Merry Christmas
and
Season Greetings
From the Westburn School Media Team and all the students and staff at Westburn.
We hope you have a safe and happy holiday!
Saturday, 25 December 2010
Friday, 10 December 2010
2010 Senior Prizegiving
Today (Friday 10th December) Years 5-8 gathered to the hall for the end of year prize giving. Throughout the afternoon the school choir and orchestra performed as well as all students at the event singing two Christmas carols (Come all Ye Faithful and Mary's Boy Child) as well as a song to say farewell to the year eights called - Hymn to freedom.
In each of the senior classes an award was given to a student who showed overall excellence throughout the year. As well as this, there were the Year 8 Presentation cups.
Sport Cup: Libby V
Academic : Nicholas L and Liam F
Art cup : Nadia B
Performing Arts Cup : Cassie A
Citizenship Cup : Rosa E and Patrick M
Music Cup : Daniella B
Specialist Music Programme Cup: Harry G
Congratulations to every student that received an award and also for those who performed.
In each of the senior classes an award was given to a student who showed overall excellence throughout the year. As well as this, there were the Year 8 Presentation cups.
Sport Cup: Libby V
Academic : Nicholas L and Liam F
Art cup : Nadia B
Performing Arts Cup : Cassie A
Citizenship Cup : Rosa E and Patrick M
Music Cup : Daniella B
Specialist Music Programme Cup: Harry G
Congratulations to every student that received an award and also for those who performed.
Year Eight- Wellington Trip
Year 8 Trip to Wellington! on PhotoPeach
On the 6th of December, all the Westburn Year eights made their way to Wellington! We had a questionare on the waterfront, a bus tour, visited Te Papa and Parliament! We even got to see John Key's car! This was so much fun and we thank everyone involved with organising it!
Reporters: Rosa and Daniella
On the 6th of December, all the Westburn Year eights made their way to Wellington! We had a questionare on the waterfront, a bus tour, visited Te Papa and Parliament! We even got to see John Key's car! This was so much fun and we thank everyone involved with organising it!
Reporters: Rosa and Daniella
Friday, 3 December 2010
Christmas Mince Pie Recipe
Christmas is JUST around the corner, keep looking at our blog to find some wicked gift ideas, activites, recipes and more to keep you busy these holidays.
Mince Pie Recipe:
Ingridents:
300 g sweet shortcut pastry
250 g mincemeat
1 Egg, beaten
icing sugar
1. Roll our pastry to a thickness of about 1/8 inch
2. Using a cutter approximately 6cm, cut out around 24 circles for mince pie bases.
3. Using a smaller cutter, cut out about 24 circles for the mince pie tops.
4. Grease a cupcake tin/cake tin. Place a mince pie in each base. In each cake whole fill with mincemeat. Brush the tops with beaten egg.
5. Bake in the oven at 200.C for ten to fifteen minutes. Once cool, sprinkle on icing sugar.
Mince Pie Recipe:
Ingridents:
300 g sweet shortcut pastry
250 g mincemeat
1 Egg, beaten
icing sugar
1. Roll our pastry to a thickness of about 1/8 inch
2. Using a cutter approximately 6cm, cut out around 24 circles for mince pie bases.
3. Using a smaller cutter, cut out about 24 circles for the mince pie tops.
4. Grease a cupcake tin/cake tin. Place a mince pie in each base. In each cake whole fill with mincemeat. Brush the tops with beaten egg.
5. Bake in the oven at 200.C for ten to fifteen minutes. Once cool, sprinkle on icing sugar.
Hope you enjoy our recipe, feel free to comment on how the baking went!
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