Faster, Faster, Faster

Hair waving in Ella's face, Wind whistling past my ear. Sun glistening on the waves as the crash up against the rocks. “Wahoo” I yelled from the top of my lungs.

We were chatting between ourselves, As we released a hand from our life jackets and waved back at our sisters. AS we started on our 1 million mile journey we jumped into the air with excitement.

Dad brung the Jet ski down to 20k and swerved, We swung around the curve and up onto the sand bank. “Oops” Dad shouts. We’d driven the Jet ski up to far. “Who wants to go next”  He enthused.

‘I really want to go next I thought to myself’, As I jumped into the waves with fish circling me. “Can I go next” I questioned.

Hockey season

The hockey season is starting and its time for you hockey lovers to get outside with your ball and stick. You could ever play in the Te kiri team. This was our team last year.
Back row: Meryn, Ellie, Kiefer, Liam, Dani, Logan, Vikki
Middle row: Soul, Ryan, Richie, Jayden
Front row: Lara, Jorja, Renee, Madaline

Lemon Fudge Slice

Prep time 20 mins           Serves 12

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Ingredients

125g Butter
½ cup Chelsea Soft Brown Sugar
½ tin Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 cup Chopped Dried Apricots
1 x 250g packet of Wine Biscuits (crushed)
¼ cup Desiccated Coconut (to decorate)

Lemon Icing:
100g Butter
1½ cups Chelsea Lemon Flavoured Icing Sugar
1-2 Tbsp Hot Water

Method

Heat 125g butter, Chelsea Brown Sugar and condensed milk until the butter
Add chopped apricots and crushed biscuits. Mix well. Press into a greased 20 x 30cm sponge roll tin.

Ice with Lemon Icing:
Beat butter until pale and fluffy. Add Chelsea Lemon Flavoured Icing
has melted. Do not boil.
 Sugarand sufficient water so that you have a light, fluffy mixture. 
Spread over the slice and sprinkle with coconut. Set in refrigerator. 
Cut into squares.

The pillow I made at home

Today I designed a Minnie mouse pillow. The fabrics I used were lycra for the body and ears. I used netting for the bow and felt for the yes and nose. I had a lot of fun making and creating this pillow. It took me over an hour to make. I also use vivid for the mouth and eyelashes.

   I gave this pillow to my youngest sister Alyssa and she loves it.

Anzac Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Edmonds Standard Grade Flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup coconut
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 2 tablespoons boiling water
• 1/2 teaspoon Edmonds Baking Soda
• 50g butter

Cooking Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C. 
2. Mix together flour, sugar, coconut and rolled oats. 
3. Melt butter and golden syrup. 
4. Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water and add to butter and golden syrup. 
5. Stir butter mixture into the dry ingredients. 
6. Place level tablespoonfuls of mixture onto cold greased trays. 
7. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden.
8. Makes 20

How to dribble?

      MATERIALS NEEDED:

• A hockey stick
• A hockey ball
• A flat surface
• A 1/3 of a tennis court

1. Start with your ball up against your stick
2. Move your stick round to guide your ball where to go
3. Try dribbling around 10 or more cones for about 5 mins a day to practice your skills.
4. Make sure you left hand is holding the hockey stick securely and your right hand isn't holding the stick to tightly.
5. Keep doing that drill every day for 5 mins each day and you will improve every time. 
6. Now you know how to dribble.

     By Lara

Persuasive Writing

I think student counselors are a valuable part of our school.

First of all I think student counselors are valuable because they organise the school assemblies making sure songs and teacher of the week have been chosen. They are therefore prepared for assembly. Natalie said “student counselors run assemblies well and that they always make sure everything is in place. Student counselors always have to have the assemblies ready before all the parents and 200 students come in.

I also think it is important that the student counselors give the pupils of the school a chance to speak. Mrs Kinaston aid “It’s a good opportunity for the students to have a vice”. The student council has created an ideas box where the kids of Auroa school can put their ideas throughout the week. I think student counselors give the kids a voice here at Auroa school.

Student counselors can help teachers to educate other students. Lexi said “They help the teachers organise activities and assist with jobs”. Student counselors can be called on throughout the school day to help other students understand their school work. Mr spice said “They make games for younger students during the school time”.

I personally think that student counselors are valuable and should be a compulsory part of all school.