😋 Lesson 11 - Nachos 😋

For our last lesson we made nachos.

Ingredients
- Oil
- Mince
- Onion
- Chili sauce
- Bake beans
- Doritos
- Mix herb

Materials 
- Frying pan
- Big bowl
- Wooden spoon
- Serving plate
- Serving spoon

Step 1) Dice the onion and fry until soft.
Step 2) Add the mince and fry until cooked.
Step 3) Add bake beans, chili sauce, and mix herb.
Step 4) Steam for 5 minutes.
Step 5) Serve with chips.

😋 Lesson 10 - Hangi 😋

This lesson we made a hangi.

Ingredients
- Onion
- Carrot
- Cabbage
- Orange kumara
- Pumpkin
- Chicken

Materials
- Tong
- Pan
- Serving plate
- Spoon
- Knife

Step 1) Dice the vegetables.
- Onion (slice)
- Carrot (square)
- Cabbage (slice)
- Orange kumara
- Pumpkin (square)
- Chicken (cut in half)

Step 2) Put the chicken in first and top up with vegetables, spices and salt.

Step 3) Bake 180 degrees for 40 minutes.

Step 4) Take out of oven and serve.

😋 Lesson 9 - Mince Gravy 😋

This lesson we made mince gravy.

Ingredients
- Oil
- Onion
- Rice
- Flour
- Mince
- Peas, corn, carrots

Materials
- Two bowls
- Pan
- Wooden spoon
- Serving plate

1) Dice the onion.
2) Add the mince.
3) Add the mix vegetables.
4) Add 1 tablespoon of flour with all spices.
5) Serve it with rice.
6) Enjoy.

Manaiakalani Film Festival 2019

On Wednesday Ruapotaka had gone to the Manaiakalani film festival. We had to watch films from Tamaki College, Tamaki Primary, Stonefields, Te Kura Kaupapa Maori O Puau Te Moananui A Kiwa, and of course our own school. A film I enjoyed watching was Stonefield's film, Upside Down.

New Zealand's First Taco Bell

This morning while I was sitting in the car, I heard that there was a Taco Bell opening today at New Lynn, Auckland. Quite a few people had camped outside the building. It had opened at 10AM and will close at 3PM.

For those that don't live in Auckland there will be many more Taco Bells opening around the country so don't feel left out.

😋 Lesson 8 - Bean and Vegetable Patties 😋

This lesson we made bean and vegetable patties.

Ingredients
- Red pepper
- Onion
- Zucchini
- Beans
- Two eggs
-  Oil
- Carrot

Materials
- Wooden spoon
- Bowl
- Serving plate
- Cheese grater
- Knife

1) Mash the bean using the mash potato masher.
2) Dice the onion and red pepper.
3) Grate the zucchini and carrot using cheese grater.
4) Combine all your vegetables, beans and two eggs and mix well.
5) Lay three patties in the pan then move on to the next three.
6) Serve it.

😋 Lesson 7 - Pizza 😋

This lesson we made pizza.

Ingredients
- Tomato
- Tomato sauce
- Cheese
- Ham
- Red pepper
- Red onion
- Pizza bread

Materials
- Tray
- Serving plate
- Spoon
- Knife
- Cutting board

1) Paste the top of the pizza bread with tomato sauce.
2) Dice red pepper, tomato, red onion and ham.
3) Spread all your vegetables, ham and cheese on top.
4) Bake for 15 minutes.
5) Serve it.

2019 Armageddon

Yesterday Leanah, Jessica and I had gone to Armageddon. We spent hours being indecisive and taking breaks but eventually we had purchased a couple items.

I ended up buying a Tanjiro and Nezuko figure, 2 Boku no Hero Academia pins from @bunnyknickers, a Kimetsu no Yaiba bag which came with a free plushie that we could pick, and two Kimetsu no Yaiba keychains. 

After we had left the expo Leanah and I were playing around with the Yuri On Ice tattoos that came with one of her purchases. 

SkyCity Fire

It has been three days since the fire at the SkyCity convention center has caught fire. Countless firefighters have had to work overnight to try and calm down the fire. Fortunately, the fire has quieted down a considerable lot resulting in the operation to scale back as it is now in recovery phase.

The cause of the fire has not been determined but some speculate that a blowtorch was accidentally left on and unattended.

This is horrible seeing has business have had to close due to the fire.

😋 Lesson 6 - Chicken Curry 😋

This lesson we made chicken curry.

Ingredients
- Potatoes
- Curry
- Onion
- Chicken
- Peas and corn
- Oil

Materials
- Frying pan
- Pot
- Serving plate
- Knife
- Wooden spoon

1) Dice the chicken.
2) Fry it until it is cooked.
3) Add curry and spices.
4) Add vegetables and potatoes.
5) Serve it.

The First Dark Sky Nation?

New Zealand could possibly become the first dark sky nation. There a currently three dark sky sites, Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, Great Barrier Island Dark Sky Sanctuary, and Stewart Island/Rakiura Dark Sky Sanctuary. One of their plans is to create a country-wide haven of the night sky.

Around 120 delegates will attend the New Zealand Starlight Conference which will be held in Tekapo from Monday to Wednesday.

I think that this is a spectacular idea because if they were to go through with this it would encourage other nations to try and reduce light pollution.

😋 Lesson 5 - Fettuccine 😋

This lesson we made fettuccine.

Ingredients
- Fettuccine
- Mince
- Oil
- Onion
- Cheese
- Zucchini
- Pasta cream

Materials
- Pan
- Colander
- Wooden Spoon
- Scraper
- Serving plate

1) Boil fettuccine with 2 cups of water until it is soft.
2) Fry the mince with onion until it is cooked.
3) Scrape zucchini using the scraper.
4) Combine all ingredients.
5) Pour in pasta cream.
6) Mix it.
7) Serve it on a plate.

😋 Lesson 4 - Chocolate Muffin 😋

This lesson we made chocolate muffins.

Ingredients
1 1/2 c S.R. flour
1/4 c of cocoa
1/2 c of sugar
1 egg
1/2 c of milk
1/2 c of oil

Materials
Big bowl
Small bowl
Whisk
Scraper
Spoon
Muffin tin
Cupcake liners

1) Pour flour, cocoa, and sugar into big bowl.
2) Pour the egg, milk and oil into the small bowl. Mix it.
3) Pour everything from the small bowl into the big bowl and whisk.
4) Line up the muffin tin with the cupcake liners.
5) Pour batter into the paper evenly.
6) Place in oven and wait.
7) Take out your cupcakes and wait for them to cool.
8) Enjoy.

😋 Lesson 3 - Lasagna 😋

Today we made lasagna.

Materials
- Big pot
- Pan
- Wooden spoon
- Colander
- Serving plate

Ingredients
- Lasagna
- Pasta sauce
- Cheese
- Spices
- Oil
- Mince

1) Boil the lasagna with two cups of water until it is soft.
2) Cook mince until it is cooked and then add sauce, spices and cheese.
3) Pour into baking tin.
4) Bake it until cheese melts.
5) Take it out and serve it.

😋 Lesson 2 - English Breakfast 😋

For this session we made English breakfast.

Materials
- Pan
- Small pot
- Spatula
- Serving Plate
- Tongs

Ingredients
- Oil
- 2 Sausages
- 2 pieces of ham
- 2 pieces of bread
- 2 eggs
- Baked beans

1) Oil the pan.
2) Fry bacon, sausages and eggs.
3) Place the 2 pieces of bread on a tray and leave it in the oven until golden brown.
4) Warm up baked beans in the small pot.
5) Serve on a plate.

😋 First Cooking Lesson of 2019! 😋

At tech we made tuna salad. A little fact we were told, every group had to start with tuna salad because this was the recipe that taught us five skills in one lesson; how to slice and dice four different vegetables and one fruit.

Ingredients & Items
- Big bowl
- Pan
- Wooden spoon
- Pasta
- Mayonnaise
- Onion, red pepper, capsicum, carrot, tomato
- Serving plate

1) Boil pasta with 2 1/2 c of cold water until it is soft.
2) Drain under cold water using the colander.
3) Dice the onion and red pepper.
4) Mix all vegetables with mayonnaise.
5) Serve on white plate and take a photo.

Weekend Recount

Last Saturday my friends and I had a sleepover at my house. We picked up my friends and wasted no time driving to Rainbows End.

When we arrived and had bought our park pass we dashed towards the stratosfear and lined up for the extreme. When our time arrived we hopped on and we hadn't even buckled in our seats and we were already cracking jokes. Up in the air Jessica and Leanah were still cracking jokes, unable to breathe. 

The ride came to a stop and we hopped off, going to the store to grab some hot chips. The rest of the day was spent rushing to other rides then back to the stratosfear. 

When the park came to a close we drove back to my house before going out to Denny's for dinner. Then when we had enough we went back to my house and played with board games.

This has had to have been one of the best weekends!

Wood Tech Evaluation

How well did I do in completing all of the things that I needed to do for this project?
1) The design ideas?
I think that my design ideas are mediocre.

2) The Final Choice?
Out of all my design ideas I think that this was the best idea for me.

3) The working drawing?
I had a few problems with marking the working drawing but once things were sorted it was extremely helpful.

4) The marking out?
I mucked it up the first time by using a normal ruler. Of course, it was fixed and I went onto sawing.

5) The sawing?
I had difficulty with this part. I was struggling to saw it and when I did it was crooked.

6) The chiseling?
Aside from being nervous, this stage went fine.

7) The assembly?
It was fun putting it together.

Looking at what you have produced,
1) Does it work?
It does a perfect job at holding pencils.

2) Does it look good?
I think it does.

[Thank you to Winnie for helping me to take this photo]

3) Is there anything that you would change if you were to make the same project again?
I would make sure that I cut my wood straight and I would drill in the holes before I glued it together.

4) Is there anything else you wish to say about it?
Besides how happy I am with this, no.

The Step Process of My Project

Step 1. I used a ruler and the piece of wood I am going to make my project out of to make a full size working drawing of my pencil holder.

Step. 2 I used a tri-square and a ruler to copy the measurements from my drawing onto the wood.

Step. 3 I marked a square line at 90° across and along the sides using a tri-square.

Step. 4 I cut off the first piece of wood using a backed saw and a bench hook to keep it in place. I didn't have enough wood so Sir gave me a second piece.

Step. 5 Next I marked out two joints using a pencil and a tri-square.

Step. 6 Sir used a marking gauge to mark out where the joints would end.

Step. 7 I then cut along the lines using the saw and a bench hook.

Step. 8 I realised I had cut crookedly so I sandpapered the sides, not helping the problem.

Step. 9 The next week I took my project to Sir and he cut it for me along with gluing in my joint.

Step. 10 After gluing in the joint he cut out a thin piece of wood and nailed it to the bottom.

Step. 11 I waited for half an hour.

Step. 12 The next week I took my project back to Sir and we marked out the holes for the pencils.

Step. 13 He then drilled the holes and gave it back to me.

Step. 14 I sandpapered the fuzzy bits and then marked out small crosses on the side.

Step. 15 I took my project back to Sir and he drilled out holes where the crosses were.

Step. 16 He then smoothed out the edges.

Step. 17 My project was returned to me once again and I sandpapered it for the last time.

Wero Whitewater Trip no. 2

Today was our third trip of the year! We had the chance to go back to Wero Whitewater Park and try out kayaking.

When we got on water the first thing I did was almost tip over. We had spent a few minutes hanging around the beginning trying to get used to paddling. In that time more than five people had fallen overboard. 

Once it was time to paddle to the other side of the course, a bunch more kids fell. We had to go through minor obstacles. When we arrived to the other side there were a few kids still struggling so we had to wait for them. In the meantime the rest of us were paddling around in a circle.

Our last task was to get back to the beginning and for no one to fall over.

At the start of the week I hadn't expected kayaking to be this fun. I thoroughly enjoyed this session.