It's the start of a new year and at the beginning of a new year people like to make a New Year Resolution! This means that in the New Year they will try to change something about them to make them a better person. For example -- if they are fat, they will try to exercise more and get fit -- if they do all their homework on sunday night they will try to finish it on Friday afternoon.  
So here are what some of your New Year Resolutions ...

CHRISTMAS FUN! :)

Click on this link for some Christmas games!

You can decorate a Christmas tree, sing some Christmas songs and play some word games.

HAVE FUN! :)

Christmas Fun -- whychristmas?com

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a Merry Christmas! I hope you all had a wonderful day with your families! :)

A Video Animation song version of The Christmas Story -- whychristmas?com

Hi boys and girls! Exams are coming up and it's important to study hard! We all know that there are healthy foods and unhealthy foods, but did you know there are also 'brain foods'?? These foods will help our brain work better, so now that you are studying for your exams you should try to eat more of these foods! They are ...

1. SALMON is rich is Omega 3 fatty acids which help our brain grow.

2. EGGS contain a lot of protein whuch also helps our brain develop. We can cook eggs in so many delicious ways it is easy to eat them!

3. PEANUT BUTTER is one of my favourites. It is a good source of Vitamin E. You can spread it on bread, or add a spoonful to a banana smoothie! Just make sure that when you buy a jar of peanut butter it must be 100% peanuts. If the ingredient is 'hydrogenated vegetable oil' this is not very healthy, so check the label!



4. OATS & OATMEAL are rich in vitamins B,E potassium and zinc which help the brain and body to work well! Start your day with a nice bowl of oats! That will give you lots of energy.

Miss Martine's breakfast -- I love to eat oats for breakfast. Before I sleep I put some oats in a bowl and pour apple juice over them. I put the bowl in the fridge. In the morning I add some fruit, nuts, honey or yoghurt. It is so delicious and it will give you lots of energy!! 

 5. BERRIES will help improve your memory. Strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and cherries are all types of berries.

 6. BEANS have lots of vitamins and minerals and this will help keep your energy up!

7. MILK AND YOGHURT are filled with proteins and carbohydrates that give energy to our brain.
 

8. COLOURFUL VEGETABLES are full of vitamins and minerals that will keep our brain cells strong. The more colourful the vegetable is, the more vitamins and minerals it contains.

9. LEAN BEEF contains lots of iron which helps us with our concentration. 'LEAN' means this kind of meat does not have a lot of fat.

Lean Beef

Fatty Beef! NO GOOD!

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Miss Martine's studying snack --

Banana-Berry Smoothie (serves 2)

1 medium banana
1 cup berries
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter

1/3 cup of low fat milk

1 cup plain yoghurt

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9th November 2010

A story can be fun and excited, but many times stories teach us a lesson! These kinds of stories have a moral. The Boy who cried "WOLF" is a famous story with a moral. Can you guess what it is?? 

Everyday the shepherd boy took his flock of sheep up the mountain.

One day he was bored so he decided to play a joke on the village people. 

He started to yell "HELP!! WOLF! WOLF!" 

The people in the village heard his yells and they rushed up the mountain to help him. 

"Where is the wolf?" they asked. The boy started to laugh "Hahaha! I tricked you!" 
The village people were not happy about the boy's behaviour. 

A few days later the shepherd boy decided to play a joke on the village people again. 

He started to yell "HELP!! WOLF! WOLF!!" 

Once again the village people ran up the mountain to help him but when they arrived they noticed that he had tricked them again.
This time they were really angry! 

A few days later the shepherd boy was up in the mountain again.
A hungry wolf jumped out from the bushes!! "HELP! HELP!!" he cried. 

The people in the village heard his cries but they thought he was playing another trick on them! Nobody went to help him this time. 

The wolf was lucky to have a tasty dinner that day...! 

Can you guess the moral of this story? Click on 'post a comment' below and write your ideas. Don't forget to write your name and your class! You could win a great prize! :) 

Days of the Week (clap clap!)

Click here to listen to this funny song!

YouTube - Days of the Week (clap clap!) [to the tune of the Addams Family]

Hi boys and girls!
The weekend is here but this naughty Typhoon might keep us indoors tomorrow! So here is a chance to get our hands a little dirty and make something very delicious! MUFFINS!

Have you ever baked muffins before?? They are not very difficult to make, but you must ask somebody to help you because we need to cook them in the oven.
This is what you will need:

INGREDIENTS

250 grams self-raising flour
25 grams cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
175 grams caster sugar
175 ml milk
2 large eggs
100 ml sunflower oil
1-2 teaspoons vanilla extract

You will also need these kitchen utensils:

A mixing bowl

A measuring cup

A baking tray

A scale

Paper cups for the muffins

A sieve

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Switch on the oven to 170 degrees C.
2. Put the paper muffin cases into the muffin tray. You will need about 12 paper cases. (If  you use small ones you will need more, maybe 25!)
3. Sift the flour, cocoa and baking powder into a large bowl.
4. Add the sugar.
5. Add all the other ingredients and mix together.
6. Use a spoon to put the mixture into the paper cups. DO NOT fill the paper cups too much because the muffins will grow in the oven.
7. Put them in the oven and cook for about 20minutes.

Very easy don't you think? Remember to save one for me! :) Happy baking!