NEWSLETTER
January 2010
Happy New Year and welcome to our January email newsletter keeping you in touch with everything new at Pattacakes Cookery School. This newsletter gives details of all our current news and the dates of our new up and coming workshops with details of how you can sign up for them. If you know anyone else who would like to read about what we are up to then please tell them about our website www.pattacakes.com
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Pattacakes is now 10 years old
We are very proud that Pattacakes Cookery School has stood the test of time and unlike many children's activities is still going strong 10 years on. We started with just 2 courses to see what the interest would be and were quickly overwhelmed with children wanting to come along. Since then we have developed many new activities and now offer parties, adult workshops, schools workshops and much more.
The last year has seen us going from strength to strength:
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As well as offering our usual workshops we entertained over 200 children with birthday parties throughout the year
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In July we taught well over 100 preschool children at the 2nd Childrens Food Festival in Oxford
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We have reached 100's of school children with our very popular school workshops and after school sessions
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In September we staged the strangest cookery demonstration ever as part of Anthony Gormleys art exhibition on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square. Chosen from over 30,000 people we promoted the fun and creative aspects of getting children to cook. We will be featured in a book later this year celebrating this arts project.
(see www.oneandother.co.uk/participants/jane_t )
We have featured on a number of radio programmes debating the importance of getting children to cook from an early age
We are anticipating an equally exciting 2010 so watch this space for news as it happens.
New Course dates for Growing Cooks (age 5 - 12 year olds)
We are offering 2 new courses this term for children aged 5 - 12. These themed courses teach special skills and are both great fun and educational.
Develop your creative side whilst you prepare some beautiful 'naughty but nice' treats.
CREATIVE CUPCAKE WORKSHOP
A 2 hour workshop where you get to make and bake a tray of delectable Pattacakes cupcakes which we then show you how to decorate just like the professionals. You will take home a box of cakes that will rival any bakery and are guaranteed to taste delicious too!
Saturday 27th February 10-12am at St Georges School, Harpenden
£22 per child
Explore Italian cooking and amaze your family with your new found skills
PASTA MAKING WORKSHOP
Saturday 24th April 10-12am St Georges School Harpenden
£22 per child
For more details or to book a place phone 01582 769855 /762986 or email us info@pattacakes.com
After School Cooking Clubs
We have been asked to run after school cooking clubs for a number of schools in the area. These last one hour with the children making sweet and savoury dishes with a focus on healthy proper food cooked from scratch. Sessions are fun, educational and usually very popular. If you are interested in setting one up at your school get in touch. There is a chance that your school may qualify for some funding for these clubs provided by the government sponsored initiative 'Let's Get Cooking'. We can let you have more details if interested.
NEW DATES .....
LITTLE COOKS COOKERY CLUB
Our very popular cookery club for preschoolers is about to restart. As before it will be every Thursday from 1.45 - 2.45 at St Nicholas Church Hall, Harpenden. This means lots of fun for your little ones and lots of delicious dishes to make and taste. The club will run from 21st January with NO club happening on 4th February and 18th February. To guarantee a place you can book for the whole term or if you prefer you can sign up the week before; we just ask that you let us know if you're planning to come in case we are full and to ensure we bring enough equipment and ingredients.
Each week the children, who attend with a carer, get the chance to taste and learn about food in a fun way and to create a tasty dish to take home and enjoy. Pattacakes Food Coaches ensure that all techniques are appropriate to the age and ability of the children taking part and most importantly taste really delicious! We cover a mixture of sweet and savoury recipes taking into account healthy eating guidelines. We provide all ingredients, equipment, aprons and containers to take the food home in. Younger siblings are welcome to come along with you as well. We can cater for most food allergies but need to know when you book.
To sign up for the first session call us on 01582 762986 or send us an email
DATE FOR YOUR DIARY....HAVE YOU BEEN ON ONE OF OUR UNIQUE COOKERY AND CERAMIC PAINTING WORKSHOPS YET?
These highly enjoyable children's workshops, for 5 - 12 year olds, are run in conjunction with pottery painting company 'Made by Me' and always book up quickly. During the 3 hour workshop children create a piece of painted pottery and make two dishes under the supervision of expert tutors. We have a date for our next course which will be on Saturday 20th March from 2 -5 pm at St Nicholas Church Hall, Harpenden. If interested see our website or give us a call on 01582 769855 / 762986
FOOD IN SCHOOLS
Jane Todd and Sarah Cripps from Pattacakes Cookery School are now 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 this Autumn. Courses will be one or two days long and cover the delivery of the food curriculum at KS1 & KS2. The courses are free and are open to all primary schools in the area, specifically those teachers who have a remit for Design and Technology. More details will be sent out in due course but contact us for more information if you are a local teacher or would like your school to participate and are interested in finding out more.
More information about
Pattacakes Cookery School
can be found at
www.pattacakes.com
give us a call or email us
01582 769855 / 762986
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