Our 1940s party! Monday 8th January 2018

Today we had a 1940s party as we have been studying this period in British history. As you can see from the photos, the children dressed up in historical costume to mark the occasion.

The class made authentic food to reflect the wartime situation when food was rationed and not always available:

Uncooked chocolate cake (see recipe below)

Vegetable salad (using cabbage heart and grated carrot)

Corned beef and spam 

Cucumber and grated cheese sandwiches

In addition, the children made decorations to add to the party atmosphere - Union Jack placemats, name cards, flags for the sandwiches, bunting and World War 2 posters.

The recipe for the chocolate cake is as follows:

No-cook Chocolate Cake

For the cake:

8oz (225g) digestive biscuits

3oz (85g) plain chocolate

3oz (85g) butter or margarine

1oz (25g) caster sugar

Few drops of vanilla essence

1 level tablespoon golden syrup

For the topping:

2oz (50g) butter or margarine

Few drops of vanilla essence

4pz 115g) icing sugar

Approximately 2 teaspoons of milk

1-2oz (25-50g) chocolate drops

Cake

Crush the biscuits into fine crumbs.

Break the chocolate into small pieces, put in a heatproof bowl and melt over hot water.

Cool slightly.

Add the butter or margarine with the sugar, vanilla and syrup to the chocolate. Beat until soft and creamy.

Add the crumbs and mix well.

Place a 7-8 inch (18-20cm) flan ring or flan dish on a serving plate and fill with the crumb mixture.

Press down firmly and chill overnight or for several hours.

Topping

Cream the butter or margarine for the topping with the vanilla.

Sift in the icing sugar and mix well.

Gradually beat in enough milk to give a fairly firm spreading consistency.

Coat the top of the cake then decorate with the chocolate drops.

The cake was delicious - just goes to show what you can make with only a few ingredients!

Here are some photos from the day - food preparation first, followed by decoration creation and then the party. Enjoy!

Tag Rugby Tournament at Diss High School, 20th November 2017

Today we were invited to take part in a tag rugby tournament. We had three teams consisting of children from Kestrel and Tawny Owls classes. The children were extremely enthusiastic and, as always, very keen to make sure that everyone played fairly. There was great sportsmanship and the teams worked very hard - particularly the girls who, in the case of Bressingham 3, had to play every one of the 5 matches as there had to be two girls playing in every team. 

Bressingham 3 came in second, Bressingham 1 came in fifth and Bressingham first came in 12th. 17 schools played in total from around the cluster. 

In addition to the rugby games we had the added intrigue of the case of the missing coat (resolved before we left, thankfully) and many joyful reunions with past pupils of Bressingham Primary. A very happy afternoon spent by all.

Here are some of the photos of the action to give you a flavour of the afternoon - taken by members of Bressingham 3 (thank you!).