Grenada: Making Pizza at Vendome RC School
Last year I visited Vendome RC School in Grenada for the second time bringing them second hand books for their library which had been donated by my local friends. As I have already told you about the school (click here for the post) some of the children will not eat from school lunch one day until school lunch the following day!
I had asked the Head Teacher if I could cook something with the older children when I returned the following year. She was all for it and asked if I could make pizza as even though there is a Pizza Hut in the capital St Georges most of these children would never have the chance to sample this. Sure I said, pizza it will be!!
So fast forward to our visit this year to Grenada for the 4th Annual Grenada Chocolate Festival. We (Mr R and myself) were staying after the festival finished and to coincide with the arrival of a barrel of books and other school supplied that we had sent from the UK we arrived at the school with plans to empty the barrel and then to make some pizza.
The pupils from the 6th Grade/Year 6 were really excited to help open the barrel – you would have thought it was Christmas!
Mr R had all he could do to empty the barrel in an orderly manner!
There was cheese to grate,
dough to kneed,
ham to chop
We made flat pizzas
and mini pizzas – the kids loved filling the little holes with the pizza dough
then filling them in.
The children had such a good time, there were smiles and laughter all around.
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You have such great holidays Heidi!
I have just fallen in love with this island and the people and want to help where I can.
Oh my gosh this is wonderful. Love all the pics and faces on those kids. And the pizzas look tasty too <3
It was an amazing experience – I was buzzing for a couple of days and can't wait to do it again!
The pizzas look amazing. It's really commendable what you are doing for the school.
I love helping these children!
seems like you and those beautiful kids had great fun making pizzas!
We had a really lovely morning working together to make the pizza!
I bet the kids thoroughly enjoyed learning from you!
They were willing students! We had great fun.
Wow – what an inspiring story! Love the pictures – and the pizzas look amazing too! Great Sunday read 🙂
X Louise
Thanks for your kind words, glad you liked reading the post.
Sounds like a wonderful way to share love and knowledge I'm sure they got just as much out of the experience as you did!
It really was fun. I can't wait to do something next year with the next 6th Grade/Year 6 kids
what an amazing and gratifying trip Heidi, just love it! R
Thanks, I really looked forward to it all year and now planning what to do next year!
That's really cool.. involving the kids in pizza making.
It was really fun and I am looking forward to next year.
So great! It looks like the kids had so much fun! What an awesome thing to do for the students. Good work!
I loved it – from the planning to the actual day I was so excited and then the kids loved it so much it was all worth it!
What a wonderful thing to do and so much fun. Lovely!
Thank you – I really enjoy my day at the school with the children.
Heidi, I’m so glad we can help you with this initiative! Love what you are doing! Your site looks great.
Thank you and your family for your help. I get really fired up with this challenge.