Hide and Seek Stories

Hide and Seek Stories

Hide and seek is a time to bond with your friends. It's time to have a laugh. It's fun!

I hide in the closet, squashed up, scrunched in a ball, feeling scared in the dark quivering, shivering with fright. I hear voices. They have been found. 

I bang on the wall. "Boo!" 'Argh". I won! Good game. 

Written by Perri (7)

I feel fearless as I stretch out. Shocked and scared I hug the ground. I am scared. Someone is knocking on the door! "Rrrrrr" I spread out on the ground. It feels terrifying. "Your in!" they said. 

Written by Brook (7)

I feel afraid and confused, playing hide and seek. I feel like I am going to scream and my body is going to move!

Written by Jacob (7)

Making Crabapple Lemonade

We found so many crab apples in the trees at school we had a go at making some crabapple lemonade. Yum! The recipe is below if you would like to try this at home. We also did some writing trying to explain what it tastes like when we bottled it. Of course you have to leave it for two weeks after being bottled for it to become fizzy. Our final tasting proved it does get fizzy but only appeals to some taste buds. 

Crabapple Lemonade

This recipe can be made from yellow or red crabapples, but while both are delicious, the red ones naturally give a better colour.   This recipe makes approximately 5 litres.

 875g crabapples, washed and roughly chopped

875g sugar

1½ lemons, sliced

200ml white or cider vinegar

20 cups cold water

 Place all ingredients in a food safe bucket and mix well.  Cover loosely with a tea towel and leave to stand for 2 days.  Strain through a sieve and pour the resulting liquid into bottles, filled only to the neck.   Seal the bottle immediately.  (You can re-use empty soft drink bottles, but be sure that they are very clean)

 The lemonade will be ready in one to two weeks.  Test for readiness by carefully unscrewing the lid to see if it has developed its “fizz”.

 Chill well before serving and always open carefully.

For other fantastic recipe idea for crabapples check out this site: http://www.sallywise.com.au/blog/crabapples-the-not-so-humble-fruit/

Learning about the earths structure

Kowhai kids used their models they made of the earth structure to explain what they now know about earths crust, mantle and core. The whiteboards helped them to explain in more detail and for Tawa kids to draw their new learning.