Students in the +1 Centre upper school have been learning from a top chef.

Award winning chef Charlie Barr, who has worked with industry greats including Rick Stein and Jamie Oliver, visited school for a hands-on lesson and question and answer session.

She spoke about the different types of ingredients used and where they came from and gave a demonstration of plating up restaurant-worthy risotto for the +1 Centre Foodwise class. After this, the students were challenged to compete against each other to create the best plate. Chef Charlie was impressed with the student's attempts.

Under the ASDAN Foodwise programme, students complete different modules about nutrition, food hygiene, cutting skills, the purchasing of ingredients, food preparation and cooking styles.

It was a pleasure to welcome Chef Charlie and the lesson was a valuable learning opportunity for the students.