DAY 2 (A3) - Weird and Wonderful

For this activity we found out that cacti can survive on 3 millilitres of water each day. We had to find out how many millilitres of water cacti could survive on in a year. We had to show the final answer and explain how we worked it out. 

Day 2 (A2) - Fabulous Ferns

For this activity we had to pick 3 NZ sporting teams with 'Fern' in their title. We also had to post a picture of their uniforms and pick what uniform was our favourite. We had to explain why we had chosen that uniform as our favourite. 

Day 2 (A1) - Giants Among Us

For this activity we had to post whether we would or wouldn't like to go and see the Tane Mahuta tree. We also had to give a reason supporting our opinion. 

Day 1 (A3) - Ice Ice Baby

For this activity we had to watch a video and create our own digital footprint. In the footprint we had to write down things we should NEVER share online!

Day 1 (A2) - North and South

For this activity we had to describe our hometown and write down why we think it is great!!!!!

Day 1 (A1) - The Legend Of NZ

For this activity we had to go on to a website which told us lots of fun facts about NZ. We had to pick our favourite 3 fun facts and present this in our own words!

Country Study Shared Lunch

On Thursday last week we had our country study shared lunch where we baked/cooked a famous meal from our country. Seeing as my country was Northern Cyprus I made a dessert called 'ladies fingers'. The dessert is 2 pieces of flaky pastry with whipped cream and jam in the middle. It also has a meringue paste on top. In Cyprus they are also called Daktyla Kirion.

Here is a recipe for the Ladies Fingers:

Daktyla Kirion/Ladies Fingers

Makes 16

Ingredients:

• Puff Pastry - 2 sheets (8 rectangles)
• Egg whites - 2
• Icing Sugar - around ½ cup
• Jam for filling - to serve
• Cream - 1 cup (whipped)

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 180 - regular bake.
2. Cut 8 rectangles out of the pastry and put in the fridge. (Good pastry is cold pastry in a hot oven.)
3. While the oven is heating up beat 2 eggs until stiff peaks form. Add a little bit of icing sugar at a time until the mixture forms a sort of paste.
4. Put the icing sugar mixture into the fridge to cool while the pastry cooks.
5. When the oven is heated, bring the pastry rectangles out of the fridge and coat all of them with the icing sugar paste. Put them on an oven tray and cook for around 10-15 minutes or until they look cooked.
6. While they are cooking whip 1 cup of cream.  
7. Bring out of the oven once cooked and place on cooling rack. Cut them in half horizontally and fill with whipped cream and jam.
8. Serve and ENJOY!

Country Study

For topic the first half of the term we have been doing 'Country Study'. The teachers randomly selected a country for each student and we had to follow the criteria and present our study in whatever way we wanted. This had to be presented by week 5! The country that I was given was Northern Cyprus. In the end I presented mine in a binded book (information booklet). Here is a link to the docs I printed off to put in my booklet! 

Tech - Metal Work

On Wednesday we went to the high school for technology. This was our final session for the term/year. 

This term I have been in metal work with Mr Steyn. It has been quite a fun class as I have learnt how to use lots of different machines and simply just different ways to cut a piece of metal. 

On Wednesday I made a mini BBQ out of metal and grill. I found this a very fun project to make as you can actually cook small things on it by lighting some coal underneath!!!!! 

Christmas Cracker & Riddles

Going to bed early and reading 4 times a week - Main Star T4 2018

For this activity we had to make sure that we went to bed early and read 4 times a week. We also had to record this somehow. I found this fun and easy as I go to bed early and read at least 4 times a week, anyway!