The Peak Academy - Home Learning

Group: Helvellyn Date: Week Beginning 13/07/20

Subject: Food Technology

Learning Aims To identify ways to use seasonal fruits and ingredients to celebrate an outdoor Summer Event – Summer Celebration – A Picnic

Learning Task: You may use magazines books and the website listed below to help you to complete the following research to help you. –

Over the last weeks I asked you to think about eating different fruits and vegetables and why it is important for life. This week I would like to look at a very British Summer event that normally takes place when we go out with families or friends – The Picnic.At this event traditionally a packed meal is eaten outdoors in a scenic place such as a park or near water like a lakeside. The word picnic dates back to 1748 in a letter it is said written by Lord Chesterfield which it associated with card games, drinking and conversation and it may have entered the English Language from this French word.

Picnics are usually eaten using plastic cutlery and plates but many British families buy or have been passed down from Families a Wicker Basket or picnic bag. They often contain Wine Glasses, Napkins and a very British item a Hot Water Flask used for making Tea. Some of them can cost as much as £100 and that is just for the basket.

A number of foods are eaten especially ones that are traditionally Sandwiches, Scotch Eggs, Pork Pie and often Strawberries and cake along with a number of both alcoholic - Pimms and non-alcoholic drinks to go with this very popular event.

You have been looking at different foods from other countries which have become popular with a lot of people including Pizza served cold and spicy and non-spicy foods. or I would like you to use foods that you are or continue to grow in your garden or that you can buy in the supermarket to go with your meal.

Identify and find two dishes that you could take on a picnic with your family or even have a family picnic on a piece of grass or special place near to your home.

What dishes could you make and eat outside with your family and or friends? Choose a place to host an event with your family to celebrate the start of the summer holidays

Practical Tasks1. Make a dish for yourself and your family - 2. Involve others in the house to help. 3. Pack it well4. Use something to chill it5. Decide what else you can eat with your foods6. How did it turn out?7. Were you happy with what you made8. Don’t forgot to pack something to sit on outside? 9. Did it make you or someone else smile?10. DON’T FORGET TO TAKE A PICTURE 11. Serve it and send me a copy

Key questions: -

Did you remember to pack your sun cream ? Did you pack something to drink?

Name a skill that you practiced this week?

Links to useful websites/ video clips:

www.nutrition.org.uk/healthylivingwww.foodafactoflife Recipe booksWays you can receive feedback/ask for helpBy Email - adare@thepeakacademy.org