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Grade 5 cooks up culinary creations at ISTCI Conch Festival 2016
There are many planned events throughout the islands but one of the most exciting children’s event was the third annual ISTCI Conch Festival 2016 which took place on Friday October 21.
Earlier in the day, our class discussed Heritage and what is means. And the importance of preserving our culture and heritage. We also discussed the importance of the fishing, lobster and conch industries to our islands.
The children spent the day engaged in activities which they were learning about the heritage of this nation. Part of this involved learning about conch and its relevance to the history of the TCI.
Our Grade 5 class was very excited about taking part in the ISTCI Conch Festival 2016.
Grade 5 decided to make cracked conch and conch fritters. They worked so well together to cook some truly tasty culinary creations!
The children researched the recipes and spent the morning washing, chopping, cutting, measuring and competing for that honour of being the ISTCI Conch Festival winner!!
With the help of Mr Williams and Nia's mum, Mrs Ewing, Grade 5 cooked beautifully crunchy cracked conch and conch fritters. Everyone who tried them, loved them!
The children decorated their table with flowers and conch shells and proudly presented their hot sizzling dishes to our esteemed judges, parents and friends of the school, and each other.
Many thanks to our guest judges who took the time to visit our school and take part in the ISTCI Conch Festival 2016:
- Wayne Garland, Training and Development Manager for WIHL
- Darnell Fulford, Market Manager at Blue Haven
- Ajay Vyas, Manager at Garam Masala, The Vix and Chopsticks
After much deliberation the judges praised all of the entrants as they said that the overall standard was very high.
- Third place winners was awarded to the Grade 4 children with their 'Traditional Conch Salad'.