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Blackbird Leys school 'incredibly proud' of young chefs' award

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A man in chef's white uniform is posing for a picture with two girls and a boy, also dressed in white chef's aprons. The boy is holding a wooden board displaying a winning prize.

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Blackbird Leys school 'incredibly proud' of young chefs' award

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Three Year 6 pupils from St John Fisher Catholic Primary School in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, have won Naturesbase's Primary Junior Chef of the Year Oxfordshire 2026 award. Competing against about 100 schools, Davide, Roxanne, and Angelina impressed judges at the final on 2 October with a 'Plot to Plate' menu featuring ingredients grown on the school's allotment, eggs from school chickens, and donations from The Oxford Food Hub. As a prize, the whole class has won a trip to Little Rollright Farm.

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  • Three Year 6 pupils from St John Fisher Catholic Primary School won the Primary Junior Chef of the Year Oxfordshire 2026 award.
  • The team competed against about 100 schools in the county.
  • Their winning 'Plot to Plate' menu included a spring onion soufflé, fresh pasta with vegetables from the school allotment, and a chocolate courgette brownie.
  • Ingredients were sourced from the school's allotment and chickens, alongside donations from The Oxford Food Hub.
  • The prize includes a trip for the entire class to Little Rollright Farm, provided by the Sustainable Food Trust.
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