7th April 2009

THE £1100 CHARITY BIG BREAKFAST AT THE RYLEYS SCHOOL

If you're a premiership footballer, a hearty breakfast might be the best way to start any day, but for Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar it was about spending time with his son Joe and helping to raise money for Cancer Research.

Every year The Ryleys School in Alderley Edge provides a Big Breakfast for pupils, siblings, staff and parents to raise money for charity. It's an event that's in its sixth year and to date has raised in excess of £7000. This year's total of £1100 was donated to Cancer Research.

"We cooked 400 pancakes all made by our own mums, which disappeared during the course of the morning, there was not one left," said Pat Barrett, Headmaster, The Ryleys School.

"On top of that, there were 300 bacon sandwiches, served together with 200 sausages, 100 muffins, 100 pain au chocolates and around 100 croissants - all eaten up by around 300 hungry pupils, siblings and parents and washed down with an unlimited supply of tea, coffee and juice.

"It's one of the most popular events in the school calendar and it's easy to see why; it involves parents helping out - not only supplying produce, but helping to cook, serve and clear up afterwards. Siblings are also more than welcome and even I get involved in the cooking - it's a team effort."

The morning began at 7.45am and finished at 9.15am and went very smoothly thanks to Horseshoe Farm which donated most of the produce for this year's event.

Horseshoe Farm provided the bacon and sausages. http://www.horseshoefarm.co.uk/

Duncan Poyser baked the bread rolls. http://www.the-baker.co.uk/

And the cake donated for the raffle came from Katja
http://www.katjaskupcakes.co.uk/

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