Schools Cook Up Great Denbighshire Menus
Nine Denbighshire’s top primary school cooks will gather at Denbigh High School for the Grand Final of this year’s Great Denbighshire Menu competition in May 2016.
As one of Denbighshire Education and Children’s Services’ centrepieces to mark 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl, this year’s Great Denbighshire Menu Primary School Competition takes as its theme “Dahlicious” and asks children to choose their favourite Roald Dahl book to create a healthy (fictional) breakfast that could be served at school.
Now in its second year, the Great Denbighshire Menu competition is a successful collaboration between Denbighshire Healthy Schools and Curriculum Enrichment initiatives. The competition encourages children to learn how to cook by using local ingredients to prepare healthy meals, while, at the same time, teaches them about the importance of food preparation.
Healthy Schools Co-ordinator Paula Roberts said, “The copmpetition raises awareness about healthy eating and why it is important. Your food choices each day affect your health — how you feel today, tomorrow, and in the future”.
Curriculum Enrichment Co-ordinator, Sarah Dixon said: “In the build up to the launch of the competition in February, students had been busily learning new skills in the kitchen and mastering their techniques. We’re very proud of all these students for what they have achieved”.
The young cooks endured rigorous school-based and regional heats to reach the Grand Final.
The nine finalists from Ysgol Cefn Meiriadog, Ysgol Pendref, Ysgol y Llys, Ysgol Carreg Emlyn, Ysgol Bro Famau and Ysgol y Gwernant will now go head to head in the battle to be crowned “Great Denbighshire Menu Primary Chef 2016” at Denbigh High School in May 2016.
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