A schoolgirl sent a side-splitting message to her headteacher complaining about a 'cruel' omission from her Christmas dinner. Skye Taylor, 11, was excited to sit down to a Christmas lunch with her mates as part of festivities at Flakefleet Primary School on Wednesday, December 14.
But she was appalled to discover none of the pupils in the Lancashire school were being served Yorkshire puddings, as reported by the Mirror. To make matters worse, she saw the batter treats on her teachers' plates.
Frustrated by what she labelled "cruel and callous" arrangement, she wrote to her headteacher to complain about the lack of her favourite treat, which she calls the "food of the gods." Skye said she did not expect any response but was thrilled when the school's head got in touch to see how he could right the wrong.
Skye's letter, which was emailed to the teacher with help from her mum, cheekily outlined what she thought was a great injustice. It read: "Mr McPartlin I'm sure you will agree Yorkshire Puddings are the food of gods, therefore should be shared amongst ALL individuals. However, our Christmas Dinner as pupils of Flakefleet Primary School did NOT contain Yorkshire Puddings!! However, adults had them on their plates.
"It is my belief that this action by the School was extremely cruel and callous. Therefore as deputy head girl I am requesting that future Christmas dinners contain Yorkshire puddings for ALL!"
Not only did the headteacher promise all the children could enjoy Yorkshire puddings every year going forward, but agreed to a conciliatory dance-off to make up for "puddingate", as he dubbed it. Headteacher Dave McPartlin shared his funny exchange with Skye in a post to Twitter, where her witty remarks have gained traction.
Talking to the Mirror, Mr McPartlin said: " When I saw the letter and I saw I had a complaint about the Christmas lunch my heart sunk if I'm totally honest, and then I read it and it made me smile."
He apologised for the lack of Yorkshire puddings, which he calls one of the "unbeatable foodstuffs", equal to the likes of Nutella and milkshakes, before he invited Skye and a friend to discuss the matter further the next day. In the follow-up meeting, the attendees were treated to a plate full of Yorkshire puddings for breakfast, much to the delight of the schoolgirl, who had no qualms about enjoying the Christmas dinner staple at 9.20am.
The pair also went on to battle it out in a dance-off in front of the school, where there was one clear winner. Despite the teacher's best efforts, pulling out his best TikTok moves and performing a headstand dressed in an elf costume, the audience's cheers crowned Skye as the champion.
She wasn't entirely surprised though, as she wasn't much impressed by his dance moves. When quizzed about Mr McPartlin's performance, she replied: " He was very rubbish and my dance was very good."
Thankfully, it is the Yorkshire puddings that have caught everyone's attention both at school and online, where the story and its happy ending has received more than 10,000 likes. Delighted by her "lasting legacy" to the school, as her headteacher calls it, Skye said: "I'm very proud of myself."
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