Tuck shop is another in school program develop students’ money and financial thinking, understanding, competence and confidence in the ability to use money in everyday situations.
In Tuck shop students will develop their ability to use money to purchase goods and services in a safe situation and to estimate and calculate with money. They will learn to recognise, read and match coins and notes in a safe environment.
Understanding monetary value (using real money) gives our students a greater awareness of the value of money and how different costs are associated with items of different values. Through the tuckshop, our students can learn more about real life situations involving money.
The aims of Tuck shop are:
- for students o learn, practise and improve skills in food preparation, with the ultimate aim of independence.
- to help students understand the safety requirements in and around the kitchen during cooking sessions.
- for students to learn to purchase, prepare, package and deliver healthy snacks
During the program students will:
- Collect orders from staff room.
- Prepare a shopping list to reflect the orders.
- Purchase ingredients.
- Prepare food, chopping, slicing etc.
- Portion food into appropriate containers
- Fill individual orders.
- Deliver to staffroom.
- After lunch, collect used containers from staffroom.
- Wash and wipe up containers
This program began in 2024 and has been very successful - Well done to all students involved!
