Like many others, as a child I was captivated by Roald Dahl’s popular book, ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’ and would dream of the story being a reality, as I’m sure many children still do today! . ..What first blew me away was the dedication of this man, with a vision to create something of high quality and incredible taste, made the old fashioned way and a determination to change some people’s perception of dark chocolate, by offering something unique.

The misconception that creativity is ‘only art’ and ‘for artists’ alone, that it cannot be learned, or does not impact prosperity and productivity in the same way as literacy and numeracy, is long outlived, it encompasses so much more.

What developed was a wonderful conversation, first about how they felt about the littering on their collective garden drawing then the effect of littering in the real world on plants, animals, people and the oceans. It was incredible to see and hear the acute awareness from 5-6 year olds but also to see creativity in their learning.