Newsletter 27.03.2015

Dear Parents,

It has been a packed week of fun and learning in class this week. We have started our week with a baking activity with Ms Grace where we made oatmeal cookies. We talked about the tools and the ingredients we used and the children had turns in mixing, whisking, pouring and scooping cookie dough.

We have also been focusing on being 'Respectful' at school and Rory the Respectful Lion has been on the lookout for children who have been doing the following:
* I can wait for my turn to speak,
* I can use gentle hands with my friends.
* I can talk with my soft voice to my friends.
* I can look after the classroom equipment.

All the teachers together with Rory the Respectful Lion are very pleased that 4 children have been chosen this week as being Respectful. Well done to Hai Nhi, Emily, Xavier and The Anh!

Children have also been growing mung beans in the classroom and they have also reading the Jasper and the Beanstalk. They have been very good at looking after their plants and ensuring that they are watered everyday.

We have started taking part in the role play area this week which now has been turned into a Travel Agency. May we ask if you could upload in your children's blogs or email us photos of your favourite holiday.

Below is the recipe for Oatmeal Cookies:

Easy Yummy Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients (this will yield 12 cookies)

• ½ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 ½ cups oatmeal

Directions

1.   In a medium bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in oats. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.

2.   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls, and place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets. Flatten each cookie with a large fork dipped in sugar.

3.   Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. 

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