Primary school children become budding chefs by making and donating soup to Northampton Hope Centre

A class of young schoolchildren have turned their hands to cooking and learnt to make soup, which they then donated to those who need it the most.

Year 2 pupils at Rectory Farm Primary School, in Olden Road, were taught how to make the winter warmer as part of their Harvest Festival celebrations.

Any soup made by the six and seven-year-olds was then donated to The Northampton Hope Centre - a local charity that is currently feeding up to 600 vulnerable people a week.

The donation also ties into the children's term target of focusing on community value, so after reading a book about working together the soup project was created by their teacher.

Teacher Sam Clark, said: “The project encouraged them to take an active interest in cooking alongside thinking of those in need in the wider community.

“We spent time learning about how we are all part of a community and to value and appreciate everything we have, while thinking of those less fortunate.

“I am so proud of the way the children have taken these lessons on board and wanted to support and learn more about the Hope Centre.”

One of the pupils, Mariah, aged six, said the project helped her learn about community and giving and how ‘you need to help people and not be rude’.

Louise Danielczuk, fundraising and marketing manager, added: “This really is a brilliant idea and teaches children important lessons on many levels.

“It is great that the youngsters are so interested and so thoughtful towards their community.

“I really would like to thank all those involved and thank the teachers at Rectory Farm Primary School for their continued support and for thinking of the Hope Centre.

“I’m sure the yummy soup will be appreciated by our service users and help keep them warm in this cold weather.”

Due to the impacts of Covid, demand on food services is rising and the The Hope Centre has seen an increase of up to four times in their community Food Club project, so donations such as this are really important.

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