A primary school has launched its own school cookbook and celebrated with a family food festival.

The whole school community came together to celebrate healthy eating and cooking freshly prepared food at Blackawton Primary School last month.

During the past year, the pupils have been thinking about one of their rights under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 24. This means every child has the right to the best possible health through good quality care, clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment.

The whole school got involved in a couple of days preparing, cooking, serving and eating a healthy lunch with the Blackawton community.

In April, the event was supported by the catering department from Education South West which set up a fresh fruit and vegetable stall.

Also, Nick from ‘Moby Nick’s’, a wholesale fish supplier, showed the children the Marine Stewardship Certificated fish that is provided for school lunches.

The School Cookbook was available to purchase at the event on Thursday, April 4, made up of a collection of recipes and illustrations provided by the children and families of Blackawton Primary School.

It also includes recipes from local businesses and was put together by a dedicated team of parents and the printing department at Education South West.

Head at the school, Tina Rodwell-Lynn said: “As the only Unicef UK Gold Rights Respecting School in Devon we know how important it is to live and breathe our rights, and to encourage other schools to do the same.”

All copies of the book purchased will support the fundraising efforts of Friends of Blackawton. All the money raised goes directly into the school to help provide facilities, resources and to develop the school gardens and cooking facilities.

It is available in the Blackawton Village Shop and the school.