Jubilee fun for Silverdale community

The children had been celebrating the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in school all week by singing songs, doing arts and crafts, and designing and making cakes and savoury dishes for the 'Grand Jubilee Bake off'.

The competiton, run by FOSS (Friends of Silverdale School), invited puddings, cakes and savoury dishes.

At the end of the afternoon, the children and community voted on their favourite adult and junior dish.

School head Sarah Sanderson said: “It was so amazing to see so many people attend the event - young and old interacting, comparing taste buds and reflecting on 70 years of the Queen's reign.

"We are so grateful to FOSS for hosting the event and raising money for our school. We are grateful also to the WI and the to Thrifty Ladies that helped us set up; they shared their expertise and we couldn't have done it without them.”

Lancaster mayor Coun Joyce Pritchard, who attended the event, said: "It was a pleasure to meet all the children and listen to them singing. We also enjoyed live music during the afternoon.

"But most of all an enormous amount of food; the children had made lots of it and were very proud of their achievements. One small boy was showing me his pizza with edible flowers on it.

"I enjoyed tasting the delicious cakes on offer and presenting prizes to the winners of the bake-off competition. A lovely school and such a lot of community support from the village. It was a pleasure to be in Silverdale.”