Sweet treat as kids get taste for learning
CHILDREN at a Runcorn primary school were visited by a chocolatier and had fun making their own treats.
Year 3 pupils at Palace Fields Primary Academy on Badger Close were paid a visit by Oliver Dunn from Oliver’s Chocolate Parties.
The children have been reading Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl recently as inspiration for reading and creative writing.
As well as learning about the science behind chocolate production, the youngsters had fun designing and making chocolate T-shirts and lollipops.
The mouth-watering topic has taught the children about chocolate production from bean to bar, the hard work involved, where cocoa is grown in the world, how it is harvested within rainforests, and about Fair Trade.
In their design technology lessons the children are now planning to make Aztec masks and design their own golden goblets along the lines of those used by the Aztecs who invented the first chocolate drink.
Teacher Daisy Ditchfield said: “I have never seen the children so excited and happy. They worked Oliver Dunn shares some choccy treats with pupils brilliantly as a team and I enjoyed it just as much as they did.
“In fact, most children came away saying they want to become chocolatiers like Oliver in the future.”
The school’s executive principal Annette Williams said: “I’m thrilled with the impact that our new, bespoke curriculum is having on the children who are more excited and determined to learn than ever.
“Special thanks must be given to Mrs Wadsworth, our curriculum manager, who has worked tirelessly to ensure National Curriculum coverage across a range of topics.
“We are all looking forward to next half term and who knows what other delights are in store.”