SPREYTON Primary School had an extra-special treat on pancake day after winning the regional section of the British Food Fortnight competition.

The school was sent an information package from British Food Fortnight instructing them to make a menu using only locally sourced ingredients and as few food miles as possible.

The pupils, who cooked potato wedges baked in goose fat, pork and apple burgers with beetroot ketchup and greens, used ingredients from nearby farms, village stores, the school herb garden and vegetable patches from their homes.

The package was then returned to the British Food Fortnight competition, complete with each ingredient the school used, along with graphs and diagrams.

School spokesperson Natacha Du Pont De Bie said: 'The children really enjoyed getting all the ingredients and putting the menus together.

She said: 'It was a real learning experience for them and great fun. Having the new cooking equipment will be so useful and make a big difference to the children and the school.'

The school prize included a food processor, six electric hand-blenders, tea towels and aprons.

Hundreds of schools use British Food Fortnight as an opportunity to teach young people about food and how to cook. It is part of the organisation Love British Food, which was founded by the organisers of British Food Fortnight to provide consumers, retailers, caterers and schools with advice on everything they need to know about the diverse range of food that Britain produces.