Welcome to Coeur de Xocolat’s Home School Chocolate Workshops where learning meets flavour and every lesson ends with a smile. Designed by World Master Chef David Greenwood-Haigh, these hands-on experiences turn your kitchen table into a chocolate laboratory, connecting science, culture, and creativity through real-world discovery.
Each workshop is fully adaptable for home educators, co-ops, and family learning groups, and aligns with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) and UK curriculum goals. Together, we explore chocolate’s incredible journey from rainforest to recipe from the ancient Maya who first revered cacao to today’s sustainable cocoa farms.
Children don’t just learn about chocolate they experience it. They observe crystal structures forming during tempering, measure ingredients in “chocolate maths” activities, and engage their senses through descriptive language and mindful tasting. Every activity reinforces STEM learning, geography, and global citizenship in a format that’s memorable, delicious, and fun.
Our home-school workshops foster inquiry-based learning through key IB themes such as How the World Works, Where We Are in Place and Time, and Sharing the Planet. Learners develop empathy and environmental awareness by exploring Fairtrade, biodiversity, and ethical sourcing essential skills for raising principled, open-minded global citizens.
Whether you’re following a structured curriculum or designing your own, our chocolate education kits and live sessions bring authentic, hands-on exploration to your home.
We’re thrilled to announce that our renowned School Chocolate Workshops programme is now open for bookings!
Step into a world of chocolatey wonder where curiosity meets cocoa our hands-on workshops are designed to ignite imagination, inspire global citizenship, and connect young learners to the people and planet behind their favourite treat.
Whether you teach in a local primary school or deliver the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme, our workshops align perfectly with key IB transdisciplinary themes and learner profile attributes bringing real-world, sensory learning straight to your classroom.
Linking to the International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP)
Our workshops support inquiry-based learning across multiple IB themes:
1. Who We Are – Global Citizenship & Ethics
Learners explore chocolate’s human journey: from ancient civilizations that first cultivated cacao to the lives of modern-day cocoa farmers. Through Fairtrade storytelling, students develop empathy, respect, and a sense of shared responsibility for the world’s resources.
2. How the World Works – Science & Process
Students investigate the fascinating science of chocolate making fermentation, crystallisation, melting points, and states of matter all linked to sensory observation and hands-on experiments.
3. Where We Are in Place and Time – History & Culture
The story of chocolate unfolds across continents and centuries. Pupils trace chocolate’s journey from the Maya and Aztec empires to the European explorers who brought it to the world, examining trade, exploration, and cultural exchange.
4. How We Organise Ourselves – Economics & Sustainability
We explore how cocoa travels from farm to factory to bar, connecting geography, global trade, and sustainable practices. Students discuss fair wages, ethical sourcing, and environmental care essential for developing principled, reflective learners.
5. Sharing the Planet – Sustainability & Stewardship
Through interactive discussions and tasting activities, children learn how climate, biodiversity, and human choices affect cocoa ecosystems and how small actions can make a global difference.
What to Expect
Hands-on chocolate making discover the bean-to-bar journey
Engaging sensory tastings that build descriptive language and observation skills
Storytelling that connects geography, culture, and global awareness
Links to science, history, and social studies curricula
Learning outcomes tailored to your class theme or IB unit of inquiry
Our workshops encourage reflective, curious, and caring learners, aligning directly with the IB Learner Profile attributes developing Inquirers, Thinkers, Communicators, Caring, Open-Minded, and Principled global citizens.
Ideal For
• IB World Schools (PYP) exploring global perspectives
• Primary educators integrating sustainability, STEM, and cultural studies
• Homeschooling families following inquiry-led learning frameworks
So, if you're a teacher, or homeschooler parent, download this leaflet and contact us at david@coeurdexocolat.com to secure your booking.
The content can be tailored to bring you chocolate education that can be utilised in your classroom with your primary school-aged children.
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