Our children are empowered, lifelong learners who champion sustainable behaviours for a healthier, happier planet.
About Munchkins
We nourish children’s well-being, nurture their learning, connect them with nature and help them network with peers and experts.
Munchkins partners with international primary schools across Hong Kong to deliver:
- Hands-on, cross-curricular programmes that promote:
- Sustainable behaviours to care for the natural environment
- Well-being for themselves, their peers and their communities
- Connections to local charities and environmental organisations
- Professional development and in-lesson support for teachers
- Food-based education expertise across sustainability, biodiversity, gardening, nutrition and cooking
Our Mission
Nurture
Lifelong Learning: Critical thinking, creativity, curiosity & collaboration
Nourish
Well-being, health & nutrition
Nature
Sustainable behaviours & respect for the natural environment
Network
Friendships, community & connections to experts
Working with Schools and Teachers
Nurture
We help teachers provide fun, hands-on activities for kids to put their learning into practice and hone their lifelong skills such as critical thinking, creativity, curiosity and collaboration.
Nourish
We help teachers discover ways to improve their own well-being and create learning experiences to help kids champion good health & nutrition.
Nature
We make it easy to educate kids about sustainable development through food related learning.
For example we help students understand our resource consumption, how food reaches our plates and how food choices impact the natural environment.
Network
We connect teachers to experts across sustainability, biodiversity, gardening, nutrition and cooking.
We introduce new ideas, share real-life experiences, raise awareness of HK-based challenges and inspire students to create positive change.
Working with Parents,
Care-Givers and Families
Nurture
Intentionally sociable activities for children to share new discoveries, ideas – nurturing curiosity & self-confidence.
Nourish
Practical knowledge to grow, source, cook & enjoy food for healthier, happier children & families.
Nature
We help your child appreciate the farm to fork process and develop a deep respect for our planet
Network
Our kids love making new foods and friends. We bring together a collective of experienced chefs, educators, culinary nutritionists & gardeners.
What makes Munchkins different, how is it different from an after-school provider?
Our learning programmes are designed to integrate into and enhance the curriculum. We partner with teachers to design interdisciplinary (cross-curricular) programmes that meet teachers’ and students’ needs. We understand international primary schools and we take the time to understand the unique challenges school leaders face. We are a team of educators and experts with experience in food related disciplines including biodiversity, gardening, nutrition and cooking. We bring expert facilitation (including co-teaching), design thinking, project and change management – underpinned by a passion for collaboration. Our educators also have Reggio Emilia inspired backgrounds which means we recognise the child as the protagonist, collaborator and communicator.
What sort of work does Munchkins do with schools?
We partner with schools to design and deliver interdisciplinary learning programmes that integrate into the curriculum and extend students’ learning. Examples include our Sustainability Learning Through Food, Garden-to-Fork and Kitchen Kids programmes. We help to enhance the learning environment such as creating a school garden or maximising the use of existing space for a school kitchen. We bring experts into the classroom, we arrange and manage in-school, hands-on activities and off-site learning experiences. We also help schools meet their sustainability goals by helping students and teachers create meaningful change and champion sustainable behaviours at school.
How does Munchkins help teachers?
We know the biggest battle at school is teachers’ time. We save teachers time by doing “the heavy lifting”:
- We create and facilitate hands-on learning experiences where kids put knowledge into practice.
- We connect teachers to experts, learning centres, charities – arranging and managing field trips.
- We bring expertise into the classroom – sustainability, biodiversity, gardening, nutrition and cooking.
- We give teachers access to tried and tested resources, whilst sharing new techniques, technologies and ideas.
We act as the Teacher’s Sidekick – to understand and support specific pressures, taking the time to review and enhance learning materials, to meet learning goals and prepare for evaluations.
How do I work with Munchkins? What happens first?
The first step will be a meeting with you to help us understand what you need and the challenge you wish to solve. We would then put together a summary to propose how we can help you, with costs and options. After reviewing the proposal with you, we will decide on the timeline and priority of activities with you.
How much does this cost?
Our learning programmes and classroom support range from stand-alone, expert speaker sessions, a programme of hands-on experiences, to more advanced interdisciplinary unit design, learning materials and co-teaching support over a number of months. We seek to find solutions that meet your needs and budget.
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