A selection of Year 5 and Year 6 pupils have been attending an after school club led by a local youth led movement called “Bright Minds, Big Futures”. For half a term, the pupils have met and discussed what could be done to minimise food waste. They had a visit from “The Stockton Food Power Network Community Electric Van”. This van is to help tackle food insecurity in Stockton-on-Tees.

During one session, pupils worked with “Little Sprouts”, a health and well-being charity, where they sorted fresh ingredients for making a soup with their families at home. Pupils decided to write letters to local supermarkets, requesting donations of food which would otherwise go to a landfill and they also decided to host a Pop Up Pantry, here at Norton Primary Academy. They spent time designing posters to promote the project. Their enthusiasm was infectious!

The Pop Up Pantry was a huge success. Pupils decided that the funds raised should be donated to Teesside Hospice and some were there to present the cheque to them. The children hope to host further Pop Up Pantry Events in the coming months due to its success.

Well done to all involved.