THESE children were keen to show their cookery skills.

Rainbow tops, American brownies, Hungarian chocolate biscuits and flapjacks were on the menu at Dunmore Infants’ School in Abingdon.

The cookery classes had become some of the most popular of the week in 1971, with pupils taking it in turns to create their favourites.

Their mothers had organised a rota system to come to the school and help at the sessions.

Headteacher Gwenneth Smewin said: “Without their help, we wouldn’t be able to give the youngsters the opportunity to cook in small groups.”