Pattacakes Cookery School

Children's Food Festival
It is now a week since we took part in the Children's Food Festival, and we have just about recovered! We taught nearly 200 children at the Pattacakes Little Cooks Cookery Club marquee which was a central part of the festival. The children, all aged under 5, learnt how to make lots of yummy things including Tabouleh, Flapjack Apples and Pears, Homous and Pitta Chips, Pizza Pate and Blushing Baked Potatoes. Over 14,000 people made their way to the festival site at the Northmoor Trust's farm in Abingdon, Oxford. On offer was a huge variety of foodie related activities all aimed at children, with lots to taste and try their hands at. in addition Sophie Grigson, Raymond Blanc, Annabel Karmel and a number of other celebrity chefs joined in giving cookery demonstrations. The whole event was deemed a fantastic success and will hopefully be repeated next year - watch this space! For photos and more details see www.childrensfoodfestival.co.uk

Food Coaches and Franchisees
We have had a lot of interest in people wanting to join us as Food Coaches and Franchisees. See the website for more details or get in touch and see what we could offer you.

Summer Holiday Workshop
There are just a few places left on our summer holiday workshop which is being held at Wyllyots Theatre in Potters Bar on 4th August from 11.15 - 1.15 at a cost of £12 per person. If you would like to come along booking is essential - contact the box office on 01707 645005 (www.wyllyottscentre.co.uk)

Little Cooks Cookery Club and New Workshops
We will be sending out dates of our new courses in the next few weeks. If you would like to join our mailing list to be the first to hear what is on offer see the main website.

Food in Schools Primary Training
We have now been recognised as trainers for the Department of Children, Schools and Families Food in Schools Primary Training initiative which ensures all primary schools in the UK have teachers who are trained to deliver food education as part of the primary curriculum. We were very pleased to be asked to join this initiative and will be offering the first courses in the Autumn. Open to all primary schools in the area and specifically aimed at those teachers who have a remit for Design and Technology the courses will be free. More details will be sent out in due course but contact us for more information if you are a local teacher and would like more information.