Overview

A 60-minute practical and theory health session for adult learners with mental health and disability needs. This lesson focuses on simple lunch preparation, kitchen safety, and dishwashing skills using easy language, clear steps, and sensory engagement. This plan respects Te Marautanga o Aotearoa principles by integrating holistic well-being (hauora), cultural inclusiveness, and providing differentiated learning for diverse needs.

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WALT (We Are Learning To)

• Prepare a simple, healthy lunch.
• Safely use kitchen tools and appliances.
• Wash dishes hygienically.
• Understand basic kitchen safety rules.

Success Criteria

• Able to prepare a basic lunch (e.g., sandwich or wrap) with minimal help.
• Follow simple safety rules (e.g., washing hands, handling knives carefully).
• Wash and dry dishes properly.
• Recognise hazards and respond safely.

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Curriculum Alignment (Te Marautanga o Aotearoa)

Health and Hauora Focus:

• Recognise and demonstrate physical and social skills that contribute to personal and community well-being (Health and Physical Education Level 2 - Taha Tinana, Taha Whānau) .
• Apply understanding of safety to personal actions in everyday contexts (Health curriculum - Safety and Hygiene strand) .

Key Competencies:

• Managing self: Demonstrate basic organisational & safety skills.
• Participating and contributing: Work cooperatively in small groups.
• Thinking: Recognise and respond to kitchen hazards.

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Lesson Breakdown (60 Minutes)

Time	Activity	Details & Differentiation
0–5 mins	Welcome & WALT Explanation	Visual WALT poster with pictures; verbal explanation.
5–10 mins	Kitchen Safety Introduction	Use simple pictures showing safe/unsafe behaviours.
		Discuss hand washing, knife handling, hot surfaces.
10–15 mins	Demonstration: Making a Simple Lunch	Teacher demonstrates step-by-step sandwich/wrap making.
		Use large print recipe cards with pictures (dyslexia friendly).
15–35 mins	Practical: Students Make Their Lunches	Students prepare their own simple sandwich or wrap.
		Staff support learners as needed; clearly labelled stations.
35–45 mins	Dishwashing Practice	Demonstrate steps: rinse, soap, scrub, rinse, dry.
		Provide tactile reminders (e.g., gloves, sponges).
45–55 mins	Recap & Safety Quiz Activity	Use visual cards to ask questions (e.g., “What do you do if the knife falls?”).
55–60 mins	Extension for Advanced Learners	Challenge: Prepare a more complex sandwich or practice setting the table.

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Visual Aids & Resources

• Large colourful posters for WALT, kitchen safety rules.
• Picture recipe cards with step-by-step photos.
• Safety symbol cards (e.g., hot surface warning).
• Labelled kitchen equipment areas.
• Gloves and utensils for tactile learning.

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Differentiation Strategies

Learner Needs	Strategies Implemented
Dyslexia-Friendly	Use simple language, pictorial instructions, large fonts, and colour coding for steps and ingredients.
Learning Difficulties	Hands-on modelling and one-on-one support available. Repetition and encouragement used.
Multilingual Students	Visual cues paired with simple English and te reo Māori key words (e.g., "ārai" = shield; "māka" = knife).
Advanced Skills	Extension task with recipe variations and table setting challenges.
Sensory Needs	Allow use of gloves or utensils, provide quiet workspace options.

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Assessment & Feedback

• Formative: Teacher observes students’ practical skills and safety behaviours during cooking and dishwashing.
• Use simple thumbs up/down or smiley face charts for self and peer feedback about safety and task completion.
• End with learners naming two kitchen safety rules aloud or pointing to pictures indicating safe behaviours.

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Cultural Connection

• Acknowledge and integrate the Māori concept of hauora (well-being) suggesting the importance of nourishing the body and mind.
• Include basic kupu Māori (te reo Māori words) for kitchen items during the session to value cultural identity and language (e.g., “kīhini” = kitchen, “ringa horoi” = hand wash).
• Encourage sharing of whānau cooking practices as discussion or extension activity if appropriate.

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Summary

This lesson delivers a simple, hands-on cooking and kitchen safety experience in an accessible and culturally respectful way for adult learners with diverse needs. It ties into foundational health and well-being goals in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and supports learners’ confidence in everyday practical skills.

If you would like, I can provide you with sample visual aids or the dyslexia-friendly recipe cards mentioned in the plan.

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References:

• Te Marautanga o Aotearoa – Health and Physical Education aspects, Hauora model (Taha Tinana, Whānau)
• Key competencies for managing self, participating, and thinking
• Teaching and learning inclusive literacy approaches and dyslexia-friendly methods (Te Mātaiaho English)