Every year, the Cornish Pasty Association’s Pasty Week isn’t just about celebrating our beloved national dish — it’s also about giving back. This year, schools across Cornwall applied for funding to being cooking and food skills into their classrooms in creative and inspiring ways.

Here’s how some of the schools are using their funding:

Cooking Equipment & Ingredients

  • Constantine Primary School is purchasing new cooking equipment for both KS1 and KS2 students to enable hands-on pasty-making in school.

  • Jacobstow Community Academy will use the money to buy ingredients for a term’s worth of after-school cookery sessions, helping embed cooking skills into daily life.

  • Sandy Hill Academy is funding pasty cooking workshops, giving children the opportunity to learn about the traditional Cornish pasty while making their own.

Growing Ingredients

  • St Martin’s C of E Primary is investing in planters, seeds, compost, and seed potatoes to help children grow their own pasty ingredients — combining sustainability with heritage.

Kitchen Refurbishments

  • Ludgvan School is using its grant to refurbish their cooking area, ensuring it’s safe and functional for food tech activities, including pasty-making.

 Inviting Experts In

  • Halwin School plans to bring a baker into school to deliver a demonstration and hands-on session, inspiring children with professional techniques.

 School Visits & Trips

  • Some schools mentioned using funds to support trips to local bakeries or heritage sites, though details were more commonly focused on in-school activities.

These practical investments go beyond a one-off activity — they build lasting skills in cooking, sustainability, and local history. By supporting equipment, refurbishments, and ingredients, the Cornish Pasty Association is helping schools create rich, hands-on experiences that children will remember for years to come.