lunes, 27 de febrero de 2012

PANCAKE DAY!

On Tuesday 21st February, CEIP Maria Moliner School celebrated Pancake Day!!! There must have been a lot of very busy chefs in San Jose the night before, because there were so many pancakes to enjoy at snacktime! All the children dressed up as Pancake Chefs, in aprons and chef´s hats, and we sat down for a delicious pancake feast with lemon and sugar in the morning, in the Comedor or in our class rooms. In the afternoon, in line with tradition, we raced in our class groups outside. We were lucky that it was the first warm, sunny day after so much cold weather! It was a real success- and the children looked fantastic racing in their chef outfits, and of course not forgetting to TOSS THE PANCAKE!! 

OLYMPIC GAMES CARNIVAL

lunes, 20 de febrero de 2012

PANCAKE DAY



Shrove Tuesday (also known as Pancake Day) is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Shrove Tuesday is observed mainly in English speaking countries, especially Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.
Pancakes are associated with the day preceding Lent because they were a way to use up rich foodstuffs such as eggs, milk, and sugar, before the fasting season of the 40 days of Lent. On Pancake Day, pancake races are held in villages and towns across the United Kingdom. The tradition is said to have originated when a housewife from Olney was so busy making pancakes that she forgot the time until she heard the church bells ringing for the service. She raced out of the house to church while still carrying her frying pan and pancake. The pancake race remains a relatively common festive tradition in the UK, and England in particular, even today. Participants with frying pans race through the streets tossing pancakes into the air, catching them in the pan whilst running.
Here you can find a video of how to make English pancakes.