Tamaki College Interview and Activity Day: By Konzay

Last Wednesday we had tech at Tamaki college. After tech us Year 8's were left behind because we had a T.C interview. The year 7's had to go back to Ruapotaka with Mr Reid. Mrs Golder stayed with us. We had lots of fun at Tamaki college and there was pizza for lunch.

After we we finished our lunch we had P.E. We played badminton with students from Tamaki  college. It was lots of fun, and then we went to art with a lady that showed us her art that she designed. When we were finished art we took a photo and headed back to school in a van.

Chicken Wraps-By Agueer

Last week our cooking group made chicken wraps, and since barely anyone was there we each had our own stations to work at. That was coolWe used some varieties of vegetables, a bit of chicken, mayonnaise and added sweet chili sauce if we wanted to. It was a little challenging to make it into a wrap but once we listened to Mrs Tuipulotu properly we were able to do it.

Painting by Leaaepeni

Today for our third session at Tech with Miss Ferguson, we did some painting.

It was fun being able to learn how to mix colours to create more colours. I used a paintbrush to mix yellow and blue to make green. Then red and blue to make purple and etc. I also learnt that you only need the three primary colours to make the three secondary colours. So you don't have to waste money buying hundreds of colours.

Tones
We had some time to figure out what tones were before Miss Ferguson revealed to the group what it was. The thing about tones is that it's a bit harder than having to paint casually with the colours, but, you have to mix it to make it lighter, darker or leave it the way it is.

Woodwork At Tech! by Kate

Today at technicraft I was making the joints for my design. I had to make sure that my joints were alike and had the exact measurements. It took a while to draw my joints because every time I tried to draw it, it was either uneven or in the wrong spot.

It was about the 5th time I tried and got it right, then I was able to move on. I  chiselled my joints to make an effort to finish it. After that I was so happy to be able to finish my work and move on!

Tech! by Tristan

 At Tech it was a bit different because we had a substitute teacher. It was still fun and amusing as usual. I made a design for a clock I'm thinking of creating. I know that it's not perfect but this one is just for practice.

The design is from an anime I watch called SEVEN DEADLY SINS. I copied the design but I alternated it slightly.

It was a great experience for me because I'm not that good at drawing.

Designs For My Clock by Kotipi

Last week at tech my task was to draw different designs for my clock. I could do any design I wanted, but I couldn't copy from the internet. On a piece of paper I had to draw my four ideas. It had to be special. It couldn't just be a normal coloured clock. If the shape of the clock wasn't different, then the face of the clock had to be.

One of my designs was shaped like a sun and was coloured in red, orange and yellow. One of my other designs had Roman numerals, instead of the Arabic numerals. Around the numbers on my clock I coloured it in a nice light blue.

Making Chop Suey-By Ana

This is what we made at food tech this week...

Step (1) - soak vermicelli with boiling hot water

Step (2) - slice vegetables

peel and slice carrot

slice and dice broccoli

slice and dice onion

slice and dice pepper

slice and dice your meat.

Step (3) - combine all ingredients and transfer

 into a pan and fry until the meat turn brown.

Step (4) - add vermicelli in fry pan then add soy sauce and spices.

Step (5) - when cooked serve onto a plate and enjoy!

Fish Pie! - Cooking With Mrs Tuipulotu-By Leanah

Fish Pie!

Method:

1. Peel potatoes and bake until cooked.

2. Mash the potatoes and lay them out into the baking tin.

3. Mix tuna fish with 1/2 can of mushroom cream and 2 table spoons of mayonnaise.

4. Mix well, then pour the mixture on top of the potatoes, top it off with cheese and bake for 10 mins.

Printing At Tech by Julianne

             

                       

On Wednesday we went by bus to Tamaki College for Technology. When we first arrived we had to finish off our name art, then we got to do our printing on t-shirts and jumpers. I had so much fun printing my name with Izabella. After we printed our names we then put matching gold turtles on our them. We left our final product to dry out. It was time to thank Mr Pineda then return back to school!💥

🖥Changing Tech Groups🖥 by Tristan

Last week we changed our Tech groups. My group (Group A) started with Cooking with Mrs Tuipolotu, then Graphics with Mr Pineda and now we're doing Materials with Mr Grundy. The last couple of sessions have been phenomenal. I hope this class will be as wonderful as the last ones, and I reckon it will be because it's interesting and fun to do!

Quiche !! by Lisa

At Tech we made quiche and I want to tell you the steps so you can make delicious quiche.

Step 1 - grab a whisk and 4 eggs, then mix
step 2 - get a half ham and cut slices in a straight line then cut across.
step 3- put the mixture in a muffin tray.
step 4 - sprinkle ham pieces and cheese over the mixture.
step 5 - pour eggs and bake the muffins for 180 degrees celsius for  10 minutes.

Enjoy😛

Quiche! -By Izabella

Skills For This Week
1. Follow the instructions
2. How to ingredients right 
3. How to measure the ingredients correctly


Step 1 - Cut the pastry into 2 pieces. Paste into muffin tray.
2 - Dice Ham
3 - Add ham + cheese into the muffin tray
4 - Whisk 4 eggs with 1/2 cup of milk
- Dip on top of ham and cheese
5 - Bake for approximately for 15 minutes and at 180 degrees Celsius.

👍 Creating Charity Logos At Tech 👍 by Mary

Today we designed a charity logo for sports funding for people who need help with sports gear. I finally completed my assignment.  I designed my logo with some PE (Physical Exercise) items on it, like rugby balls, baseballs etc. I really like what I've made here. It captures the objective of the lesson. I hope it will make a difference to my mark.

Banana Muffins At Tech!!! by Saluselo

Today, we had tech at Tamaki College and it was about cooking. We made Banana Muffins with Mrs Tuipulotu. 

First, we had to get the equipment to get ready for Mrs Tuipulotu's instructions. She gave us two bananas and we were instructed to slice them into a bowl. We mashed the bananas until it was so slimy that it felt like saliva with squishy lollies in it. 
After that we put in all the ingredients and baked them in the oven.
Finally we get to eat. It was yum!

Chocolate Cake by Tupouseini

Today was the last day of Tech cooking for this year but we will be coming back next year.

We made chocolate cake with whip cream and Hershey's chocolate sauce.
First we began by mixing the dry and wet ingredients in one bowl then we mixed the batter until it was no longer dry. We had to put our cake batter into the cake tin and I was becoming anxious because I couldn't find it. But luckily Mrs Tuipulotu had some extras for us.
Afterwards, we put the cake tin in the oven to bake. I looked at the wooden spoon which had the cake batter - it smelt so delicious and I couldn't help myself, so I tasted the raw batter which was surprisingly not that bad.
Finally, I took the cake tin out of the oven. Mrs Tuipulotu  added the toppings then I sliced it into segments before eating it.

My Jewllery Tree I Made At Tech by Tupouseini

Today I finally received my jewellery tree that I created at Technicraft at Tamaki College. I worked hard in Mr Grundy's workshop to complete my tree and all that work paid off.

 First we all had to draw our woodwork so it could match the measurement.
 Then we had to write down reasons why our projects are useful. I asked Mr Grundy if he could show me how to put on the hooks correctly. After putting on my hooks I finished writing my reasons down on paper. It was time to pack up so Mr Grundy said he would finish our work for us because we had to move on to a different class which was cooking.

🍳 The Return Of Technicraft! 🍳 by Jack

Last week on Wednesday, (The first week of Term 2) we started Technicraft at Tamaki College again. The last time we went to Tech was in Week 9 (Term 1). On the first day back, we made truffles.

The truffles were the easiest and quickest recipe so far. The ingredients were oreos, coconut, condensed milk and chocolate. First we broke the oreos, then put them into a bowl. Then we added some coconut and poured milk on top of the crushed cookies.

After that, we mixed them together and put the bowl into the refrigerator to cool it down. Next, we melted the chocolate in a separate, smaller bowl in the microwave. We then took the two bowls out of the refrigerator and microwave.

Finally, we rolled the truffles into balls, and applied the topping which was the melted chocolate. Lastly, we rolled the truffles into more coconut. I made four chocolate truffles. They tasted sweet and appertising. I enjoyed the first tech of Term 2.

Going To Tech by Jack Daniel

Every Wednesday for the last two weeks, the Year sevens and Year eights have been going to Tech. Tech is when we go to Tamaki College to learn about new things and create some drawings, cooking, modelling etc. 

When I had hopped off the bus I saw a lot of people who used to come to Ruapotaka School. I was in the Graphics Class and my teacher was Mr Pineda. My favourite activity was drawing diagonal lines in boxes and it looked like a flower. In my group are, Mika, Timote, James, Athens, Lupe, Meana,  Azahar and Me.