NET Scheme News 2024 Summer issue 46

The students carefully presented their dishes, adding their flair and extras with whipped cream and blueberries flowing over the Basque cheesecake or parsley with salt and pepper sprinkled on the pumpkin, red pepper, and mushroom fusilli. The students tried to make their dishes look restaurant quality. They carefully presented their dishes to the judges telling them what they named their dishes and how they prepared them. Sometimes with a bit too much information, with one judge commenting that, “I wish they’d skipped the part about how much sugar they used,” as she chuckled. On 29 May 2024 the students of Cognitio College took part in a ‘Masterchef’ Cooking Competition. Armed with the skills they had learned in their OLE (Other Learning Experiences) classes, they set out to dazzle and impress their judges. In attendance of this extravaganza, we were lucky enough to secure Ms Luana Hasell from the NET Section, our lovely Vice Principal, Ms Alice Wong, our Drama teacher, Ms Yolanda So, and of course our distinguished Principal, Mr Tam. The judges made their way around the kitchen asking students what they were making, what their ingredients were and what their next steps were going to be, even offering advice on how to improve on their skills. One judge even commented on how the “students had trialled different methods to come up with the best result” when the team was making their pancakes. The students were so excited and there was a buzz in the air as the hour-long preparation time came to a close. Using Pop Culture to Foster Other Learning Experiences: Collaboration through Cooking All in all, everyone really enjoyed their time in the ‘Masterchef’ kitchen. Judges’ comments included “this was sooooooooo good! Loved everything about this” and “complex flavour and sophisticated” as well as “looks stunning and fresh out of a shop!” This will definitely be a competition that we will do again and hopefully it will become a cherished mainstay in our OLE classes. Laena Kostianos, NET Cognitio College (Kowloon) 12 NET Scheme News Issue 46 Other Learning Experiences