Training

Smart Choices online training

A free Smart Choices training program is available to help tuckshop staff, volunteers, parents and teachers develop their knowledge, skills and confidence in implementing the Smart Choices strategy and may be used as an induction for new tuckshop staff and volunteers, or to refresh existing knowledge.

The training program consists of 3 modules.

1. What is Smart Choices?
2. Planning a healthy menu
3. Smart Choices beyond the tuckshop.
   

All participants who undertake the 3 modules and successfully complete a quiz will receive a Certificate of Completion.

Presentations

Smart Choices masterclasses

• Cooking with the Sassy Chef—chef's bag of tricks—Presenter: Alison Taafe, Chef
  
• Presentation—food styling for the tuckshop—Presenter: Jamie Reyes, Food Stylist

Smart Choices workshops

• Video—Introduction to Smart Choices Transcript (DOC, 38KB)
• Video—How to improve and green your tuckshop menu Transcript (DOC, 50KB)
• Video—How to provide healthy food at sporting and fundraising events Transcript (DOC, 66KB)
• Video—Recipe modification and cooking demonstration for Jacket Potatoes and Spaghetti Bolognese Transcript DOC, 47KB)
• Video—Cooking demonstration for Mexican Mince Burrito and Pizza Transcript (DOC, 38KB)
• Video—Workflow in the tuckshop and how to promote healthy foods Transcript (DOC, 51KB)

Recipes

• Cooking with the Sassy Chef—2014 masterclass recipes (DOC, 185KB)
• Magic Mince and variations for the canteen (DOC, 55KB), including Jacket Potatoes, Mexican Mince Burrito, Spaghetti Bolognese and Pizza slab.
  
• Perfectly poached chicken (PDF, 335KB)
  
• The ultimate veggie pattie (PDF, 381KB)