our multicoloured carrot harvest
broadbeans
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Recipe: Herb pizzas with the Kindy classes
- small pita pockets
- herbs freshly picked from the garden (Rosemary, Oreganum, Basil, Thyme, Parsley)
- freshly podded peas if desired
- pizza tomato sauce
- grated mozarella cheese
- wash herbs and pick the leaves off by hand
- spread some pizza sauce onto the pita pocket
- add your favourite herbs
- sprinkle some mozarella cheese
- bake in pizza oven or normal oven until cheese is melted
- ENJOY!
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Newsletter Term 3 Week 10
WORKING BEE
Many of you may have noticed that over the weekend a retaining wall and stairs were installed down the sides of the lamb pen. This has long been an area of concern with the slope of the hill and access to the animals. It was a most amazing event on Saturday and Sunday, with the involvement and support of many parents, teachers and school families. Construction began at 7am on Saturday morning. The borrowing of equipment from Paul Wheway at Kennards, the driving expertise of Floyd McCardle and his worker, James saw the excavation of the flat area and the building up of the hill. The planning and construction of Stuart Cameron and Justin Stack was instrumental in the building of the stairs and retaining wall. By tools down on Saturday excavation work was done and the bottom few stairs were constructed. Sunday was an open Eco Garden Working Bee with many families, children included, coming to assist in a tidy up and carrying out of maintenance around the garden area. Many were involved in aerating the oval. Construction of the stairs continued with the added efforts of many others carrying and mixing concrete, shovelling blue metal and cutting sleepers. A lovely morning tea provided by the ladies, Colleen Dancer, Rhonda French and Petra Holland, and then lunch for those who were still working hard. On Sunday night at 5:30pm the stairs and retaining wall were officially called done! A massive thankyou is not enough for the amazing efforts, support and help for all who were involved – so many to mention! (Mind you – the kids still walked down the dirt hill!!)
Lambs
The lambs are going to take a holiday along with the children and are going for a visit to the Cameron Family home. We are sure they will be well looked after and will enjoy the new play area.
After the holidays if you are keen to spend some time with them there will be a new roster created for lamb walking and feeding. If you would like more information or to sign up please email Ms Scanlan.
Meeting
Eco Garden Meetings are normally held each month on the third Wednesday of the month at 7pm in Miss Scanlon’s classroom, during term times. Due to other events being scheduled that night the next meeting will be on the 21st October in 5X classroom. Feel free to come along and hear what it is all about!
Being involved
The Eco Garden is a large part of the school at Hornsby Heights PS and involves many facets and people. There is gardening, animal minding, cooking, cake stalls and BBQs, building of infrastructure and lesson support. If you feel this is something you may be interested in or would like to find out more please come along to a meeting or contact Rhonda French. Many hands make light work.
Many of you may have noticed that over the weekend a retaining wall and stairs were installed down the sides of the lamb pen. This has long been an area of concern with the slope of the hill and access to the animals. It was a most amazing event on Saturday and Sunday, with the involvement and support of many parents, teachers and school families. Construction began at 7am on Saturday morning. The borrowing of equipment from Paul Wheway at Kennards, the driving expertise of Floyd McCardle and his worker, James saw the excavation of the flat area and the building up of the hill. The planning and construction of Stuart Cameron and Justin Stack was instrumental in the building of the stairs and retaining wall. By tools down on Saturday excavation work was done and the bottom few stairs were constructed. Sunday was an open Eco Garden Working Bee with many families, children included, coming to assist in a tidy up and carrying out of maintenance around the garden area. Many were involved in aerating the oval. Construction of the stairs continued with the added efforts of many others carrying and mixing concrete, shovelling blue metal and cutting sleepers. A lovely morning tea provided by the ladies, Colleen Dancer, Rhonda French and Petra Holland, and then lunch for those who were still working hard. On Sunday night at 5:30pm the stairs and retaining wall were officially called done! A massive thankyou is not enough for the amazing efforts, support and help for all who were involved – so many to mention! (Mind you – the kids still walked down the dirt hill!!)
The lambs are going to take a holiday along with the children and are going for a visit to the Cameron Family home. We are sure they will be well looked after and will enjoy the new play area.
After the holidays if you are keen to spend some time with them there will be a new roster created for lamb walking and feeding. If you would like more information or to sign up please email Ms Scanlan.
Meeting
Eco Garden Meetings are normally held each month on the third Wednesday of the month at 7pm in Miss Scanlon’s classroom, during term times. Due to other events being scheduled that night the next meeting will be on the 21st October in 5X classroom. Feel free to come along and hear what it is all about!
Being involved
The Eco Garden is a large part of the school at Hornsby Heights PS and involves many facets and people. There is gardening, animal minding, cooking, cake stalls and BBQs, building of infrastructure and lesson support. If you feel this is something you may be interested in or would like to find out more please come along to a meeting or contact Rhonda French. Many hands make light work.
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Newsletter Term 3 Week 8
Working Bee
We will be having an Eco Garden working bee to tidy up and refresh the garden area on Sunday 13th September form 9-12. Morning tea will be provided. If you have a few hours to spare please come along.
Fence Designs and Painting
Students have been busy during Interest Groups finishing their designs for our new Eco Garden fence. A big thanks to Greg Robinson and Haymes paints and Ann Coonan for donating some exterior quality paint to complete this project. The undercoats are done and Rhonda French is skillfully transferring the designs onto the palings. Stay posted for a working bee to help paint!
Lambs
The girls are getting very big and settling into their new environment. They started walks on the weekend and are being weaned off the bottle over the next two weeks. After that we will be looking for interested families to come to school and feed them in the morning and lock them up in the afternoon. You do get to walk them and have lovely pats for your visit. If this interests you please email Ms Scanlan.
Chooks
We have purchased an incubator with the intention of raising some chooks from fertilised eggs. If you have a contact that may be able to get some Wyandotte fertilised eggs please contact Ms Scanlan.
We will be having an Eco Garden working bee to tidy up and refresh the garden area on Sunday 13th September form 9-12. Morning tea will be provided. If you have a few hours to spare please come along.
Fence Designs and Painting
Students have been busy during Interest Groups finishing their designs for our new Eco Garden fence. A big thanks to Greg Robinson and Haymes paints and Ann Coonan for donating some exterior quality paint to complete this project. The undercoats are done and Rhonda French is skillfully transferring the designs onto the palings. Stay posted for a working bee to help paint!
The girls are getting very big and settling into their new environment. They started walks on the weekend and are being weaned off the bottle over the next two weeks. After that we will be looking for interested families to come to school and feed them in the morning and lock them up in the afternoon. You do get to walk them and have lovely pats for your visit. If this interests you please email Ms Scanlan.
Chooks
We have purchased an incubator with the intention of raising some chooks from fertilised eggs. If you have a contact that may be able to get some Wyandotte fertilised eggs please contact Ms Scanlan.
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