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The English Department challenged the Year 9 High Performers to an English challenge like no other. Inspired by The Great British Menu, the students were tasked to create a four-course banquet, inspired by an era of History. They needed to design a: starter, fish course, main course and a dessert course – which are all linked to an era of history that we study in English.

Each team needed to create a drawing of each course, with a detailed description of the ingredients and the process in which the dish needed to be made, explain the literature choice for each course and how their dish represented the literature themes, characters or events. Lastly, the students needed to write a poem which described why their banquet is the best of Blenheim and our historical figures. The final challenge tasked the students to make one of their courses and present this to a panel of judges for a tasting.

On 30th January, the students battled it out to become Year 9’s Great Blenheim Menu Winners. The students were judged on their team work throughout the project, their presentations of their four-course banquet and their bake. It was a very close call, all students worked effectively and innovatively to present their menus, but there was only one winner: The Queens. The students created an outstanding set of cupcakes, with a buttercream and excellent fondant craft work, based on Henry VIII’s favourite wife; Jane Seymore. In joint second place was: The Chimney Boys with their meatball masterclass and team HP Sauce, with their Sewer Soup sensation. This truly was the Best of Blenheim, and I could not be prouder of our students. Well done to all.