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Holiday classes

Fun, hands-on cookery classes for children that run during the school holidays

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Who’s it for?

These daytime sessions are aimed at children aged 8–14 who receive benefits-related free school meals (please contact us if this does not apply). They provide a fun, educational activity during the school holidays, with a freshly made lunch included.

When running, these classes happen 4 days a week (Mondays to Thursdays), and we offer each child 1 class per week. If there's space, we can book your child onto more.

Age range

8–14

Class timings

4 hours

Course length

One-off classes

Register your interest

At a glance

Course length

One-off classes

Dates

3rd – 23rd August 2026

Times

Mondays – Thursdays, 10am – 2pm

Cost

Free

Location

Square Food Foundation, Daventry Road, Bristol

Skill level

No skills required

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Is this right for me?

This course is ideal if you want to:

  • Learn to cook meals in a friendly and safe environment

  • Explore new flavours

  • Meet new people

  • Attend a holiday activity that includes free food


What you’ll learn:

  • How to cook family-favourite meals from scratch

  • How to use a knife safely

  • How to make your food even more delicious


Accessibility & support

We have experience supporting people with a range of learning needs and our kitchen is wheelchair accessible. Please let us know your support needs in your enquiry form, or call us on 0117 4622686.

Discuss your needs

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"In the past my daughter has been very picky with foods but now she is bringing things home to show me and try!"

Parent feedback, Holiday classes

"My son has tried tomatoes for the first time, saying 'I planted these at Easter'. And he's eating cheese now, too."

Parent feedback, Holiday classes

Interested in joining?

These classes are dependent on funding, so register your interest and we'll let you know more details when we have them.

Holiday classes enquiry form

We're keen to hear from you, please complete the form below and we'll be in touch. If you have any questions or want to find out more, please email zinnia@squarefoodfoundation.co.uk or call us on 0117 462 2686.

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