School to produce chocolate range

Pupils at Llandysilio Church in Wales School are turning into entrepreneurs by launching their own range of chocolate to raise funds.

With budgets tight, the pupils took part in a chocolate making workshop run by Coco Pzazz of Caersws, and it is the start of a unique collaboration that will see the school partner in the development and production of its own custom range of chocolate bars.

Head, Amanda Williams, said: “The opportunities for the school with this project are significant. Everyone is enthused by the idea (staff included as you can imagine!) and the children have been inspired by the workshop to learn all things chocolate, from production, packaging, profits, fair trade, links with schools in Ghana and even more chocolate tasting!”

Lori Whinn, Director at Coco Pzazz, added: “I am thrilled to be supporting this initiative. It’s unique and very different from our normal projects so I’m really excited to see how it progresses and how the pupils benefit from the learning.”

School governor Ian Hodgkiss explained that with ever-increasing pressure on school budgets, the school saw this collaboration as fantastic way to create an additional revenue stream and incorporate real world learning into day-to-day school life.

“We’re looking to have the school products available early December so would be grateful for local business support in stocking them,” he said. “They’ll make fantastic Christmas presents for the benefit of the school and its pupils.”

If you’d like to learn more or help with this project you can contact ian@bord3r.com