ANTRIM girl Victoria Price served up a treat for Jamie Oliver lastweek, helping her school Parkhall College to a runners-up place in the Sainsbury's Active Kids Get Cooking challenge.
The TV chef won over by Victoria's cookingchallenge, a partnership between Sainsbury's, the British Nutrition Foundation and The Design and Technology Association, is a competition to find the most inventive and nutritious dishes created by school ch
ildren throughout the UK. It is supported by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, and the Scottish Executive's healthy living campaign.
At the event, the eight shortlisted pupils and schools from around the UK served up their tasty recipes and after much deliberation, the judging panel, including Jamie, announced and rewarded their favourites with certificates and prizes.
Victoria travelled to the Sainsbury's Store Support Centre in London for the day where the judging and awards were being held. As well as a trip to London and a delicious lunch, delighted Nadia Pollock and Sara Lyttle received a cheque for £500 for their school and a goody bag.
Jamie Oliver said: "A big well done to all the pupils at Parkhall College on the fantastic meal they served up today. Putting together a nutritious, tasty, locally sourced meal is a great skill to have, which these pupils have demonstrated whilst having a brilliant time."
Robert Crumbie, Sainsbury's, said: "We were delighted to host the Active Kids Get Cooking awards. Sainsbury's is committed to providing healthy choices for our customers. We are extremely proud to support the teaching of nutrition and cookery in over 11,000 schools through this scheme."
The challenge is part of the wider Active Kids Get Cooking scheme, which celebrates healthy eating and cooking. It has been developed to support teachers in the food technology and nutritional elements of the school curriculum. The scheme is run across the UK and since its relaunch in 2006, over 215,000 pupils have taken part and received an award for their cooking.
Teachers or schools wishing to sign up to the Active Kids Get Cooking scheme should log onto www.activekidsgetcooking.org.uk to register.
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