A TV personality paid a special visit to an Ipswich primary school earlier in the month to meet the pupils behind the award-winning ASSET Arrows food group.
Joe Swash, best known for his role on EastEnders and various ITV presenting roles, went to Oaks Primary School in Ipswich on March 4.
The visit celebrated pupils’ success after the group won the School Food Leader award at last year’s Jamie Oliver Good School Food Awards for their efforts in promoting healthy eating.
During the trip, Swash met several of the young food champions, including Ellie, Anir and Jack, who have been helping lead the initiative across the school community.
The ASSET Arrows encourage fellow pupils to grow, cook and enjoy nutritious meals while learning more about where their food comes from.
As part of their work, the pupils have also created their own cookbook titled ASSET Nourish, filled with recipes and ideas inspired by their experiences.
Swash spent time speaking with the children about their projects, learning more about the activities they have organised since their national award win.
He also signed copies of the cookbook and praised the enthusiasm and dedication the pupils have shown in promoting good food in their school.
Swash said: “It was such an honour to meet the brilliant Ellie, Anir & Jack, just some of the young people from the ASSET Arrows that won last year's School Food Leader award in Jamie Oliver's Good School Food Awards.
"These kids are promoting, growing and eating great food, have written their own recipe book and loads more.”
He said he left the visit feeling inspired by the pupils’ passion and commitment to improving school food.
He said: “I was really inspired by them and now I'm even more excited to help choose this year’s winners.”
Oaks Primary School said: “We were absolutely thrilled to welcome Joe to our school last week and it was wonderful to see him engaging so enthusiastically with the children while exploring our school food.
"He showed genuine interest in what the students were eating and had a brilliant, down-to-earth way of talking to them about it."
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