Burgers, pizza, a bouncy castle and the latest hits from the Pop Idol stars would perhaps be many people's idea of children's choice of food and entertainment at a celebration. However, a consultation exercise at Eden Park Infants and Nursery School in Brixham, Devon, illustrates the breadth of the gap between what adults think children like and what children choose for themselves.
When the organisers of the local Queen's Golden Jubilee celebrations approached the school to ask what the children wanted, the matter was turned over to the school council. Headteacher Di Hatherley says the elected class representatives, aged four to seven, discussed it carefully.
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