*FANTASTIC NEWS*
SERVICES FOR EDUCATION WERE JOINED BY POPPY COOKS FOR THE HEALTH FOR LIFE COOKATHON THIS YEAR
When: Wednesday 28th Feb 2024*
Where: At your school/setting
Who: All schools are welcome to take part
* Did you miss the 28th Feb? Not to worry, you can still get involved whenever you like! Just use Poppy’s fantastic video below and sign up to access the recipe and further instructions! Our Cookathon Competition ends at midnight on 1st March.
Join us and inspire children across Birmingham!
What is the Health for Life Cookathon?
We are inviting you to share in our love of healthy eating by cooking along with celebrity chef, Poppy O’Toole (aka Poppy Cooks), and fellow schools/settings in your area, on 28th February.
Poppy has created a recipe specifically for Cookathon participants and they will also be recording a cooking masterclass, in time for the event. Poppy will also be joining a school to cook on the day of the Cookathon!
Why take part in the Health For Life Cookathon?
We are very proud to have such an amazing community of schools across Birmingham. The Cookathon is an exciting event which offers a chance to celebrate and promote healthy lifestyles, and work safely and collaboratively. How many Birmingham children can we get cooking our top chef’s recipe on one day? How many will your school add to the number?!
You can also use the Cookathon to:
- Create or strengthen links with parents and families (if you invite them in to join in).
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Offer your pupils a real-life opportunity to embed your DT curriculum in an inspiring way.
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Inspire your pupils to consider future careers in catering and hospitality, whilst experiencing fun and healthy eating.
- Promote your school to the rest of your school, group or community.
- Promote healthy eating to others.
Share your successes!
We would love you to share your pictures and stories with us so we can see how you get on, on the day and after the event.
This will also help us to create a real healthy eating buzz on social media in the education community and beyond!
Please tweet your photos and use #Cookathon2024 so we can see what you’re doing and tag us in @SFE_Tweets & @SFE_SS
Who can take part?
Any schools can take part, in fact the more the merrier! The recipe and instructions will be made accessible to all.
Cookathon Competition 2024
This year, we are introducing an exciting new competition to our Cookathon event, giving your school the chance to win a Yaheetech Portable Fire Pit to use in any outdoor setting or lesson!
How to Enter:
- Make sure you’re following @SFE_Tweets & @MDLZ on X (formerly known as twitter)
- Post and tag us in pictures of your school getting involved in this year’s Cookathon, using the hashtag #Cookathon2024
Closing date for entry will be midnight 1st March 2024.
1- The promoter is: Services For Education Ltd (company no. 07739831) whose registered office is at Services For Education, Unit 3 Holt Court, Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4AX
2- The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years or over except employees of Services For Education and their close relatives and anyone otherwise connected with the organisation or judging of the competition.
3- There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
4- By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
5- Route to entry for the competition and details of how to enter are via https://www.servicesforeducation.co.uk/health-for-life/ and the competition will take place on Twitter.
6- Only one entry will be accepted per person. Multiple entries from the same person will be disqualified.
7- Closing date for entry will be midnight 1st March 2024. After this date then no further entries to the competition will be permitted.
8- No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
9- The rules of the competition and how to enter are as follows:
- Make sure you’re following @SFE_Tweets & @MDLZ on X (formerly known as twitter)
- Post and tag us in pictures of your school getting involved in this year’s Cookathon, using the hashtag #Cookathon2024
10- The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God, or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter’s control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
11- The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.
12- The prize is as follows:
The prize is as stated – one Yaheetech Portable Fire Pit – and no cash or other alternatives will be offered. The prizes are not transferable. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving notice.
13- Winners will be chosen at random:
Entrants will be recorded manually and allocated a random number and the winner will be selected at random via Number Picker Wheel by 4pm on Monday 4th March.
14- The winner will be notified by email and/or DM on Twitter within 28 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or does not claim the prize within 14 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
15- The promoter will be in touch within 7 days of the winner being announced to arrange delivery of the prize to the winning educational setting.
16- The promoter’s decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
17- The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by English law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.
18- The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material, as well as their entry. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant’s prior consent.
19- This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, or any other Social Network. You are providing your information to Services For Education and not to any other party. The information provided will be used in conjunction with the following Privacy Policy found at https://www.servicesforeducation.co.uk/privacy-notice/
20- The winner’s name will be available 28 days after the closing date by emailing the following address: HealthForLife@servicesforeducation.co.uk
The Health For Life Programme:
- Won the national award from FDF in Health and Well-being.
- Featured at the International Symposium on Healthy Lifestyles, Granada 2013 & Chicago 2016.
- Won the Regional Big Tick for Developing Sustainable Communities (twice).
- Was shortlisted as a finalist in two national Health and Wellbeing awards.
By working with lots of schools we are able to share good practice and give you lots of ideas and support. Find out which schools have taken part so far, here.
Cookathon FAQs
We know the thought and preparation that go into organising school events, so we will make this as easy as possible for all to take part. Please see our FAQs below for some info.
Schools vary enormously in the facilities they have – some schools have a classroom just for cooking, other schools will have portable cooking equipment that goes from class to class. It is up to you where it is best to do the cooking – we don’t mind so long as it is safe for the pupils and also that they have fun doing it.
It would be great for as many children as possible to be involved. You could have several classes either cooking at the same time or over the school day – it’s entirely up to you.
And if you are inviting in parents or other people you could have some children write the invitations, act as waiters/waitresses serving the dish.
When cooking in schools you do need to do a risk assessment ahead of the event. As part of the risk assessment you would need to check on food allergies of any guests that you might invite.
Sign up using the form and you will get access to:
- The specially crafted, healthy, Cookathon recipe.
- An equipment list of what will be needed – all items will be readily accesible to schools.
- Hints and tips on how to make the Cookathon a truly succesful event at your school, involving your whole school community.
Previous Cookathons
Our Cookathon 2020
The 2020 Cookathon took place on Tuesday 11th February 2020, with Birmignham’s own Michelin Star Chef Glynn Purnell at the helm. You can still use our video and printable resources, below.
Download Glynn Purnell’s Winter Vegetable Soup recipe here
Our Cookathon – 2018
On 23rd October, our Health For Life schools took part in a cookathon to promote healthy living. The cooking is demonstrated by award winning chef Marcus Bean. You can watch the video and download the recipes, below.
Download our Root Vegetable Recipe here
And the Homemade Bread Recipe here.
For more information contact us here or call us on 0121 366 9950.