Trenance Infant School in Cornwall invited staff from the local Crantock bakery to teach over 240 pupils how to make a Cornish pasty, a dish which was born out of the local area.

Students opened a restaurant for the day at at Ruswarp Church of England Primary School in Yorkshire, using seasonal vegetables grown in the school garden.

From cookery demonstrations and visits by local celebrity chefs to dressing-up and sourcing local produce, here are just a few of the exciting activities pupils have been involved in for British Food Fortnight 2009.

Delicious fish dishes using seasonal produce were created by Food Technology students in Year 11 at St Bartholomew's School in Berkshire, whilst the Nursery and Year 1 pupils at Marlborough House School in Kent enjoyed visiting local farms as part of British Food Fortnight 2009

This month we look at what pupils at Dunning Primary School in Perthsire and Bury Church of England Primary School in West Sussex did during British Food Fortnight

Year 10 students at Aylsham High School jumped at the oppotunity to work with the chef and catering staff at The National Trust's Blickling Hall in Norfolk as part of an 'Apple Dash'.

Planning a locally sourced meal triggered a plethora of food projects at St Francis Church of England Primary School in Oxford.  More than sixty children were involved in preparing for the Local Lunch.  The menu was Vegetable Soup with homemade bread followed by Apple and Blackberry Pie.  It was served to fifty staff and pupils as an alternative to school dinner.  In fact some pupils were so disappointed not to be able to cook that they cleared up afterwards!

Inspired by the range of local produce on their doorstep, budding young chefs from Seahouses Middle School in Northumberland took part in a week-long project to find out about the relationship between local producers and the food on their plate.

Eastfield Primary School in Thurmaston, Leicestershire is so passionate in educating children about British food that it not only grows its own vegetables but has its own farm as well. All the classes in the school are allocated duties on the farm; the KS2 children care for the larger animals each day with KS1 and foundation stage children caring for the chickens, ducks and rabbits.

Every Wednesday, parents are invited by pupils of St Peter's Church of England Primary School, Shropshire, to join them for a school meal made from the delicious fruit and vegetables that they have grown.

Inspiring school supplier of the month

As it is the Easter Holidays we thought we would give teachers a break and focus on local retailers and chefs and how they can become involved with local schools.  The best people to make the young aware of the diverse and delicious food that Britian has to offer are those who produce, sell and cook it. This month we look at Yorkshire Farmers who deliver fresh fruit and vegetables direct from the farm to local schools

This month's inspiring school is Collaton St Mary Primary School who have been busy making Knickerbocker Glories in class as an exercise in learning about colour, texture, flavour, food presentation and the history of famous dishes