Jan Lewandowski

I see Aldi are selling packets of mix for Crema Catalana from this Sunday. £1.29 a packet serves 4. Might work out a little expensive for the whole class but good for teacher treats. Delicioso!

Seriously though ,when I’m running workshops around the country the issue about giving foreign foods etc. to children is something that leads to a lot of discussion. Policies seem to vary from one LA to another. One teacher I met was not allowed to give her class anything at all; in another LA they are allowed to make exceptions so that children can experience`foreign food’. Other schools check with their caterers beforehand. If in doubt, probably the best policy is the latter.

As eating and drinking are inextricable from the whole inter-cultural experience it would be good to have a definitive policy that one can quote before planning any treat.

Anybody know of a standard policy? What happens in your LA?