Kingswinford school pupil gets creative on national television show
A talented Kingswinford school girl will appear on national television today as she shows off culinary skills learned from the son of superstar chef Jamie Oliver.
And although most 14-year-olds would be nervous, Maisie Kelly took the appearance in her stride as part of her path towards a possible career in dance, drama and the media.
Maisie appeared on popular CBBC show Cooking Buddies presented by Jamie Oliver's son Buddy in which he shows them how to make simple meals and they then take part in fun activities.
The Summerhill School Year Nine pupil helped him make a toe tap pancake stack. The pair then had a pancake tossing competition and talked about Maisie's other interests outside school which include Irish dancing – she and her partner came fifth in the world championships in April
In the arts, Maisie has already helped voice an EE radio commercial which is in circulation and has provided sign language interpretation for the KIDZ BOP channel on YouTube which has over four million subscribers.
Her mother Rachel said: "Maisie has always enjoyed cooking and baking and helps out in the kitchen at home. She is involved in a lot of things outside of school time but most of them are creatively minded and wants to pursue a career in the arts.
"The chance to do this programme on national television was one she was very keen on and she jumped at the chance. The experience of working with Buddy who put her at ease was one she jumped at and enjoyed very much."
The episode featuring Maisie will be broadcast on CBBC at 6pm tonight (Thursday) and available after broadcast at www.bbc.co.uk/food
