Two pupils from St Peter’s CE Primary School in Brotton have been named finalists in a sizzling competition to celebrate British Sausage Week, after their inventive flavour ideas impressed a panel of judges.
The challenge invited children to design their own sausage flavour, sparking more than 150 entries from across the school. Among the imaginative suggestions were Starfruit Surprise, Pork and Blueberry, Pork and Cola and Turkey, Stuffing and Cranberry.
After much deliberation, the judges could not choose between two stand-out designs. Imogen, aged 10, wowed them with her Extra Tasty sausage, featuring apple, ginger and chilli pepper, while Luna-Rae, aged 7, impressed with her American Breakfast Sausage, made with bacon and maple syrup.
The competition was judged in Pocklington, East Yorkshire – hometown of Associate Headteacher Steve Woodhouse – by a panel including experienced chef Graham Cousins.
Supporting the event was Goodswen Butchers of Redcar, a business with an extraordinary 241-year history. The shop’s owner, John Gibbon, who will celebrate 50 years in the trade on November 1 and took over the butchers 21 years ago, will now make both finalists’ sausages for pupils at St Peter’s to taste-test after half term. The overall winner will be decided by a whole-school vote.
Mr Gibbon said:
“St Peter’s is the first school in all my time here to come up with an idea like this. It’s great – it allows the children to think about what we do and experience our work. It has been an absolute pleasure to be involved.”
Chef Graham Cousins said:
“The children’s designs were excellent, and so many of the recipes would have been worth trying. It was so difficult to choose a winner.”
Associate Headteacher Steve Woodhouse added that the competition had captured the pupils’ imaginations.
“It has been a fascinating competition. There have been more than 150 entries, and one child, Jace, aged 9, even made his designed sausage at home – bringing me a sample in. It’s really raised their awareness of local business and inspired a lot of creativity across the school.”
The project forms part of St Peter’s commitment to healthy eating and local food education, encouraging pupils to learn about British farming, ingredients and community enterprise.
With the final taste test still to come, the whole school is waiting to discover which sausage will take the crown – but one thing’s for sure: St Peter’s pupils have served up a competition full of flavour, fun and Northern spirit.
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