On Wednesday 19 May, four pupils from Knox Academy each paired up with two Primary 6 pupils from Knox Academy’s cluster schools for the heat of the “Little and Large” cooking competition.

Contestants were required to make a pasta dish and a tasty Angel Delight crunch. The winners were Ben Nisbet from Knox, with Emily and Claire from Kings Meadow Primary School. They were then able to progress to the finals on Thursday 17 May where they faced teams from Ross High, Preston Lodge and Musselburgh Grammar.

In the final, the teams were given the choice of cooking dishes from China, India, Mexico or Italy and for desert, a chocolate pizza decorated with fruit. The Knox Academy and Kings Meadow Team decided they would choose the Indian plate. After chopping, stirring, burning,...