Last term, Year 4 Dempsey students proudly celebrated the launch of their very own cookbook, Food Waste, No Way! marking the exciting conclusion of their Learning Expedition into food waste.
Throughout the term, students explored the impact of food waste on our environment and investigated ways we can make a difference. Our learning took us beyond the classroom, from conducting a whole-school food waste audit, where we collected an astonishing 11 kg of food scraps over just two days, to visiting Veolia in Lipson and learning from organisations such as OzHarvest.
Armed with their new knowledge, students set out to create a cookbook that would inspire others to reduce food waste at home. Through our Kitchen Garden program, students explored how to make the most of the fresh produce grown in our school garden, while also discovering creative ways to use ingredients that might otherwise go to waste. They put their cooking skills to the test, preparing a range of delicious recipes before bringing them together in their very own cookbook. Alongside the recipes, students included interesting facts and practical tips to help families rethink food waste.
Our book launch was a wonderful opportunity to share all this hard work with our families and school community. Students proudly showcased their finished cookbooks and celebrated everything they had achieved throughout the expedition.
We are incredibly proud of the creativity, teamwork and dedication shown by our Year 4 students. Not only have they become published authors, but they have also developed a greater understanding of how small changes can make a big difference.
Food Waste, No Way! is more than just a cookbook, it’s a reminder that we all have a part to play in reducing food waste!
