Of Bakers and Burns Night: A Week of Celebration
As promised in my last blog, I can now reveal the winners of our House Bake Off that took place last week. In fairness, we all had such a lovely time baking with our children, looking at the imaginatively decorated finished products and then eating them that I feel we probably were all winners. And knowing that the money raised from the Bake Sale has gone to the Brentwood Foodbank to help others really is the cherry on top.
Drum roll, please…
| Poppy C, Year 1, Bayman
The cupcakes were a masterpiece of creativity and originality, and they tasted absolutely divine. The topping offered a delightful ‘pop’ of flavour, complementing the light and fluffy sponge perfectly.
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Joseph B, Year 2, Bayman
The careful construction of multiple breads, shaped into a tractor, showed a strong link to the theme “who we are” as Joseph lives on a farm and helped grow the wheat and barley that were used for the bread!
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| Alfie W, Year 3, Lawrence
Loved the taste, texture and design. Clearly showed his love of football. Fitted the chocolate brief perfectly.
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Arthur B, Year 4, Brimley
Great explanation of his design, which was very personal, and it tasted delicious. A very popular choice at the Bake Sale.
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| Darcey A, Year 5, Quennell
Incredible effort with presentation and excellent link to the brief.
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Ivy K, Year 6, Tasker
Appearance was a celebration of all things sporty, representing Ivy perfectly. The cake was well-baked and decorated with care. Excellent piping.
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And the overall winner was (another drum roll please)…
Arthur in Year 4!
Well done to everyone who took part, we had a great time. To view more photos, please see our album linked here.
Keeping with the baking theme, we have to shout about our EYFS Cupcake Design competition. As their contribution to our House Bake Off, Foundation and Reception children were invited to design their own cupcake, using any media they wanted, from glitter to paint and everything in between. Each winner will receive House points, which will contribute to the final totals.
Congratulations to:
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Max G Aiva G Emily A |
Reception
Annabel M Maahi D Ralph M |
This weekend includes the annual celebration of Burns Night, honouring the life and legacy of Scottish bard Robert Burns. My mother, Rosslyn Burne (similar but not quite the same spelling), was a fan of Rabbie’s poems. Following the award of a scholarship, my mother travelled from Zimbabwe, where she had lived her whole life till then, to St Andrews to study literature (amongst many other things) and immersed herself in Scottish life. I have fond memories of her reciting poetry lines in her best Scottish accent (intermingled with soft Zimbabwean twangs).
Address to a Haggis, Robert Burns’s famous poem, is a celebration of rustic food and the strength of the working Scotsman. Having spent the early part of my childhood living on a community farm, I have always been awed by the early starts, long days, and often gruelling physical work. As well as the increasingly impressive agricultural machinery.
Whether you are having haggis this weekend or not, and there are very good vegetarian haggis now too, it might be a good prompt to reflect on the hard work that goes into food production, including all the ingredients used for our House Bake Off.
Wishing you well this weekend,
Alice Goodfellow
