Year 3 celebrated this French tradition of serving a frangipane filled tart known as the ‘Galette des Rois’ this week. This is a tradition that dates back to the 14th century.
The festival takes place around Epiphany, the twelfth day of Christmas, when the wise men visited baby Jesus. According to tradition, the ‘Galette des Rois’, was to “draw the kings” to the Epiphany.
A ‘Fève‘ (originally a bean but now a small trinket or figurine) is baked inside the cake and the cake is shared around the table. Whoever receives the Fève is then crowned king or queen for the day and has the much coveted opportunity of bossing the rest of the family about! A pupil was crowned our ‘King’ but thankfully he didn’t get to rule for too long as it was the last lesson of the day.
That looks very fun and that food is yummy!
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I want to do that at my house now!
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That looks tasty i wish i was there! well done for getting the thing
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I likes seeing the King
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I wish I was still in year 3!
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I wish I was with them, it looks so fun.
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I wonder what it tasted like?
It looks so good!!
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What an amazing experience doing a french tradition. Well done for getting the crown!
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Well done for becoming the king! I wish I could do that.
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