Rich Pickings

Wow, that's a lot of blackcurrants

Last term our grounds held an abundance of flavour, scent and were most certainly a feast for the eyes.

Our Year 2 pupils were delighted to explore the edge of our allotment and find blackcurrants bursting on branches. Only seven weeks ago we had plenty of sunshine and our bumper crop bumper weighed in at over 3 pounds.

 

The heady mix

                                                                             At Wicor, children provide ideas on what to make and with the summer fair taking place cordial won the day. Weighing fruit, sugar and measuring water was taken very seriously and the mixture was sent to the kitchen for a good boil and returned when cool. The children enjoyed squishing the mixture through the sieve, releasing yet more colour and an intoxicating, sugary smell.




Recycled jars and straws showed off the cordial well for the visitors to the school fair. Children sold the cordial to parents, grandparents and our local community for 20p a cup - all advertised by hand painted signs. Comments were extremely positive from all and our cordial was a complete sell out!

Louise Bryant