Ashton’s Blog

Merry Christmas!!!

Merry Christmas everyone, and a happy new year! We have the winter holidays ahead and then back to school!

Cooking Competition

I have entered into a cookery competition. There were 4 categories we could enter in:

1. Super Shake create a milkshake or a smoothie which can be enjoyed at breakfast
2. Seasonal Soup make a soup with seasonal ingredients
3. Top Toastie make a range of toasties to be sold at a youth club
4. Local Produce make a dish using local produce

I entered into the local produce  category and entered my recipe. Hopefully I will make the next round….

Tests

At school I have been doing a lot of tests recently. I have just completed a science test on cells. I am in the middle of a modern studies test, which I should finish tommorrow. I sat a French test on ‘me’ when we had to say 7 sentences about ourselves, and I have another French test tommorrow. It is about ‘me’ again but this time we are asking the questions. In fact, I’d better get revising……………………………………..

A womans role in society

In modern studies we have been learning a bit about a womans role in society. We looked at the differences between a woman from the 1950s and a woman nowadays. Here are the main differences

1950s

1. stayed at home                                    
2. looks after kids
3. cooks tea all the time
4. does all the housework
5. hardly ever goes out at night

 2008

1. works or has own career
2. looks after kids/kids at childminders
3. takes turns to make tea
4. takes turns with housework
5. goes out with friends

You can see how times have changed, thankfully!

Yummy Cakes

In home economics we made cakes. here is what we did:

• egg                                                        
• 50g flour
• 50g sugar
• 50g butter
• 5ml lemon juice
• icing sugar

• first, we put the flour, the egg, the sugar and the butter into the bowl.
• then we mixed the mixture until it was light and fluffy
• after that, we put the mixture into an oven-safe tub/tray and put it into the oven for 15- 20 mins
• whilst our cakes were cooking, we made our icing
• if you want lemon icing, put 5ml of lemon juice into a clean bowl
• then add the icing sugar
• if you only want plain icing, use water instead of lemon juice
• add your icing to the cake
• enjoy!

Holidays

It’s already half term! I can’t believe it, it’s gone so fast! I am now settled into high school.

In SE we were doing powerpoints about this term so far. It made me realise how much I have learnt and found out about.

have a happy holiday!

Emprorers New Clothes

In english we have been reading the ‘emprorers new clothes’ by Roald Dahl. We did critical essays on it and yesterday we did dramas to show how we understood the play.

To read the emporers new clothes click on the link                    

http://www.roalddahlfans.com/poems/empe.php

Here is a picture of Roald Dahl     

Algebra

In maths we are learning about algebra and solving equations

   http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_201_g_4_t_2.html?open=instructions&from=topic_t_2.html

French Project

In French we are doing projects for homework. Our projects we need to write 3 pages about a French speaking country. I chose to write about France, and I chose to do a powerpoint on it. 

I handed it in on Monday and the teacher said it was good. I like French a lot.

Les numeros

In french we have been doing numbers up to 100. I have done this already in primary school, but it was good to revise. I like french, it’s nice learning another language.