Making Paneer Cheese

We have been very fortunate to have received the 'Is It Cheese Kit' from #schoolkit and #dairynzschools this term.  This kit is AWESOME!
We have looked into the different types of cheeses and where they come from, the properties of cheese and how it is made. We understand now how the PH scale works, and had fun testing different liquids to see if they were acidic or alkaline.
Then the fun really began! Today we made our first cheese, Paneer Cheese. It is a pretty easy cheese to make, with simple ingredients and we all got a chance to make our own. We did run out of lemon juice so some groups made it with white vinegar instead, but this did not matter at all. Most of us liked our cheese (we had it with crackers), some found it a little flavourless, and others didn't like it at all. We decided next time we would add a little salt for flavour.
The recipe is on Slide 2, have a go making it. We would love to hear about your experience!

Ki o Rahi

Today we had Casey from Ngati Hine come in and work with us for Ki O Rahi. When it came time for our session it rained so we had to move to the hall. We worked on passing with accuracy and then we played a modified game. It was lots of fun. Hopefully we can get out and have an actual game when it fines up.

School Kit - Setting World Records

This week we are very excited to have received our World Record kit from School Kit. We had a go at breaking some world records and have realised just how extraordinary the people are to have achieved them, although some students think they can beat the fastest heel to toe walk for 10m...this is yet to be proven though! We have looked at the secret formula for creating our own records and next week will make them, record them and hopefully, at least one will be accepted into the Guinness Book of World Records! Our class is having a ball and learning some valuable measurement and statistics skills while they are at it. Thanks School Kit!!! #healthyactivekids #schoolkit.
 

Town Clean Up

Last week our whole school participated in a town clean up as part of our studies on conservation this term. Room's 5 and 6 were in charge of cleaning up the river that runs through our park and at the back of our town. We pulled out so much rubbish, including a shopping trolley! It makes us sad to think that so many people disrespect our environment and are contributing to the poor water quality in our area. We will be doing another clean up at the end of the term so hopefully we find much less rubbish next time.