooking into the curriculum and is mainly aimed at the year 3 and 4 level, but as the children. The purpose of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation is to introduce pleasurable food education to children during their learning years, in order to. Sep 15, 2015 the kitchen garden foundation was established by stephanie alexander ao in 2004 and the kitchen garden program is now delivered in over 800 primary schools across australia, teaching around 100,000 students every year the joys of growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing fresh, seasonal, delicious food. In particular, we address the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program objective of providing a pleasurable experience that has a positive impact on student engagement, social connections, and confidence within and beyond the school gates.
Methodology for the evaluation of the stephanie alexander. The program aims to encourage and reinforce healthy, lifelong eating habits. The stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation takes a revolutionary approach to food education, focusing on pleasure, flavour and fun via the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. Jul 28, 2010 what a successful and fantastic program that helped children learn and love healthy and nutritious foods. It means getting a blue card, committing to a chunk of my precious time away from everyday business. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program little grove primary. Whats growing in the garden always inspires whats cooking in the kitchen. The horticultural experience of the schools first garden specialist, polly musgrove, was instrumental in establishing the garden at teesdale.
School gardening and gardenbased nutrition programs are seen as having the potential to improve childrens nutritional and health status as well as positively. In 2018 the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation, supported by the. See the medibanksakg link great recipes and hints for kids. She was named victorian of the year in 2010 and, in 2012, appeared in the number one position on crikey magazines list. Pleasurable food education kitchen garden foundation. About us why did stephanie start the kitchen garden program. Children around the country are getting their hands dirty and learning how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden beldon primary school.
The program involves students growing, harvesting, preparing and. Evaluation of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program october 2009 past studies of school garden programs have employed various evaluation tools including 24hour food recall books lineberger and zajicek 2000. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation, collingwood. Stephanie alexander kitchen program at upps stephanie. All students from k6 are involved in the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. The students plant, cultivate, harvest, prepare, cook and, importantly, they are able to share the produce from the garden with their class mates from the paddock to. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program sunshine north. The aim of the program is to provide a pleasurable experience that will positively influence childrens food choices. Encourage fun, flavour and texture through experiences that engage all the senses. This delicious loaf goes very well at morning or afternoon tea buttered or not and has been made and enjoyed by many students in the. We rely entirely on the generosity, shared vision and commitment of schools, volunteers, philanthropic organisations, government, business and individuals. The stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation was established by stephanie.
Cool for a minute, then turn out on to a wire rack. The kitchen garden foundation was established by stephanie alexander ao in 2004 and the kitchen garden program is now delivered in over 800 primary schools across australia, teaching around 100,000 students every year the joys of growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing fresh, seasonal, delicious food. A big basil crop may lead to pestomaking, while lots of green tomatoes may end up as a batch of pickles or chutney. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden rowville primary school. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation home. Recipe details this delicious loaf goes very well at morning or afternoon tea buttered or not and has been made and enjoyed by many students in the.
It includes 1 hour of cooking classes and 1 hour of gardening per week. Read how secondary schools are integrating their kitchen garden programs. Pdf stephanie alexander kitchen garden national program. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program margate primary school proudly offers the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program sakgf. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program burleigh heads. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden our recipes languages italian physical education beyond boundaries adventure program enrolments open now. As a result, more than 60,000 students in years 3 to 6 are now being taught how to grow seasonal produce and cook fresh, healthy meals.
This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of a schoolbased kitchen garden program. Its goal is to create a sense of fun and engagement with food grown in our very own garden. The aim of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program is to introduce pleasurable food education which emphasises the flavours as well. Health promotion journal of australia 24 1 3243, 20 townsend m, gibbs l, macfarlane s, block k, staiger p, gold l, johnson b, long c. The stephanie alexander kitchen garden program reaches 800. Excerpt from the stephanie alexander kitchen garden website regarding the program is. Vichealth centre for the promotion of mental health and community wellbeing, university of melbourne. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program sakgp viewbank primary school is proud to have been part of the stephanie alexander kitchen program since 2015. Stephanie alexanders kitchen garden foundation would not be possible without our supporters.
Burleigh heads state school is a proud participant in the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden monbulk primary school. Cooking up confidence, capabilities and connections. The emphasis of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program is on growing, harvesting, preparing andsharing fresh, seasonal produce. The program consists of weekly lessons and cooking sessions. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program our kitchen garden program is offered to grade 3 students. A unique component of our curriculum, the program teaches children healthy habits for life, from how to grow fresh seasonal produce in our sakg garden, through. Evaluation of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. The program is run in conjunction with the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation and has proven educational and health benefits. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program australian. Children around the country are getting their hands dirty and learning how. A kitchen garden program can also support wellbeing programs, crossage.
Since its humble beginnings as a pilot program at one victorian school, the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program has grown to include over 500 schools. Methodology for the evaluation of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. The food including eggs are used extensively in the kitchen program. The kitchen garden program is guided by seasonal harvest, student interests and the festivals and events which are important to our diverse community at fitzroy primary school. Evaluation of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden. Bake at 200c 180c fanforced for 20 minutes until firm.
Kitchen garden support line 00 sakgf 00 72543 stephanie alexander s kitchen garden foundation would not be possible without our supporters. A just do it attitude motivated stephanie alexander to launch the collingwood college kitchen garden pilot. Children arent interested in whether something is good for you or not good for you. We have a very strong and supportive community of local families and we invite parents, grandparents and community members to become friends volunteers of this wonderful, enjoyable and educational program for our children and all involved. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program leanne matthews shares her experience leading the stephanie alexander garden kitchen program at montville state school and explains how she weaves teaching and learning into her project. Final report vii students in both sets of schools ate fewer than the recommended number of serves of fruits and. My preoccupation with the way children do, or do not, learn about food led me to develop a comprehensive gardening and cooking program at an innercity melbourne school the kitchen garden at collingwood college. Encourage fun, flavour and texture through experiences that engage all. Stephanie alexander s kitchen garden foundation would not be possible without our supporters. Sakg foundation stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation. Surfside primary school students are part of the revolutionary stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. Pick and choose the tools you need to get your own kitchen garden program growing wherever you are is the right place to start. In 2004 stephanie established the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation, a notforprofit organisation of which she is now a director and board member.
The broad scope of the australian curriculum makes it possible for any school to use their kitchen garden program to reinforce it, using reallife, handson, experiential learning that is fun for students and staff alike. A just do it attitude motivated stephanie alexander to launch the collingwood college kitchen garden pilot program in 2001. What a successful and fantastic program that helped children learn and love healthy and nutritious foods. We are currently developing plans to install a purposebuilt student kitchen in our multipurpose room. Leanne matthews shares her experience leading the stephanie alexander garden kitchen program at montville state school and explains how she weaves teaching and learning into her project. The kitchen garden program has been developed by world renowned chef and writer, stephanie alexander. And so begins a journey of volunteering each week in the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program, at our local primary school. T he stephanie alexander kitchen garden program provides the students with the confidence and skills to create healthy, delicious dishes which can create enthusiasm to the program takes a revolutionary approach to food education focusing on pleasure, flavour. Willaura primary school was accepted into the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program in 2014.
Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program exciting, engaging and fun filled activities for students across years 3 5 who are involved in our kitchen garden program. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program at home get at least one brand new video every week, including recipes, kitchen hacks and. The program involves students growing, harvesting, preparing and sharing food grown in the vegetable garden. A lot has happened since then and the stephanie alexander kitchen garden. It was a beautiful day to be out in the garden and its great to see how far we have come since the beginning of this program. The stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation is a notforprofit organisation that supports the delivery of food education. Bake the mixture in panlined muffin tins as a great accompaniment for soup. In 2014 stephanie became an officer of the order of australia in recognition of her work with the stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation. The dunkeld consolidated school was thrilled to become a stephanie alexander kitchen garden school during 2011. The creation and care of a kitchen garden teaches children about our natural world, about its beauty and how to care for it, how best to use the resources we have, and an appreciation for how easy it. Feb 27, 2014 evaluation of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program final report to.
Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program willaura. Our senior students cook and garden on alternate weeks. With 178 primary schools across australia participating at various stages of implementation, the stephanie alexander kitchen garden national program teaches students from grades 3 to 6 how to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, seasonal food. The stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation provides educational resources, professional development, support and inspiration for educators to deliver pleasurable food education to children in australia. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program education. Gibbs l1, staiger pk, townsend m, macfarlane s, gold l, block k, johnson b, kulas j, waters e. Brushing past scented leaves in a garden, looking over a vineyard with the vines glowing. Browse by scrolling or search for something specific. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program beckenham. We have very well planned and productive garden and chooks. Methodology for the evaluation of the stephanie alexander kitchen.
The sakgp aims to teach australian children positive food habits through fun, handson learning as they grow, harvest, prepare and share delicious and healthy food. How to start a kitchen garden at a school or early. Kitchen garden program at collingwood college, melbourne, from 2001. The notforprofit kitchen garden foundation was established by stephanie alexander ao in 2004 after the overwhelming success of the kitchen garden program pilot at melbournes collingwood college, which began in 2001.
The stephanie alexander kitchen garden program at teesdale primary school was established in february 2007 under the direction of the principal at the time, brent richards. Creating a healthier future starts with the youngest generation, and the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program is playing a key role in fostering a love for healthy eating in children across australia this year, the program has reached an incredible milestone. Students from year 3 to year 6 have the opportunity to meet learning objectives in both the vegie patch and the kitchen. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program sunshine. The notforprofit kitchen garden foundation was established in 2004 after the overwhelming success of. In 2010 the school became a part of the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program after successfully applying in round 2 of the national program. Share our vision to help children form positive food habits for life. Mcaleese and rankin 2007, student andor parent surveys morris, neustadter et al.
There are now 800 primary schools around australia involved in the kitchen garden program which means 10% of all australian. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden national program. We have been able to implement a full kitchen garden program since the establishment of a fully functional kitchen in 2011. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden national program evaluation. In 2014 we were thrilled to launch our stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. Margate primary school proudly offers the stephanie alexander kitchen garden program sakgf.
The stephanie alexander kitchen garden foundation october 2009 2. This paper presents the evaluation framework and methods negotiated and developed to meet the information needs of all stakeholders for the stephanie alexander kitchen garden sakg program, a. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program youtube. Scroll down to see the kitchen garden community in action. This paper presents the evaluation framework and methods negotiated and developed to meet the information needs of all stakeholders for the stephanie alexander kitchen garden sakg program, a combined cooking and gardening program implemented in. Each week our grade 3 and 4 students work in the garden and the kitchen to grow, harvest and cook up sensational food. She was named victorian of the year in 2010 and, in 2012, appeared in the number one position on crikey magazines list of the most powerful people in australian food. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden thomas chirnside. Stephanie alexander kitchen garden program auburn south. May 04, 20 stephanie alexander kitchen garden program. The horticultural experience of the schools first garden specialist, polly musgrove. Stephanie alexander kitchen program at upps stephanie alexander kitchen program at upper plenty primary school. The stephanie alexander kitchen garden program is an innovative schoolbased program that offers children in primary school the opportunity to grow, harvest, prepare and share fresh, nutritious, seasonal and delicious food.