Te Radar Fundraiser – Message from John McCrystal
Here’s a personal plug for the Te Radar fundraiser we are running. In 2012, Nick Tansley (Drew & Liza’s dad) and I were lucky enough to
travel to Antarctica with 50-odd others. We had the pleasure of Te Radar’s company on that trip, and we saw his fascination and engagement with the place grow along the way. After we had returned, I was delighted to learn he had put
together a show about the unique and downright odd history of Antarctica. He performed this in Christchurch at the IceFest (where it was very well received), and in Auckland (ditto). Given he had not previously performed it in Wellington, we thought it would a magnificent
opportunity to get him to put it on as a joint venture with the school. Finally, it’s about to happen… Te Radar is a supreme performer, and family friendly (although he notes that references to self-surgery may be a little strong for very young stomachs). This a great opportunity to have a fun, educational night out with the family. Grab a ticket, and see you there! And if, for any reason, you can’t make it, please promote it as widely as you can. We like sharing at CMcK, and there’s no reason to keep it all to ourselves. https://tinyurl.com/Te-Radar-CMcK
John McCrystal (Dad of Hugh & Nell).
Garden to Table Week 6
This week the garden group planted many different seedlings like chives, parsley, beetroot, and we also planted citrus trees.
The Skills learnt this week were-
- How to hoe the soil to prepare for planting
- How to plant seedlings in the garden beds
- How to plant citrus trees from their pots into the ground
The kitchen group this week made Carrot & Lentil Soup and Flatbread.
A big thank you to Austin’s dad Robert who volunteered in the kitchen for us this week.
- How to chiffonade silverbeet
- How to grate carrots and also use a food processor to grate carrot
- How to dry fry cumin seeds
- How to make flatbread
It was great because my dad came along to help us this week, he taught how to grate carrots with a grater, and then after grating about eight carrots we discovered a food processor, which really helped us for the remaining carrots! Austin
Garden To Table Week 3
Week 3 Garden Group
This week the garden group began to fill the garden beds with ash and soil. The ash helps to condition the soil.
The Skills learnt this week were-
- How to wheel a wheelbarrow up a ramp
- Learning about what goes into a garden bed
- How to gauge adding the right amount of soil into a wheelbarrow so that it can still be wheeled.
Week 3 Kitchen Group
| Week 3 Kitchen Group The kitchen group this week made Kumera, Quinoa and Kale Fritters with Ginger Dipping Sauce. The Skills learnt this week were |
- Working as a team
- How to ‘chiffonade’-which means cut into long, thin strips
Bye bye Plastic bags
Today Cardinal McKeefry students had the privilege of meeting The Right Honorable Jacinda Arden. They helped her to announce the governments intention to phase out single use plastic bags by sharing the letters they had written to her. In front of a massive media contingent our students Rian, Gerardine and Maddie were amazing.
You can see them in action here
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