Year 9 Nutrition & Health

Prerequisite: Nil

The course focuses on exploring our food choices and how the different nutrients in these foods enable us to flourish. As God designed us with this amazingly complex and integrated system called our body, we have an important responsibility to look after and care for it in the best way we can.  In order to help students make wise food choices, they will gain an understanding of food safety, and learn about the importance of  the different nutrients in food and the role these nutrients have in our growth, development and health. Another key focus of this course is to develop cookery skills and techniques associated with keeping food safe and the different food groups that they will study.  Students will generally cook 2 periods per week and will  finish off the semester with cake making and decorating.

From Level 4 of the Health curriculum:

• investigate and describe lifestyle factors (healthy food choices ) that contribute to the well-being of young people

• Access and use information to make and action safe choices in a range of kitchen contexts