Read! Read! Read!

Here is another great reading site from Miss Williamson

READING PLANET

Snack Attack

At school we are learning about following instructions, body image, why we eat foods and what we eat. We have also been cooking in the classroom and learning about healthy eating. I found this website that you might like to read. There are some links to recipes and some good ideas for cooking at home. Time for a snack attack!

SNACK ATTACK

Read! Read! Read!

Want something different to read? Click onto this link and then complete the activities after.

WICKED - ZOO

Variety Show 2010

Variety Show Reminders:
Thursday morning - Senior syndicate practice
Friday (all day) - Whole school dress rehearsal
Monday - Maori Culture Group / Room 4 (meet at 6:45 for our opening item at 7:00, or item takes only 5minutes so parents only have to wait 20 minutes)
Tuesday night - Senior Syndicate Variety Show night!!!!!!!

Can't wait it's going to be so exciting!!!!!!!!!!! keep practicing!

Interactive Quiz to try at Home

This might be a challenge. Have a go to korero Maori.

Te Wiki O Te Reo Maori

Kia ora koutou. It's Maori language week!
In Akomanga Wha we are always celebrating Maori language but this week we want you to korero at home.

The theme this year is: Mahi Kai - the language of food.

So lets get started with some basic pronunciation first.




http://www.korero.maori.nz/forlearners/basics/pronunciation.html

Avatarize Yourself

Term 3's theme unit is about:
The Explored and the Un - Explored.....
Imagine another world out there similar to Earth.....
and a new Un - Explored planet with people just like us in Room 4....
Have a go at this and Avatarize yourself....this is what I would look like....hehe

http://www.avatarizeyourself.com/

Whale Rider - Witi Ihimaera

Whale Rider tells the tale of Kahu and her family's struggle to bring balance back to their Maori tribe. Check out Witi Ihimaera's touching novel.
This is another good read and on DVD too.

Paul Jennings - Unbearable

LITTLE BLACK BALLS

'What are these little black balls?' said Mum in a loud voice.

She was standing there holding a pair of my jeans in one hand and the little black balls in the other. I wasn't sure what to say. She wasn't going to like it. Mum usually checks the pockets before she puts my jeans in the wash. I should have emptied them. But I forgot. Now the jeans were all stained. "Well......' I began.

'Come on, Sally' said Mum. She thrust the little black balls under my nose. 'Out with it'.

I just looked at my toes for a bit. Then I took a deep breath. It was no good stalling. 'goat poo,' I said.

'Goat poo,' shrieked Mum. She threw the droppings on the floor and scrubbed at her hands with a towel. Then she turned on me with flaming eyes. I could tell that she was just about to do something silly. Like ground me for a month. Or stop my pocket money.

'I can explain,' I said. 'You won't be mad when I tell you what happened. Just give me a chance.' I took another deep breath and launched into my explanation.

Get into reading!!!!

Check out this site of Paul Jennings

http://www.pauljennings.com.au/

Book Suggestions For the Holidays

Under The Mountain - By Maurice Gee

While vacationing with relatives in Auckland, twins Theo and Rachel discover that they are endowed with special powers to oppose mysterious giant creatures that are determined to destroy the world.
This is a great Kiwi book and recently it was made into a movie....a wee bit scary but a good read.

Matariki Lantern Walk

Keep to the left please. Happy Matariki!

Hangi For Tea

Wow! Our tea cooked in the ground, well nearly all of our tea. We were cooking for 300 people. There were a few on the top not quite cooked so we wrapped them up and took them home to finish cooking in the oven and went for the lantern walk early.

Matariki Assembly

Kia ora Emma and Danielle for organising the Matariki assembly.

Hot Work at the Hangi

Fire! Fire!

At 6am Miss Mason, Miss Nixey, Mr Power, Miss Williamson, Sam, Margie and Tala all met at school really early to light the fire. We saw Matariki....wow!!!

Nayland Hangi Preperations

Thank you Mr Taylor for all your help. The Matariki Clubs Group and Miss Whitehead got stuck in too. Tu meke! We had all the kai prep done by 3pm.

Matariki Art Compertition

The Wikaira whanau won the Matariki whanau competition this year. Kapai to all those that entered.

Matariki Celebrations

http://www.matarikievents.co.nz/

This weeks e - learning is to visit this site.
Find out more about Matariki and share this new information with others at home and at school.

Matariki Celebrations - Hangi

Make sure that you get your hangi order in to the office ASAP to ensure that you don't miss out!!!!!
Hangi meals are $5.00 or you can get a whanau pack for $18.00.

Hangi meals include:
Chicken drum
Meat chop
Potato
Pumpkin
Carrot
Cabbage
Stuffing

Many hands make like work so if you can help out on Wednesday 16th wih food prep please let Miss Mason know. We also need helpers for the hangi......look forward to seeing you there!

Steps to preapare a hangi pit

Steps to be Taken Before Lighting the Hangi - Nga mahi i mua i te tahunga o te hangi

STEP 1 Place dry paper and kindling in the bottom of the hangi pit.

STEP 2 Place three layers of manuka logs on top of the dry paper and kindling.

STEP 3 Select enough stones or iron bars to completely cover the base of the hangi pit and place carefully on top of the manuka logs.

STEP 4 Firing of the hangi pit.

STEP 5 Final stages of burning manuka logs.

STEP 6 Remove red hot embers and ash from hangi pit (this reduces the excessive smoky taste in the food).

STEP 7 Place hot embers and ash on a corrugated iron sheet and remove from the hangi pit to a safe place. Hose the embers and ash to cool.

NB Supervise the fire at all times.

Placing of Hangi Baskets in Hangi Pit -Te whakanoho o nga rourou kopaki ki roto i te pokorua mo te hangi

STEP 8 Carefully place the hangi baskets on top of the hot stones, stacking no more than two baskets high and ensuring that the baskets containing meat are on the bottom layer.

STEP 9 Place the wet cloth sheet(s) over the hangi baskets.

STEP 10 Place the clean wet sacks over the wet sheet.

NB Wet sheets and numerous sacks create the steam required to cook the food. More water can be used if necessary. However, it should be applied sparingly as too much water can cool the stones too quickly, which can result in undercooked food.

STEP 11 Place a tarpaulin cover over the entire hangi pit and place soil around the edges of the tarpaulin to seal in the steam.

NB Once the hangi pit has been sealed it must be supervised throughout the cooking time (2.5-3 hours). This safety measure is to make sure that no steam escapes from the pit (escaping steam = escaping heat).

If steam leakage occurs, seal with soil immediately.

Removing Hangi Baskets after Cooking - Te tango o nga rourou kopaki mai i te pokorua hangi

STEP 12 After 2.5-3 hours, carefully remove the soil from the edges of the tarpaulin.

Carefully roll the tarpaulin away from the hangi pit.

STEP 13 Carefully remove the sacks one by one from the hangi pit.

STEP 14 Carefully remove the large white cloth sheet.

NB When removing the tarpaulin, sacks and sheets ensure that soil does not fall into baskets.

STEP 15 Remove the hangi baskets from the hangi pit and take them to the kitchen. Kai time!