By BRITTANY RUDD

Parkes High School Special Education V1 Class have been participating in Community Access excursions to Woolworths and The Roasted Kombi fortnightly since the beginning of the school year.

This program is designed to help students develop important life skills by creating shopping lists, identifying prices, budgeting, purchasing and ordering.

Students develop a shopping list based on a recipe they are going to cook and purchase the items at Woolworths.

The students then prepare and cook their recipe during school lessons.

After visiting the supermarket, the students head to The Roasted Kombi to enjoy a milkshake, hot chocolate or ice cream.

Students are responsible for ordering their own meals and using their own funds to pay for their meals.

Students have opportunities to interact with the local community and develop confidence engaging with the outside world.

This is a positive experience for students to develop important life skills.