La Petite Crêperie’s Schools’ Competition is a great addition to the fifth annual Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages.
Pupils in primary and middle schools across County Durham, Gateshead, Newcastle, North Tyneside, Northumberland, South Tyneside and Sunderland are invited to design their own unique crêpe, explain their choice of ingredients and describe it in French for a chance to win the interactive and in-person iLab experience with Guy Albert from La Petite Crêperie.
Registration for the competition is open now via the Express Yourself website and schools can submit entries between 8th January and 14th February, with winners announced the following week. Participating schools will receive a resource pack, including teacher guidance, crêpe related vocabulary and facts and a template for submissions. Two winning schools will be invited to take part in an interactive workshop at Newcastle University’s iLab on March 7 — the same week as Pancake Day.
Click on this link for competition details. Schools can register for the La Petite Crêperie Schools Competition and receive the resource pack for teachers by emailing info@expressyourselfne.com with the name and address of your school, contact name and email and the number of children and their age range who will participate.
Julien Poulalion, founder of La Petite Crêperie believes the unique festival opens up an invaluable route for children across the region to discover a new love for languages. As soon as he found out about the 2025 festival, he was keen to contribute to an activity.
The Festival is a fantastic event and it fuels my passion for promoting France and all things French.
Although I was born in the south of France, my parents are from Brittany — the home of the crêpe. Some of my earliest childhood memories are of trips to the Breton markets and seeing freshly made crêpes piled high.
Food and culture is a perfect way to inspire students and enhance their learning journey.I’ve been working with groups of children for years to encourage them to get a taste for French culture. For schools interested in bringing a cultural experience into their classrooms, we’re always available for bookings.
Julien Poulalion, Founder, La Petite Crêperie
La Petite Crêperie and Julien are a brilliant addition to this year’s programme. I’m sure the competition will prove to be very, very popular. More than 2,000 children from North East primary and middle schools have already signed up. Who wouldn’t want to design their own crêpe and get the chance to learn from Julien at Newcastle University’s iLab? I’d encourage schools to sign up now and start thinking about how to create the perfect crêpe!
Declan Baharini, Chief Executive Officer of International Newcastle and Festival coordinator
Further Festival information and links
The La Petite Crêperie Schools Competition is one of many activities, events and projects open from this month, as the 2025 Express Yourself: North East Festival of Languages kicks off in style. From January to March, scores of additional activities and events — all free — will engage and inspire children and young people from across the region to foster a love for languages and learning.
- Click here to find out about French related Festival activities
- To register for other free events and activities visit the What’s On page and follow the links
- Get the latest news by following the Festival on Instagram, Facebook and X.