Health and Safety
When you arrive you will be asked to put your personal belongings on the pegs in the bathroom or at the top of the stairs. The School is a relaxed space for baking and learning. As a small business however, we have to have health and safety procedures so we have an office where all bags, coats, hats and personal belongings need to be stored out of the way.
All students are required to wear an apron and have no rings on their hands unless a simple wedding band.
Whilst baking please have your hair tied back.
We have a separate hand basin for hand washing. This is NOT for washing utensils.
NO personal belongings, clothing or bag in the school except your phone or medicine, please.
Over the years I have noticed that accidents tend to happen when things get cluttered. We have to clear the table several times over the day, and each student has an apple crate as a locker, and is responsible for making sure that their utensils, cup and bowls are washed and put away whilst baking and when finished with.
You will need to keep your working area clear and it is requested that you tuck in stools under the table when baking as people can trip over them.
On arrival for the week-long course, we are all allocated one small job to make sure that the bakery stays ship-shape throughout the day. It is very calm and comfortable, so we ask that students make themselves at home, but also be mindful of the working space being a safe environment.
Vanessa is St Johns Ambulance advanced first aid trained.
