MP 2nd September 2016

Just before we launch into a review of today's Morning Programme presentations, a wee reminder:

As we will be on camp next Friday our next trip to the Public Library will not be until Friday the 23rd of September, which is the last day of term.  Unfortunately we can't go the week prior as we alternate with other schools.  So it might be an idea to visit the Library one day before then, to return or at least renew books, otherwise fines will be applied to overdue books.

 

Okey dokey, first up today, was Mason, who reviewed a book he got from his grandad called "Gangsta Granny" by David Walliams and illustrated by Tony Ross.  There are other books by the same author like "Mr Stink," "Rat Burger," "Awful Auntie" and others.  In "Gangsta Granny" Granny is a pretty typical grandma - glasses, hearing aids, white hair, hairy chin, smells like cabbage... however, she was once a jewel thief and has been plotting all of her life to steal the Crown Jewels!  To do this she needs her grandson Ben's help.

Next up was Amelia, who told us about a place that is memorable for her.  This particular place is where we are all heading next week for school camp.  Yes, you guessed it - Dunedin, on the East Coast of the South Island of NZ. Now, on this particular occasion when Amelia's family and Nia and Frans' family were fishing off a jetty in Dunedin's Harbour, Amelia managed to cast not only her fishing rod into the water, but... herself as well!  No wonder Dunedin is memorable!

After this was Charlotte who told us about a current event.  Charlotte reported about the Primeminister, John Key coming to visit Alexandra.  She told us that he went to Dunstan High School and was the first Primeminister to ever visit the highschool.  He also went to Earnscleugh Station to see some sheep being shorn.  But what was extra special for Charlotte was that John Key visited Alexandra kindegarten which is where she used to go before she started at St Gerards and now her little sister Paige goes.  She showed us a picture of the primeminster in the sandpit with some kids and one of them was Quinn's little brother, Rocky!

After Charlotte's current Events we had a catch up current events from Lily.  Lily's current events was also local news.  She told us that her family's shop, "The Central Otago Sports Depot" is moving shops to a bigger space.  They will have new big security screens and much more room.  But first they have to do some renovation work and knock down some walls.  Lily is looking forward to helping with this part!

Next up was Hayvin, who told us all about himself and his whanau.  Did you know that Hayvin's name is made up from the first part of his Mum's name (Hayley) and the last part of his Dad's name (Kevin), how awesome!  Hayvin belongs to two different iwi or tribes, Rangitane which is his Mum's family and Tuwharetoa, his Dad's.  Hayvin loves rugby, hunting with his Dad and brother Tane and having sleepovers with his friends!

Finally today was Sophie, who told us how to make a very traditional  and scrumptious NZ biscuit, the ANZAC cookie.  "First you melt butter and golden syrup, next you add water and boil.  After this you add some baking soda which should make it fizz like a volcano, if it doesn't, this not good!  Next you mix in all the dry ingredients.  Then you roll it into balls, flatten them and bake in the oven."  Sophie brought along a sample for each of us to try which were amazing.  She had sandwiched two together with some chocolate icing, mmmmm!  What was even better, she gave us each a recipe so that we could bake some ourselves at home.