Glynn Purnell has kept close ties with Bishop Wilson School, where he was a pupil over 30 years' ago, and returned to the classroom once again as part of a public health campaign to tackle childhood obesity.
During the special lesson he showed Year 4 pupils some easy-to-make, healthy-to-eat snacks.
"My cooking is all about good ingredients cooked well – and I want people to know that a dish can be full of flavour and delicious while still being very healthy," said the father-of-three.
"I hope I can inspire the youngsters at my old school and across the region to choose healthier foods and to realise there are lots of delicious things to eat that aren’t full of sugar."
Headteacher Jon Kirk said he was delighted to welcome Glynn back.
"We all know that children can eat too much sugar so it’s great that this campaign offers helpful tips for parents and all of us on how to cut down."
According to NHS estimates, the average four to ten-year-old is eating 22kg of sugar a year (that's the equivalent of 5,500 sugar cubes.)
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