Young people are cooking up a treat to celebrate National Share-a-Story Month. This year's theme is 'A Feast of Stories' and what better way to ignite a passion for reading than creating pupils' favourite recipes. EdStart School in Horwich putting on special cookery lessons inspired by the young people's favourite dishes.
This nationwide literacy event, organised by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups, aims to connect young people with stories and foster a lifelong love of reading. This year the idea is to delve into the culinary delights featured in a variety of books, from cookery guides to novels. By highlighting the sensory experience of food and drink in storytelling, it is another way of bringing stories to life.
One of the pupils cooking (Image: EdStart) Read more top stories here: Ainsworth primary school appeal for donations for new outdoor trail People banned from Bolton’s libraries for abuse and alcohol Love Energy Savings is an BT authorised partner for British SMEs Year nine students at EdStart School in Horwich enthusiastically selected recipes from a diverse collection of cookery books. Drawing inspiration from an Italian cookbook, they prepared and enjoyed a dish of linguine pasta with cream and salmon. Jessica Holt, Head of School at EdStart School in Horwich, said: “Storytelling is a powerful tool for learning and igniting our imaginations.
“This year’s National Share-a-Story Month theme has provided a wonderful opportunity to engage students .
