LESSONS were spiced up at a junior school when pupils were taught all about curry.
Youngsters at Scapegoat Hill were taught why chicken tikka massala is the nation’s favourite dish by chefs from one of their local restaurants.
Three chefs from Slaithwaite curry house Monsoon set up a temporary kitchen to show the pupils how they cooked Indian and Bangladeshi style food.
All 77 pupils were invited to watch a demonstration and take part in cooking a delicious lunch of bindi bhajis, chicken bhuna and chappatis.
Headteacher David Kaye said the tasty lesson had helped the youngsters learn about the ingredients, cooking and other cultures.
He said: “The school was asked to look at cultural diversity in its last Ofsted report.
“I noticed when I was planning assembly that it’s National Curry Week and I thought ‘get in there’ so I invited the restaurant down.
“Most of the parents think it’s a good idea.
“They’re keeping it fairly low on spices so if the children don’t want to try it they don’t have to, but there’s enough for everyone.”
Mr Kaye said children had also learned about the cultural side of Indian food in class and he was hoping to link up with another school to help children learn about people from different backgrounds.
Parent, Anne Nattres, whose two boys Jack and Harry, both took part in the curry cooking, said the session had been absolutely fabulous.
She said: “It’s marvellous for children that haven’t been introduced to curry before, it’s a terrific idea.
“And for those that have, it’s great for them to see what goes in there.”
Monsoon chef, Almas Ali, who has worked at the restaurant for more than a decade, said the Colne Valley children had been enjoying the Bangladeshi style dishes.
Mr Ali said he thought it was a great idea for pupils to learn about new things.
But Mr Ali confirmed that Huddersfield diners were not as interested in change as their young counterparts and said chicken tikka massala was still the number one dish at the Britannia Road restaurant.
