Elianor

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//Garden 2 Table// //At garden to table this week I did gardening.// //First I had to pull out the weeds. Then I harvested// //some food and brang it into the kitchen. At the end// //Ms Masters told me to plant the broccili. It was//

//very fun.// My EXCITING and ADVENTEROUS E.O.T.C week!!! In week 3 the yr 5's had their E.O.T.C. week! On Monday we went rock climbing. I climbed 21 differen

t walls and I climbed 18 to the top. It was quite scary when you looked down since it looked like you're up so high! On Tuesday we went orienteering at Waiatarua reserve. We all got given 1 sheet of paper per group. What we had to do was to run around the park trying to find these types of hole punchers. Once you had found them you had try and find the next the next one. On Wednesday we climbed up Rangitoto. At the end my feet we felt like they were about to fall off! On Thursday we had the school camp! My favourite bit was doing the orienteering in the dark, although I was quite scared!! Garden to table-week7 At GARDEN 2 TABLE this week I was cooking. Ms Solvesta asked me and Promise to make the tomato salsa. First we had to deseed the tomatos. Then we had to chop up the onions. At the end my eyes were filled with water because the unions had made me cry! When had finished making the salsa Miss Sulvesta told me that popcorn was a vegetable!! Overall Garden 2 table was very fun.

This is my wanted poster on a man called Mystic

Term 2 Garden to Table At Garden to Table this week I was cooking. Ms Hannan asked Promise and I to work together. First we had to cut the silver beet into little pieces ready to boil them. We also had to make sure we didn't cook the stem. After the silver beet was boiled, we had to make the sauce. Then Promise and I grated the cheese and measured out some milk. Finally we mixed everything together. The meal was delicious !!

Garden to Table- Week 6 At Garden to Table this week I was cooking. It was Group Five's turn to make a dessert. We made cinnamon scones. First we had to make the dough. Ms. Sylvester reminded us that after we measure something, like flour, you should get a knife and run it over what you've measured to make it even. My favourite part was rolling up paste with the dough for the scones. In the dough we had to add all sorts of things like brown sugar, cinnamon, butter and other ingredients. I found it quite tricky to cut the butter because it kept on sticking to the knife. It was also quite hard because we had to add very small amounts of ingredients like salt and baking powder, and we had to get the right amount! After about half an hour of waiting we finally got to try the dessert we've made.

MATARIKI What is Matariki? Matariki is the constellation of stars known in many parts of the world. Matariki is also known as the seven sisters. The appearance of matariki in the sky is a mark of the start of the Maori New Year. When does Matariki begin? Matariki begins on the sighting of the new moon just before the celebration. Why is Matariki important? Matariki is an important time for families to gather and to reflect on the past to the future. People also believe the brighter the stars, the warmer the season would be. Who celebrates Matariki? Anyone who wishes to participate. How long do celebrations last for? Traditionally celebrations lasted up to 3 days after the new moon had risen following Matariki becoming visible Why do we celebrate Matariki today? Today Matariki means celebrating the unique place in which we live and giving respect to the land we live on.

You can also try going onto this website. It has lots of very interesting information about Matariki on it. []



News paper articles-

Scientists discover yet another moon orbiting the 'Dwarf Planet' pluto Pluto, the 9th planet from the sun is so small that in 2006 it lost its status as a member of the Solar System and was instead demoted a Dwarf planet. However, on July 7 th 2012, scientists yet made another discovery- a tiny 5th moon circling the planet at about a distance of 26,000 miles. Pluto's 5th moon is irreguarly shaped and is estimated to be between 6-15 miles wide. In fact, all of Pluto's moons are quite small. Charon the largest is about 648 miles wide, Nix and Hydra between 20-70 miles wide, and moon number 4, the one found last year, is slightly larger than the most recent discovery.

Can you scream for the world's biggest Ice Cream Cone? What's better than having an ice-cream cone? How about one that is 13 feet high and is filled with one ton of ice-cream That was what the lucky people of Gloucester in England were able to witness and even better, get a sample of, on Saturday June 30th 2012. Besides creating the world's biggest ice-cream cone, Heston Blumenthol wanted to use the stunt as part of his new television show called Big Idea, which blends into his engineering and skills to recreate his favourite child-hood foods. What's an ice-cream without toppings? In order to help the organises, a few lucky kids from the audience were chosen to bombard the giant cone with sprinkles and strawberry sauce using the placed cannons!! Though the idea didn't seem to quite work out because neither seemed to stick even though it still brought out sequels from the children and even some adults!

While neither the chef nor the ice-cream manufacture would reveal the ingredients, Heston Blumenthol is still known for his imaginative use of ingredients. He has been found to be one of the most famous people alive, just because of his famous bacon and egg ice-cream.

A Double Decker Bus That Exersizes??

With the 2012 Olympic games now on, it seems as though everyone is starting to think more about becoming fit especially in London, where the events are scheduled to take place. First there were the penguins at the city's zoo that began practicing their dives and now its iconic red double-decker bus has been spotted performing push-ups! However, before you get all concerned, the bus is a one of a kind robotic sculpture built by anartist named David Cerny as a tribute to all the push-ups athletes have to perform as part of their training, no matter what their sport. And, just like most of them, the bus also groans and moans as it performs this excruciating exercise! For those lucky enough to be in London and would like to take a look at this fun sculpture, it will be 'working out' outside the Czech Olympic headquarters in Islington, north London for the duration of the Olympic Games.

The $1010 Golden Phoenix Cup-Cake

With specialty cupcake stores sprouting all over America, the price of this bite-size treat has certainly escalated over the last few years. However, none even come close to this beauty, which at $1,010 USD can safely claim the title of the 'World's Most Expensive Edible Cupcake'.

But as you have probably guessed by now this is not just any ordinary cupcake, but one crafted from the world's finest ingredients that include among other things, 23-carat edible gold! Called The Golden Phoenix, it is the careful handiwork of the creative culinary team at Bloomsburys, a boutique cafe that offers Gulf residents a taste of high-end British dining.

Of course, the world's most expensive cupcake, which is accompanied by two gold dipped strawberries and a spoonful of chocolate (on a pure gold spoon) cannot just be served on any platter. To showcase her masterpiece, Ms. Ali placed it on a 24-carat gold plated Empire Morning Cake Stand and then wheeled it in on an equally fancy Villari 24-carat gold plated Marie Antoinette Princess Tea Trolley. The total value of this entire presentation? A whopping $27,000 USD! So how does one eat this outrageously expensive treat? Apparently quite rapidly, since if not devoured within 15 minutes, the chocolate starts to melt, which in turn, causes the gold flakes to peel - A combination that purportedly does not bode well for the taste of the cupcake. While there is no word whether this decadent cupcake was purchased by anybody, it can be specially ordered from the cafe. In case you are contemplating it, they do require a 48-hour advance notice to make it, so plan it well!

Neil Armstrong’s Death

On Saturday the 25th of August, Neil Armstrong passed away 43 years after being first man ever on the moon, from complications attributed to a heart surgery he underwent earlier this month.

// "That's one small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind" Spoke Neil // as he looked down at his own footprint on the surface of the moon. The American hero and icon who spoke the oft-repeated line was surprisingly, a very shy man who often referred to himself as a // nerdy // engineer. The fact that he was much more than that was quite evident in the few minutes leading up to the historic Lunar landing.

Now known as Sir Neil Armstron, was actually not the only US Space hero we have lost this year. On July 23rd, 2012, Sally Ride, the first American woman to fly to space died aswell.

The Paralympics Warm Up After hosting a spectacular 'warm-up' Olympics, Londoners are now ready for the real event - the 2012 Summer Paralympics! The 11-day competition will continue through September 9th, 2012. It enables athletes with disabilities ranging from mobility to blindness and even cerebral palsy, to showcase their athletic powers in an international arena.The modern Paralympics owe their existence to the ideas and efforts of one man - Dr. Ludwig Guttmann. While all the competitions should be exciting among the most anticipated is the September 2nd, 5,000 meter wheelchair race final that is expected to include three outstanding athletes - Australia's Kurt Fearnley who won the gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Great Britain's David Weir who won the 2011 World Championships and Switzerland's Marcel Hug, who happens to be the current world record holder.Also exciting, will be the men's 100M T44 final that is scheduled for September 6th. Organized for amputees from the knee down, this race is predicted to feature the the amazing Oscar Pistorius who [|made history] as the first disabled athlete to compete with able-bodied athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. [|The Blade Runner], who won the gold in 100, 200 and 400 meters in the Beijing Paralympics will be facing some tough competition from silver medalist Jerome Singleton (USA) and new world record holder, Jonnie Peacock (Great Britain). Blake Leeper, a 22-year old from the USA will also be a force to reckon with, given that he is going to be sporting the same sleek carbon fiber legs as Oscar.amazing Oscar Pistorius who[|made history] as the first disabled athlete to compete with able-bodied athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. [|The Blade Runner], who won the gold in 100, 200 and 400 meters in the Beijing Paralympics will be facing some tough competition from silver medalist, Jerome Singleton (USA) and new world record holder, Jonnie Peacock (Great Britain). Blake Leeper, a 22-year old from the USA will also be a force to reckon with, given that he is going to be sporting the same sleek carbon fiber legs as Oscar. Believing that the disabled should also have an arena to compete, in 1948, the British resident organized the Stoke Mandeville games. Timed to coincide with the London Summer Olympics this predecessor to the international Paralympics featured only one event - A wheelchair archery contest and, just 16 contestants - 14 men and 2 women. However, the idea resonated with so many people that 12 years later, Rome hosted the world's first International Paralympics Games.

The Eco Friendly Made Bike

If you are in the market for a new two-wheeler, you may want to consider this radical bicycle. The the fully functional vehicle that costs just $10 USD to manufacture is crafted entirely from cardboard. And guess what?? It's water resistant too! If you are in the market for a new two-wheeler, you may want to consider this radical bicycle. The fully functional vehicle that costs just $10 USD to manufacture is crafted entirely from cardboard. And, incase you are wondering, it is water resistant too! The bicycle enthusiast came up with idea after he heard about a working canoe that had been crafted from cardboard. However, when he proposed the idea to three engineers, they all assured him that it was simply not possible. Not ready to accept defeat, he decided to try build one himself. However, the task at hand turned out to be harder than he had thought. For one, given that cardboard is normally used to make just boxes, there was not much direction on how to even get started!

I bet you didn't know that it can carry a weight load of up to 485 pounds!
==== Mr. Gafni is now working with investors to get his cardboard creation into stores by late 2013. Given that it costs a mere $10 USD worth of material to make the entire bike, he believes that the finished product could retail for as little as $80-$90 USD, making it the coolest, cheapest, most eco-friendly bike in the world! ====

In Class Work

LANGUAGE FEATURES:

WALT: Identify the different language features in a given text **//.//**

Read the piece of text below and identify the different language features included. Using the text tool highlight the different types of words using the key below to help you.

(verbs – yellow, nouns – green, conjunctions – red, adverbs – purple, adjectives – orange )

Though British fashion designer Alexander McQueen is no longer with us, his legacy continues to live on. It was quite apparent in Kate Middleton's elegant [|ivory and white satin wedding dress] designed by his former assistant Sara Burton and now in this gummy bear dress that was crafted as a unique tribute to the designer for the inaugural cover of Twelv, a magazine dedicated to fashion, music, art and culture, that made its debut in May 2012. The brainchild of the magazine's editor - fashion designer Hissa Igarashi and his assistant Sayuri Marakumi, the stunning gown was inspired by Alexander McQueen's 'Parrot Dress', a vibrantly colorful gown that met with the approval of even the most ruthless fashion critics when it was unveiled by the designer, as part of his Spring/Summer collection in 2008. As you can imagine creating this gummy bear replica was no easy task. The two designers began by building a dress frame using steel wire, which they then covered with a sheet of vinyl. After that began the painstaking work of hand-gluing each and every one of the 50,000 pieces of candy in a perfect rainbow colored order, a task that took them about three weeks. As you can see, the end result was a stunning piece of art that weighed a whopping 220 pounds and took three men to lift. While not quite ideal for a party, it did look good enough to devour!