Specialism: Year 6 Electronics

This week we have been finishing our nets..

score the folds

laminate

make sure it is hot

cut around the net but leave a clear gap so it doesn't peel apart

fold, fold and fold..

keep folding

add double sided tape on the tabs

make sure the tape is in the correct place and cut to size

fold the sides and start to stick the tabs to the sides carefully until it forms a cuboid...

Specialism: Year 7 Burger patties, hot chips and coleslaw

This week year 7's have been making healthy fast food...

wash and chop some potatoes.. cut under the bridge...make all the chips the same size 

shred the cabbage

make sure there are not any huge bits of cabbage

be careful when cutting.. knives are sharp..

process the onion- dice it finely with the skin removed.. cut under the bridge

grate the carrot..be careful your fingers don't get grated..

put all the coleslaw ingredients in a bowl and add salt and portion the patties evenly

cook the hot chips with their seasoning (microwave first)

when the chips are ready bake the patties then add the mayonnaise to the coleslaw

serve and enjoy ....

Specialism: Year 8 Fried Rice

This week our Year 8's were making fried rice..

heat a pan

add some beaten egg- cook it..

then take it out and chop it up

or

fry some onions

process some meat/onions

add meat like bacon/chicken to cook or crisp up..

add vegetables of choice and egg and scramble to heat through or cook

add pre cooked rice

1tsp of dark soy for colour

or

curry powder for taste

add light soy (for taste) and  sweet chilli sauce (if you wish)

 serve... enjoy...

Specialism: Enrichment Year 6 Electronics-Steady hand game

Our Year 6's have spent this week drawing up nets (developments) for the base of their game

our students have had to measure their models and draw them up on the computer

they have had to learn how to use rulers on the computer to help ensure their outcome works

outcomes were then printed

and cut out carefully

then we had to practice scoring with a ruler and scissors

when we were ready we scored our nets

this will help us fold more easily on the lines

scoring is harder then it looks... next week we laminate then start the circuit...

Specialism: Year 8 Fried Rice

This week our Year 8's are continuing the theme of healthy, home made meals

we looked at fried rice...

our basic recipe uses pre-cooked and cooled rice- we discussed the use of soy sauce- 

dark soy gave the dish colour- light soy gives it flavour

what proteins can we use- we discussed using chicken, egg, bacon, beef and pork... and how we would process them

we also discussed pre-cooking our proteins before we added them to the rice

sweet chilli sauce and curry powder was used for flavouring too- sweet chilli was our favourite and if we use curry powder we have to add it early to release the flavours

next week will be fun because we will add flavours to suit our tastes... we need to be careful not to add too much...

Specialism: Year 7 Burgers, hot chips and coleslaw

This week our year 7's have been learning about how to make good healthy homemade versions of fast food.

Home made burger patties that contain salt and minced beef

rolled into even sized patties

baked in the oven

so the fat drips off

hot chips- 

potatoes have the skin left on because this is where all the goodness is

flavouring is added with a little oil

1 tsp garlic salt, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp dried parsley

the potatoes are microwaved with a little water for approx 8 mins then baked in a hot oven with the oil and flavouring sprinkled on 

when the hot chips are soft add the burger patties as they take only minutes to cook and the chips can brown off

while they are cooking- shred 1/4 cabbage, grate one carrot and dice half a small onion- add 1 tbsp mayonnaise and mix

now taste...

our students then designed their own patties- some added diced onion, jalepenos, breadcrumbs etc

Specialism: Year 8 Butter chicken

This is Year 8's last term in school- we are looking at easy meals that can be made quickly, cheaply and a little more healthy-at home. We will make home made versions of popular take outs or mall food.

Butter chicken...

cut the chicken into pieces

add to yoghurt and curry powder

chop onions finely

cook in a pan with oil, ginger and garlic..

until golden- then add garam masala

in a fry pan cook the chicken until most of it is white

stir the garam masala to release the oils and flavours

add tomato puree, cream and a little salt- then add the chicken and simmer

then taste...

our students also made naan bread- roll it out

fry in a hot pan- no oil.. until golden spots appear..

flip it over and repeat- eat with your butter chicken...

our butter chicken has no butter in it and little salt- it tastes different but our students all enjoyed it..