Here’s a clear overview of the school programmes offered at

The Cookery Cottage

The Cookery Cottage Web Address: S Douglas Rd, Ballinlough, Cork, Ireland Phone: +353214365083

🏫 School programmes available

1. Secondary school (Transition Year – TY)

  • Designed especially for TY students
  • Focuses on life skills + cooking basics
  • Students learn:
    • Healthy eating habits
    • Cooking on a budget
    • Kitchen skills (prep, hygiene, recipes)
  • Includes a certificate at the end (useful for CVs or part-time hospitality work)
  • Format options:

👉 The aim is to prepare students for independent living (e.g. going to college) while also giving practical job skills.

2. Primary school tours

  • Suitable for large groups (up to ~70 kids)
  • Fun, hands-on activities like:
    • Making pizza
    • Baking cupcakes
    • Decorating with icing
  • Includes treats, drinks, and outdoor space for buses (Cookery Cottage)

👉 More of a fun educational day out than a formal course.

3. Additional inclusive programmes

  • Classes available for:
    • Children and adults with learning difficulties, Summer schemes, School Completion Programmes, Youth clubs and End of Year activities for creches/playschools 
  • Same flexible format:

🍳 What students learn overall

Across all school programmes, the focus is on:

  • Basic cooking + baking skills
  • Kitchen safety and hygiene
  • Healthy eating habits
  • Confidence and independence in food preparation (Cookery Cottage)

📍 Quick summary

  • ✔ TY-certified courses (practical + career skills)
  • ✔ Primary school activity tours
  • ✔ Inclusive learning options
  • ✔ Flexible duration (1 day → 6 weeks)

If you want, tell me the age group or type of school (primary, TY, SEN, etc.), and I can break down what a typical day or course schedule looks like 👍

Please call us on 0214365083 for prices and  more information.