Munch for lunch

By Emma Sun
The café, which opened last month, aims to give students a chance to apply skills learnt in the classroom, such as literacy and numeracy, in a practical way by running the café.
Students get the opportunity to cook, sell and serve food to customers, who are usually parents, grandparents, siblings and staff.
Grade 5/6 teacher Rebekah Smithett said the café was currently being managed by a small group of Grade 5/6 students, who run it on Friday afternoons.
“They cook for it in the morning and serve it in the afternoon,” she said.
“It’s a practical way to reinforce what they learn in class and show them the purpose behind what we teach.”
The school is also looking at ways to get the younger students involved, such as cooking and serving the food to the class while using play money.
Ms Smithett said the children had taken it up with much enthusiasm and had even brainstormed more ideas to make the café better.
“They’re so enthusiastic that they’ve organised things for themselves,” she said.
“They’ve brought notepads for taking orders, a bell to let people know when orders are ready and even toys for little kids that come in with the mum and dads.
“They’re really involved in it and they’ve come up with discounts and incentives – the children are just busting to get over there.”