Donut making

Donuts

On Thursday the year 6 did cooking while the year 7 and 8’s were at the high school for technology. We went down to the library at 9:30 after kapa haka. We made donuts.  We were there to learn to cook donuts.

First of all we were set out into three groups. My group had Morgan and Lily. Second thing we did was read the recipe so we know what we were doing. We had all of the ingredients the ingredients  were butter, flour, sugar, milk, baking powder and eggs.

First thing we did was measure the flour out we measured 1 cup and ½ cup of flour and put it into a mixing bowl. Then we added ½ cup of sugar into the mixing bowl. Next we added 1 teaspoon of baking powder and then half a teaspoon of baking powder. Then we combined all together and made a well in the middle. Next we added 9 tablespoons of butter into a cup and then we put into a microwave for 30 seconds. After the butter was added we cracked an egg open and beaten slightly. Last but not least we added the egg in and mixed all of it together.

Then we let heat up for a couple of minutes. Once the batter was done we sprayed the donut maker with some canola oil so then the donut mixture wouldn't get burnt. Then we got a spoon full of batter and put into the slots very carefully so we didn't burn ourselves. Then we waited for it to cook which had taken not very long at all but the bigger donut maker took a little bit longer than the smaller one. Once it was cooked we used a plastic fork to take the donuts out so then we wouldn't burn ourselves even though I think that some of us did get burnt it really hurt. We laid the donuts onto paper towels and used the rest of the batter.

Once we used up all the batter we were able to put some whip cream on them. Finally we were able to eat them they were delicious. Once we all had enough it was morning tea time but we all decided to stay in and make a second batch for the other classrooms. After we delivered handing the donuts out for each class we started to clean up. We washed the dishes and wiped the bench.

I really liked the donuts and had so much fun learning to make them. I thought that they were really yummy and a nice treat.

By  Aimee

Matariki slide show

A Child In World War One

A Child In World War One

In 1914 the 28th of July A little girl named Susan  had a really extraordinary experience being in the war. Here is the story, she had two different families.

Hi my name is Susan my last name is Luka and I live in New Zealand. My dad was fighting in the war fighting for freedom for our country.

While I was knitting my mum told me that my dad left home in 1915 the 8th of July when they were asking for men for their army. I was shocked and surprised I asked my mum “When is dad coming home?” “I don’t know sweetie” my mum said. “But guess what” what? I said “we are going to say goodbye to dad” replied my mum. I was so excited we walked down to the train station and my mum gave my dad a kiss and a hug. I rushed to my dad and gave him a big hug and I said “I love you dad” “I love you too sweetie” “be good for mum” said my dad and I shooked my head. As me and my mum waved our hands and said goodbye mum started to cry so I gave her a big hug.

We slowly walked back home and I was thinking dad would be on a great adventure. We got home and I helped mum hang out the washing. It was 7:30 pm and it was time for me to go to bed my mom tucked me in and kissed me on the forehead and she said “Good night sweet dreams my darling girl” I said “Good night mum”. As she left the room I was just laying there staring at the ceiling I eventually fell asleep. I woke up at 12: 30 at night I was missing my dad he has so I decided to get changed and go to the war. I slowly walked out of my room and lit a candle and walked out the door. I was a little bit worried and scared I needed somebody by my side like a sister or a brother I have been wanting one for all my life. Half an hour past by I kept on going and I was thinking there’s no way i'm going to get there but I kept going.

Another half an hour went past I was so exhausted but suddenly I found a plane I was like “wow this is going to be fun” so I hopped into the plane started the engine and of I went. It was a little scary at first but I got used to it. But then the plane started to come down to the ground I was panicking I thought I was going to die.  It exploded by me and I went flying. But I arrived at the war.

I saw this girl flying in the air from the explosion I was trying to find the girl but I couldn’t find the girl anywhere. She left her bag there I picked it up and took it with me for my journey. This lady came walking to me and she said “Are you a girl that cooks”? “Ummmm yes” I didn’t know what she meant. “ Alright then get back in the kitchen”. I went into the kitchen and smelt the food I was getting a bit hungry so I pinched a piece of bread and then I ran. I suddenly felt this pain  in my ankle. There was this guy that was shooting at a foe and I got in the way he screamed “Get out of the way”! I quickly did a roly poly and ran as fast as I could it was scary and fun.

I decided to go back to the cook station because I was bored. I couldn’t find my dad anywhere I thought for a second he might have died. I stayed at an orphanage for a couple of months I know I would be in big trouble when I get back home but I really wanted to see my dad. It was time for my dad to come back I was so excited but I was worried but he didn’t come back. I slowly walked to flanders field as tears were slowly dripping down my eyes I picked a poppy I was searching for two hours and I couldn’t find his grave I was like “yay he’s alive!”. So I ran back to the war he must be somewhere  I mumbled. I was still running I heard a gunshot  I saw my dad I ran as fast as I could to him but I saw this other kid running to my dad I was shocked that some other kid was running to my dad. I thought my dad loved me I started running towards the kid I was so ANGRY and frustrated that kid pushed me over to the ground and I said “what was that for?”  “what are you talking about this is my dad” “No you want” My dad said “You two look exactly the same” “are you guys  twins”? “Ummmm I don’t know we don’t know each other” She said What's your name? I said “my name is Susan” She said her name was Susie “wow cool name we nearly  have the same names”.  She said yeah…… “So dad are we twins? “Yes you guys are” we went on a plane and off we went. I said “dad why didn’t you tell me? “Well it’s a long story”. I couldn’t believe it I had a twin sister it was amazing  I was so happy My mum said yes I could live with her I gave her a hug and said “good bye”.

The end

My mnemonic

Top Team

Top Team

On Wednesday the 5th after the Duffy visitor, around after lunch we went to top team games. We had to bring a towel, jacket, jersey for afterwards,There was kororo, Kumara and paroa school and us. We got put into teams of  7 there was Me, Blake, Corbin B, Maddie, Myha, Seleste and Charlie.  All of the teams had to have a name we named our team the wolf pack. There was 14 games to play there were Skis, Gumboot, Hoops, map NZ, water games, memory game, memory maze.

The first game we did was a water game which you had to use your fingers to plug  the holes Corbin B and Blake filled the pipe up with water until the ping pong ball came up to the top. The rest of us got saturated with water I was shivering And Maddie got a face full of water form Blake which was funny, it got down my top and my pants it felt very cold.

The second game we did was another water game which was a balancing game and you had to walk over ramps and steps. Maddie held the balancing thing and Corbin B and Blake fell up the buckets to half way and Maddie walked over the ramp and failed the first time but she did it the second time. We all had turns when it came to my turn I only got to the ramp bit and I was half way then the bucket fell. When Maddie had her last turn she slipped and landed on her back and it happened to Blake as well it was hilarious.

The ski game was hard because Charlie was moving a lot and crashing into me and Maddie. Charlie was biting his fingernails and was just standing there it was super hard but we never gave up. There also was the conveyor belt which was even more hard because some people stopped and slipped off  but we tried and we only made it through once.

I really enjoyed going to top team I had a lot of fun and I want to do participate next year and just have some fun. My favourite game was the hoops and the water games.

We are learning to write using a mixture of simple complex,compound sentences.

We need to use correct punctuation in sentences at the beginning and the end.

We are also looking at using commas and grammar for our spelling.

We need to use the correct tense past, present, future, tense.

Duffy Visitor

Duffy Visitor

On Wednesday the 5th Diana Queenin came to Blaketown school to talk about her treasures she bought and discovered around the world, and marine animals and dinosaurs.

First she talked about sting rays and orca’s. She talked about the stingray's barb which is a weapon if predators come. Barbs help them balance if they didn’t have a barb they would sink to the ground. Orcas are sting rays enemy orcas eat stingrays the first go for the barb the rip it out and spit it out and chase them till they are eaten. Then she talked about horseshoe crabs they have 10 eyes they are creepy and really gross if you ever touched them and saw a real one alive.

Second thing she talked about was the geodes, she showed us a rock and it was cut in half she opened and there was good in the rock which surprised me they looked very pretty and sparkly. She told us there is a cave in Mexico that had a whole bunch of heroes in the cave even bigger than our hall, But it was blocked of and nobody was allowed in the cave.

She talked about snakes skin. She had a snake's skin from a Egyptian cobra she said she had to wait ages for the snake to shed its skin. It looked very fascinating and cool. A snake swallows a whole person and you can tell if you see one because it will be all big and fat.

Last thing she talked about was the Dinosaur poo it was funny because she gave it to Fynely and he thought it was a rock and she told him its dinosaur poo and pulled a face and put gave it to the person beside him. The dinosaur poo was over 52 million years ago I was like wow.

I really enjoyed learning about marine life, snakes and goes my favourite part was the dinosaur poo when Fynely thought it was just a rock.

We are learning to write using a mixture of simple complex,compound sentences.

We need to use correct punctuation in sentences at the beginning and the end.

We are also looking at using commas and grammar for our spelling.

We need to use the correct tense past, present, future, tense.

Safe Cycling

Safe Cycling

On Tuesday the 3rd we had safe cycling Constable Jos and constable Terry came to help/teach Room2 on how to ride a bike safely on the road, 8 people borrowed Constable Jos bikes and the rest of us brought our own bikes.

First Constable Jos came into our classroom and talked about the reflects on a bike and why it's important to wear a helmet. He talked to us to 10:30 which was our morning tea time, After play we grabbed our bikes and helmets and did the m check, the m check is when you have to check your bolts, tyres, nuts, to see if they were tightened.

Second thing we got on our bikes and constable Terry came and they set up this zig zag obstacle course with two ramps one was small and the other one was big, there also was the ladder. I struggled on the big ramp and the ladder it was fun and funny but I tried really hard. Next we did a challenge to see who could ride their bikes the slowest to the white line and who ever was the best it would be the final challenge against 4 or 5 people and they were William, Jessica, Fynely, Patrick and Maddie. Patrick won the challenge you try to be the last person it was really hard but I enjoyed it.

After the obstacle course and the challenge it was lunch time and after lunch we went on the road, we were learning hand signals, road rules, look over your right shoulder, 1 meter from the kerb and how to put on your helmet correctly. We all had to wear this vest that had numbers on them I was number three I was really nervous but I was glad I was number three. They told us when to use our hand signals, look over your right shoulder to see if cars were coming and that you had to be one meter from the kerb. We all went two times and they talked what we could improve and practice for next time.

I learned how to use hand signals with the correct hands and the M check. I really enjoyed doing safe cycling it was awesome my favourite part was the obstacle course and when I got stuck in the ladder.

We are learning to write using a mixture of simple complex,compound sentences.

We need to use correct punctuation in sentences at the beginning and the end.

We are also looking at using commas and grammar for our spelling.

We need to use the correct tense past, present, future, tense.