“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
💫 Proud winner of the 2025 Business Award for Best Childcare Provider of the Year!"
Bake N Play: Ofsted-Registered Cookery Provision for School and Nurseries – Playful, Structured, and Impactful Learning
Why Schools and Nurseries love partnering with us
For us at Bake N Play, cooking and baking are about so much more than ingredients and recipes. It’s a gateway to lifelong learning.
Our Programmes are designed for Every Child & setting.
- Cooking Workshops and Classes for Nursery and Reception Pupils – Term-time sessions in nurseries & schools, focusing on curriculum goals
- For Primary Schools – Partner With Us to Boost Engagement and Wellbeing
Through our baking adventures we supervise children to develop essential life skills: teamwork, problem-solving, creativity, and even leadership. From tackling challenges in our Mini Bake Off games to discovering the science and maths behind baking, every play activity is a chance to grow.
And let’s not forget the friendships and confidence they build along the way. Baking is where math meets art, where science meets fun, and where every child can shine.
Bake N Play Ofsted-Registered After-School Clubs and School-Time Classes
What set us apart?
Give your children the confidence to thrive at school – and in life.
At Bake N Play, we combine the joy of cooking with curriculum-aligned learning and essential life skills. Unlike ordinary cooking providers, our sessions are carefully designed to help children:
- Build Confidence — Feel proud trying new foods and tasks
- Develop Independence — Follow instructions and complete steps on their own
- Enhance Resilience — Keep going when things get challenging
- Support School 's Goals – Improve Pupil's Engagement and Attendance, Reduce Staff Workload, and Help Manage Pupil Behaviour.
Every session links directly to the EYFS framework, ensuring that children learn across literacy, numeracy, science, cultural understanding, and personal development—all while having fun and feeling safe.
💫Local Partnership Approach: Trusted by primary schools across West London with tailored, responsive delivery.
💫Supports Ofsted Priorities: Contributes directly to curriculum implementation, pupil engagement, and wellbeing
💫 Curriculum-Aligned Impact: Designed to support EYFS, KS1 and KS2 outcomes across maths, science, literacy, and personal development.
💫 Award-Winning Excellence – Winner of the 2025 Business Award for Best Childcare Provider of the Year and the 2022 SME UK Enterprise Award for After School Baking Club of the Year.
💫Ofsted-Registered Quality – Every session meets the highest standards of child welfare, safeguarding, and learning.
💫Play-Based & Inclusive – Through baking, crafts, sensory games, and quizzes, children develop life skills, resilience, teamwork, and independence in a safe, nurturing environment.
💫Learning Through Joy – Recipes, imaginative games, and playful challenges make every session memorable, inspiring curiosity and healthy food confidence.
💫Proven Impact – 90% of children return term after term, showing the lasting difference our clubs make.
💫Flexible & Scalable: From one-off challenges to structured 5-week programmes, tailored to your setting’s goals
With Dolce SensoBake N Play, it’s not just about baking – it's about building brighter futures, one child at a time.
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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Explore few ways on how to work with us
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
📍 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.
💼 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!
📩 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.
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Let's spread our enthusiasm for cooking.