Trafalgar Infant School, Meadway, Twickenham
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Pupils at Trafalgar Infant School are growing their own food after winning a borough-wide competition for local primary schools in Richmond upon Thames.
How did they win? Schools in the borough were challenged to produce a short film about food. Trafalgar School's winning submission documented where potatoes come from and how they are used to make food.
What was their prize? Pupils won a new allotment, shed and gardening tools, so they can grow their own food. Blue Peter gardener Chris Collins and Richmond upon Thames Mayor, Councillor Helen Lee-Parsons attended the opening ceremony of the allotment.
Who organised the competition? The initiative was a combined venture between social housing repairs provider Mears; School Food Matters, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes healthy school food; and Richmond Environmental Network, which includes voluntary and community groups.
What do the pupils think? Head teacher Lynne Thompson says the pupils were thrilled to win. Mayor Helen Lee-Parsons says pupils have learned where food comes from. They now know that it is not "created" in supermarkets, she says.
