Technology

At technology we were doing cooking (world cup styles) every day we would prepare 2 dishes from different countries competing in the FIFA world cup. On Wednesday afternoon Mr Pearse told us we would be making  Brigadeiro which is a Brazilian sweet. Brigadeiro is very quick and easy to make with only a few ingredients. On Thursday morning we made Paella from Spain. Paella is  a Spanish dish of rice. It contains saffron, chicken, seafood, cooked and served in a large shallow pan, but we did not have a shallow pan. So we cooked it in a normal pan and served on a plate. On Thursday afternoon we made Fajitas from Mexico which is like a soft taco.On Friday morning we made Tagine from Algeria. Tagine is  a North African stew of spiced meat and vegetables prepared by slow cooking in a shallow earthenware cooking dish with a tall, conical lid.On Friday afternoon we made Pavlova  from Australia (because New Zealand isn't in the world cup!) Mine and Karmas first attempted failed terribly, but we ended up producing a great pav (and delicious) because I got the biggest piece!  I decorated mine with cream, sprinkles and kiwi fruit!   

National Young Leaders Day 2014

The prefects of Poukawa School went on a trip to Palmerston North, for National Young Leaders Day 2014. There were five speakers; Jamie Fitzgerald, Angela Swann-Cronin, Nakita Turner, Charlie Laumatia and Cam Calkoen.

         When we walked in, the theme was 3D. It means Dream, Dare, Develop. The packs we got given contained; a booklet, a pen and 3D glasses. The MC's were Gemma Knight and Dave Atkinson.

          My favourite speakers were; Charlie Laumatia and Nakita Turner. Charlie was one of my favourite speakers because; he had a great sense of humour and told funny stories. Nakita Turner was one of my favourites also because; she was genuine. She helps others with bullying and stands up for what she believes in.

          Some of the highlights of the day were when The Laughing Samoans did a retake on The Three Little Pigs, when Dave and Gemma danced in onsies to "Turn Down For What" and when they took a big selfie.
What an awesome day. Thank you to Poukawa School for taking us.

By Te Au Skipworth