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Critchill School students using coffee machine purchased with funding from the Trust
Dene Magna School
£5,270
Gloucester Academy
£3,000
Dene Magna School is a co-educational school providing secondary education for pupils aged 11–16 in Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire. Following on from a grant awarded in 2013, this grant in the year under review will be used to help with the refurbishment of the 4 remaining work stations, covering them with a stainless-steel top, together with the purchase of 2 further refrigerators. The subject of Food Studies has a very respected position at Dene Magna and many of the students look for employment in the catering industry. Gloucester Academy, part of the White Horse Federation, is a co-educational secondary school offering a diverse curriculum to approximately 800 students. Funding was provided to cover the cost of ingredients for the AQA Food Preparation & Nutrition GCSE, and the WJEC Diploma in Food Science and Nutrition lessons.
Humphry Davy School
£60,000
Humphry Davy School is an 11-16 secondary school based in the heart of Treneere Estate in Penzance, Cornwall. The school wanted to raise the students’ aspirations, confidence and outcomes by providing a professional catering environment that matches the current outstanding quality of teaching and training and provides the space and facilities for students to flourish. Funding from the Trust will be used to help with the refurbishment of their Food Technology room to create a more efficient and effective design and industrial style setting which the school believes will improve access and opportunity for students to produce higher skill dishes and allow for easy transition to the local college. Hospitality and catering is now a dominant sector and major employer in the area. In an excerpt from a press release prepared for the ‘Grand Opening’ of the school’s newly refurbished student training kitchens - operating for the opening evening as ‘Jikoni’s pop up restaurant’ - the following was stated:
“In July, the school applied for grant funding from the Savoy Educational Trust and we were absolutely delighted when we received confirmation that we had been successful. A busy summer followed, with lots of contractors buzzing around site, creating our fantastic kitchen. The funding we received from the Trust has provided our students with a superb opportunity, encouraging invaluable and sustained support to the hospitality and catering industry in Penzance and surrounding area, and encouraging a passion for food, healthy eating and healthy lifestyles. We are delighted to have successfully delivered the project! In September, the kitchen was ready to be used by our catering classes across all year groups of the school, and the students have been overwhelmed with the transformation…”Wow. It’s just like Masterchef”, said one student! We look forward to continuing to build upon our reputation for excellence in developing talented young chefs!”