“Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity.” – Guy Fieri
Hands-On Cooking Classes for Schools & Nurseries
Dolce Senso Bake N Play | Cooking Workshops, After-School Clubs & Enrichment Programmes for Schools, Nurseries, EYFS, KS1 & KS2
Curiosity → Independence → Pride → Self-belief → Sharing → Belonging.
Because at Dolce Senso, we don't teach children to bake. We use baking to teach children confidence, curiosity, creativity and the life skills they'll carry long after
the last cupcake has been eaten.
đź’« Proud winner of the 2025 Business Award for Best Childcare Provider of the Year!"
Bake N Play: Ofsted-Registered Cookery Provision for Schools and Nurseries – Delivering Playful, Structured and Impactful Learningt.
Why Schools and Nurseries love partnering with us
We understand the challenges schools face. Our programmes
are designed to become part of the solution.
ATTENDANCE & ENGAGEMENT
Some children struggle to feel excited or connected to school.
We give children something practical and enjoyable to look forward to. Themed adventures, hands-on challenges and the excitement of taking something home create positive experiences that strengthen children's engagement with school.
 MEANINGFUL ENRICHMENT
Schools need enrichment with genuine educational value, not simply another activity.
Children can travel the world through recipes, become food detectives, explore history through food or take on creative challenges. Behind every adventure is a purposeful learning experience.Â
CURRICULUM IN ACTION
Some concepts become more meaningful when children can experience them for themselves.
Through our food preparation journey, fractions become measuring, science becomes watching ingredients transform, geography becomes discovering food cultures, and literacy becomes reading, following and communicating instructions. Children don't just learn it. They experience it.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT & WELLBEING
Children need opportunities to discover strengths that aren't always visible through academic learning.
Our experiences give children space to try, make decisions, overcome small challenges, take responsibility and experience success for themselves. Those small moments of achievement can change how a child sees their own abilities.
TEACHER WORKLOAD
Schools want meaningful enrichment, but teachers already have demanding workloads.
We bring the programme, planning, recipes, resources and delivery, giving schools high-quality enrichment without asking teachers to create and run another initiative.
INCLUSION & BELONGING
Children learn, communicate and succeed in different ways.
Our sessions create different opportunities to contribute. One child may measure, another may decorate, and another may lead the group or help a friend. There is more than one way to succeed.
POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FOOD
Encouraging children to explore unfamiliar foods can be challenging.
With us, there is no pressure to eat. Children can touch, smell, prepare, create and become familiar with ingredients at their own pace. Curiosity comes before pressure. Exploration comes before expectation.
We don't simply ask, "What can we teach?”Â
We ask, "What does your school need?”
With us, cooking has never been the destination. It is simply the vehicle.
What set us apart?
At Dolce Senso Bake N Play, when we design a recipe, we don't ask ourselves: “What can children make?” We ask: “What can they discover through this experience?”
PURPOSE BEFORE RECIPE
Every recipe is chosen with a purpose. Children might explore fractions through measuring, discover science through transforming ingredients, travel the world through food, step into history, solve a Food Detective challenge or develop their own ideas through an enterprise experience. The learning is built into the adventure.
MORE THAN A COOKING PROGRAMME
Our experiences are designed to develop the whole child. Children are encouraged to think for themselves, make decisions, take responsibility, solve problems, collaborate, create and experience the satisfaction of achieving something with their own hands. The taste of the finished bake matters. But what happens inside the child while creating it matters more.
LEARNING THAT FEELS LIKE PLAY
Our programmes bring together food, play, creativity and education in a way that makes learning feel natural. Children are so immersed in exploring, creating and having fun that they are learning without even realising it.
EXPERIENCES, NOT JUST RECIPES Children don't simply return each week to make something different. They return because every week brings a new adventure, a new challenge to solve and a new memory to make. They never quite know where baking will take them next.
BUILT FOR EDUCATION
Our programmes are designed pecifically for educational settings and support learning across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 through:
Design & Technology • Maths • Science • Literacy • Geography • History • PSHE • Food Education • Personal Development
We combine educational purpose with the excitement and freedom of hands-on discovery.Â
TRUSTED & PROVEN
Dolce Senso Bake N Play has grown through years of working directly with children, schools, nurseries and families across West London.
Our provision is supported by:
🏫 Ofsted-registered provision
âś“ DBS-checked and
safeguarding-trained team
âś“ Risk-assessed, school-ready
delivery
âś“ Flexible programmes for EYFS,
KS1 and KS2
âś“ 90%+ repeat bookings term
after term
🏆 Best Childcare Provider - 2025 Business Awards
🏆 After School Baking Club of the Year – SME UK Enterprise Awards 2022
ONE APPROACH. MANY POSSIBILITIES.
Our philosophy comes to life through:
After-School Clubs • Curriculum Workshops • Enrichment Programmes • Themed Weeks • Holiday Activities • Bespoke School Experiences
We listen, adapt and create experiences around the children, the setting and the purpose.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT ISN'T WHAT WE BAKE. IT'S WHY WE BAKE IT.
Bake N Play Enrichment – Hands-On Cooking Classes for Children. An Ofsted-registered cookery provider delivering engaging, cross-curriculum-linked sessions for children across West London.
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Good to Know
- Our clubs cater to children attending primary schools and nurseries in West London, particularly in areas like Chiswick, Richmond, Ealing, and the nearby surroundings. If you are outside of those areas, please contact us to find out if we are able to help.
- No special equipment or room required. Our cooking sessions can be run in a school hall or any classroom with water access.
From making Healthy Eating Week truly engaging, to bringing STEM concepts to life, or exploring history and cultures around the world through cooking, our challenges turn learning into meaningful, memorable experiences.
- Every cooking programme and workshop can be tailored to your setting’s goals. If you’re looking for a partner to bring learning to life, we’d love to hear from you.
- We have so many recipes, and we almost never repeat the same recipe. The exception is only when children ask us to make their favourite one :)
- We are trained to provide the same excellent service in each school.
- All our staff members are trained in safeguarding and paediatric first aid and hold enhanced DBS checks.
- Each Bake N Play After School session begins immediately after the school day ends and is available exclusively to pupils of the hosting school.
- Our in-school time sessions are tailored to each school and nursery to fit easyly in the busy school day
Enquire today to bring Bake N Play cookery programmes to your school/nursery - quick to implement, fully managed, and aligned with your priorities.
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to your next creative baking adventure.
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You need tailored cooking classes or workshops for your school/nursery setting.
Partner with Bake N Play to deliver fully managed, curriculum-aligned enrichment that boosts pupil engagement, wellbeing, and outcomes – tailored to your school’s priorities with minimal staff involvement.
We design bespoke programmes to help you achieve your curriculum goals and maximise educational impact.
Get in touch to learn more.
You are looking for an after school club in your school!
We go beyond the recipes and create fun hands - on baking and cooking experiences.
If you share our beliefs and values we are thrilled to explore the possibilities of collaborating with your school to establish an extraordinary after-school cookery club.
Our comprehensive program is designed to unlock the culinary potential within every child, regardless of their prior cooking experience. We would be delighted to provide you with further details on how our tailored program can enrich your pupil's lives and create a vibrant culinary community within your school.
Get in touch with us to send you the full brochure and answer all your questions
Get in touch
You want to be a teacher in our After school clubs!
🍎 Afterschool Cooking Supervisor – Primary Schools
đź“Ť Chiswick | Richmond | Ealing | Isleworth | Acton | Twickenham & surrounding areas
Are you looking for flexible after-school work that makes a real difference?
Do you enjoy working with children and inspiring creativity?
We are currently recruiting a dedicated and enthusiastic Afterschool Cooking Supervisor to join our growing educational team. Positions are available on a permanent basis or as flexible cover staff.
This is a fantastic opportunity to positively influence children’s development through structured, fun, and engaging cooking activities in primary schools.
👩‍🍳 About the Role
Supervise children during after-school sessions
Teach basic cooking and baking skills
Manage classroom behaviour in a positive and supportive way
Encourage children to enjoy and appreciate homemade food
Create a safe, inclusive, and inspiring learning environment
🌟 What We’re Looking For
Experience working with children in a school or childcare setting (preferred)
Strong communication and organisational skills
Patience, adaptability, and a nurturing approach
Passion for supporting young learners
Commitment to safeguarding and child protection policies
Enhanced DBS (or willingness to apply — we can support you)
👉 Cooking experience is not essential — full training and ongoing support will be provided.
đź’Ľ What We Offer
Competitive salary (based on flexibility and availability)
Flexible working options
Full training and continued support
A rewarding role making a positive impact on children’s lives
If you’re passionate about working with children and would love to inspire the next generation through cooking, we would love to hear from you!
đź“© Message us to apply or find out more.
To find out more details on how to become a teacher, please send us an email
You are a Parent who wants a cookery after school club in your child's school!
We appreciate your alignment with our values and your desire for your child to have an exceptional cooking experience at their school. Recommend our Program to your child's school and receive a complimentary spot in our After School Program for one term.
Send me some more information and brochure!
Let's spread our enthusiasm for cooking.