Today’s cooking class was all about fajitas, homemade pineapple salsa and, most importantly, letting the kids get stuck in and do as much as possible themselves. I welcomed 9 young chefs into the kitchen and honestly, they smashed it. We started by getting everything ready for our fajitas, and there was a LOT of chopping …
Hygiene inspection day! I won’t lie… these inspections always make me feel the pressure! Even when you know you’re doing everything properly, it’s still a little nerve racking having someone go through every part of your business. What people don’t always see is just how much goes on behind the scenes before an inspection. It’s …
Today’s cooking class was Moana themed to celebrate the release of the new live action Moana. We started by choosing a colourful flower and a tropical cup before making our own fruit mocktails. Everyone could choose from pineapple juice, orange juice, cranberry juice and coconut water, then mix up their own tropical drink. Next, we …
With all the excitement around Toy Story 5, I couldn’t resist planning a Toy Story themed cooking class! I welcomed six fantastic young chefs, aged 4 to 9, into my home kitchen in Thornton, Lancashire, and we had such a fun morning cooking together. One of the things I love most about teaching in small …
I saw another small business post about their core values and it got me thinking about ours. I tried out a couple of variations but landed with these 6 which I feel express what Scran School is all about. Curiosity We love it when children ask questions, get stuck in, and try something new. Whether …
Back at one of my old schools, I used to do dinner duty 4 out of 5 days a week. The deal was I’d get a little bit of extra pay and a free lunch. But honestly, I never actually took the free meal. Instead, I’d grab five bottles of water and stash them in …
Easter at Scran School was such a good one this year We ran three different cooking workshops here in Thornton, Lancashire, and every class was full of creativity and a bit of chaos! If you’ve been looking for kids cooking classes near Blackpool or Thornton, this is exactly what we’ve been up to… K-pop Demon …
Why Scran School? Classes lead by a qualified teacher Hi, I’m Jess! I’ve been a qualified teacher in Lancashire for the past 11 years. I originally taught art and graphics, but when a food teaching role came up, I gave it a go and absolutely loved it! I hold a DBS, a safeguarding certificate, first …
I have always been more of a skills based learner than a knowledge retainer. As a child I would save wrapping paper, tear up magazines and claim old birthdays cards in order to make paper shoes with empty toilet roll tubes for the heels. I would spend hours at my wooden desk which I had …
August 2020. I can’t remember the exact rules of the lockdown at this stage but what I do know is we weren’t going on holiday, we had just finished having our kitchen extension done and we had the impending doom of returning to teaching without being in our classrooms and having to sanitize glue sticks …
