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Bistro Boost

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Posted on: Wednesday, 9th April, 2008
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The twice weekly bistro, which opened last October, serves healthy hot and cold dishes including smoothies made with Fairtrade bananas, and profits are to go to Makaa Primary School in Tanzania.

The dishes are all made and served by students, under the supervision of food technology teacher, Sarah Armstrong. Bishop Barrington developed links with Makaa school, through St Cuthbert's RC Primary School in Crook, which is also raising funds for the dining hall.

On Friday, February 1st, the head of St Cuthbert's, Mrs Barbara Simpson visited the bistro, in the food technology classroom, where she was presented with a cheque for £775. The amount included £60 from the sale of jewellery, made by pupils of Makaa school, St Cuthbert's partner school in Tanzania.

Mrs Simpson, who stayed for lunch in the bistro, praised the efforts of the students involved.

"This is a tremendous amount to have raised," said Mrs Simpson, who later this month is to pay her fourth visit to Makaa school after receiving a British Council curriculum grant.

Thanks to the profits from the bistro and the fund raising efforts of St Cuthbert's School, Houghall college and Sherborne Stone, Durham, Mrs Simpson said enough money has now been raised to build the dining hall, which is expected to cost in the region of £5,000. The next aim is to raise funds to provide electricity for Makaa school.

At present, Makaa school has no dining facilities and children have to eat lunch outside. They get soaked during the rainy season.

Mrs Armstrong said: "We decided to open a Fairtrade bistro as an enterprise initiative after students expressed an interest in forming a cookery club. We thought, as we are selling food, raising funds for the dining hall would be quite fitting. We also try to use as many Fairtrade goods as possible."

The students are involved in all aspects of the venture and are developing enterprise as well as cookery skills.

Sarah Armstrong, food technology teacher at Bishop Barrington School, pictured right, hands over the £775 cheque to Barbara Simpson, Head of St Cuthbert's RC Primary School, Crook, while students look on.

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