First Ever Edition! Thursday, 7 May 2020 HOME-SCHOOL ...

First Ever Edition! Thursday, 7 May 2020

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HOME-SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

In this Issue:

In our new magazine, Home-school Highlights, we will be including Recipes, Games, Interviews, Stories and much, much more!


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Page 3 Chocolate Brownie Recipe

Page 4 The Cup Game

Page 5 Jokes

Page 6 Short Story – Timmy the Troll

Pages 7 and 8 Homemade Pizza Recipe

Page 9 Wordsearch

Pages 10 and 11 Interview – A Day in the Life

Page 12 Favourite Things

Page 13 Book Review

Page 14 Elvis Presley Fact File

Pages 15 and 16 Porty Pink Letter Game

Page 17 Short Story - Holly and Arthur’s Trip to the Museum

Page 18 Tourist Guide

Pages 19 and 20 Interview – A Day in the Life

Page 21 Wordsearch

Page 22 Favourite Things

Page 23 Recipe - Schnitzel

Page 24 Interview – A Day in the Life

Page 25 Recipe - Blueberry Muffins

Page 26 Charli D’Amelio - Fact File

Page 27 Joke - Answers

Contents


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Recipe

Chocolate Brownies by Daniel and Natalie (P4-7 Banchory Devenick)

Ingredients

• 250g unsalted butter

• 200 g chocolate – we’re using milk chocolate but you can use whatever chocolate you want

• 80g cocoa powder

• 1 tsp baking powder

• 4 large free range eggs

• plain flour

• 350g caster sugar

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas 4. Line a 30cm/12inch rectangular baking tin with greaseproof paper.

1.Chop the butter into cubes and then put into a large bowl with the chocolate over simmering water, then melt the chocolate and butter cubes until smooth.

2.Meanwhile in a separate bowl, sieve the cocoa powder, flour, baking powder and caster sugar and add to the chocolate and butter mix. Stir together well.

3.In another bowl/jug, beat eggs together and then add to the chocolate mix and stir until you have a silky consistency.

4.Pour the brownie mix into the baking tin and place in oven for around 20 – 25 minutes. You don’t want to overcook the brownies so unlike cakes, you don’t want a skewer to come out clean as you want them to be gooey in the middle!


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The Cup Game

By Calvin (P5C)

Number of players: 4-6 people

Age: 8+

Equipment needed: 110 plastic cups, a dice, a 2 minute timer.

How to play: To start the game everyone says a number in between 1 and 6 out loud.

Someone rolls the dice and whatever it lands on, the person who picked that number goes first.

Players use the cups to stack them one on top of the other. They stop when the timer runs out. Then, they roll the dice to see who goes next.

Everyone takes a turn.

If the tower falls at any point in the game, then that player is out.

Count how many cups are in each tower. The 2 towers with the most cups then go head to head. You use the cups from the smaller towers, reset the timer and add the extra cups onto the tallest towers until one fall. The last tower standing is the winner.

Game


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Jokes

1) Why did the class joker go to hospital?

2) What do you call a person who talks when nobody is listening?

3) What kind of ghosts haunt hospitals?

4) What do you get if you cross the school bell with an alarm clock?

By Hannah (P2/3C)

1) Where does Dracula keep his money?

2) What do elves learn at school?

3) Why can’t a leopard hide?

By Seth (P2/3C)

Read on to find out!


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Short Story

Timmy the Troll

“Oh no sorry” said Timmy in embarrassment, after just bumping into someone. As you can probably tell, Timmy is a very clumsy and a forgetful troll. He lives in a small town in the middle of nowhere surrounded by tall green trees called Maplane. People there don’t like Timmy very much because he is always doing silly things. Once, when he was at his neighbours house, he forgot to turn the tap off after washing his hands and flooded the house! He is really nice; he opens doors for people and washes their cars for free. Even though it didn’t seem like it, Timmy was sad. The one thing that puts a smile on Timmy's face is his best friend Pip - a fluffy yellow duck.

Today, Timmy was going to meet Pip at the pond. He had a fabulous idea to go on an adventure together. He ran with his little short legs to the pond. When he saw Pip, he said, "Come on Pip, let’s go on an adventure!”

Pip flapped his little wings in excitement and off they went. They went up to the highest hill they could see. It took a long time. At the top, the grass was soft and green with little pink flowers growing in it. Timmy said he could see for miles. Then Timmy and Pip decided to see who could roll down the hill the fastest. They felt dizzy and a little sick like they were on a roller coaster when they got to the bottom. They didn’t know who won so they called it a draw and decided they would do it again another day.

As they skipped home, they laughed and giggled at how much fun they had. They both couldn't wait to have another adventure again soon.

By Freya (P4H)


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Recipe

Homemade Pizzas by Taylor (P7A)

Ingredients

Pizza dough

• 300g strong white flour

• 1 packet of fast acting yeast

• 1 pinch of salt

• 2 tablespoons of warm water

Toppings

• 2 x tbs of Passata/BBQ sauce

• 150g cheddar cheese

• 3 rashes of bacon

• ½ pepper (colour your choice)

• ¼ packet cooked chicken

• 1 packet of mozzarella cheese


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Recipe

Homemade Pizzas by Taylor (P7A)

Method

Pizza dough

Add flour to a large bowl. Add salt and yeast to the flour and mix together. Slowly add water and mix until combined. Knead dough for a couple of minutes and roll into a ball. Cover bowl and place into a dry warm place to rise for at least 1-2 hours.

Check the dough after 1-2 hours it should be double the size Knead the dough for another couple of minutes, this is to get any air out that can cause bubbles in the pizza crust. Dust a baking tray with flour, this stops the dough sticking as it cooks. Roll out dough to required size and thickness.

Toppings

Pre heat the oven at 180 degrees Spread out the sauce evenly to cover the dough to the edges add more if you like lots of sauce! Grate the cheese and sprinkle over the pizza sauce evenly. Chop the bacon, pepper and cooked chicken then place on top of the cheese. Cut up the mozzarella and place in between the other toppings so it will melt evenly Finally place the pizza in the oven and cook for 20-25 minutes.


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Word Search


A Day in the Life!

Q1. What do you do?

A. Lead Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP).

Q2. Where do you work?

A. Torry Medical Practice in Aberdeen.

Q3. What do you wear?

A. Either tunic and trousers for home visits or own clothes in the medical centre.

Q4. What is you working hours?

A. 09:00 – 17:00

Q5. What responsibilities do you have at your work?

A. Carry out face to face or over the phone consultations to diagnose, treat and manage patients. Develop the service to improve patient care, deliver education to colleagues and manage some of the nursing staff.

Q6. What do you enjoy at your work?

A. The variety of patient presentations (illnesses and problems) we see. The challenge of working out what is wrong with someone and deciding how best to treat them. I learn new things every day and that makes the job really interesting.

Q7. How do you get to your work?

A. I drive there and back.

Q8. What is the most challenging thing you do?

A. Managing patient expectations and challenging behaviours sometimes. Dealing with sad situations, but it is very rewarding supporting people at these difficult times.

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Interview


Q9. What days do you work?

A. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday.

Q10. What experience/qualifications do you need for your job?

A. A degree to become a nurse and a Master’s degree to be an ANP. Along with clinical experience. I have worked in lots of different areas of nursing which helped prepare me to become an ANP.

Q11. If you could go back in time, would you change your job?

A. No, I love being a nurse.

Q12. What did you want to be when you were younger?

A. A Nurse! My big brother had asthma and was in the hospital several times when we were growing up. I thought the nurses did a great job looking after him and making him better. That’s what made me want to be a nurse.

Q13. What is the worst part about your job?

A. In some nursing jobs you must work different shifts, such as nightshift and weekends. You can be working over the festivities or miss birthdays and other social occasions.

Q14. Would you recommend your job to others?

A. Yes it’s a great career with lots of different opportunities. It is hard work but totally worth it.

By Eva (P7A)

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Interview


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Favourite Things!

The Penguin

By Cameron (P1T)


By Logan (P2/3P)

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Book Review


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Famous People

Elvis Aaron Presley

By Cameron (P6/7)

The king of rock and roll or simply known as ‘the king’

Presley was born 8th of January 1935 in Tupelo Mississippi. He relocated to Memphis, Tennessee with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began in 1954. He was recording at Sun Records with producer

Sam Phillips who wanted to bring African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on an acoustic rhythm guitar accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black was a pioneer of rockabilly and up-tempo backbeat-driven fusion of country music rhythm-blues. In 1955, drummer D.J Fontana joined to complete Presley’s classic quartet. Presley’s first single, Heartbreak Hotel was released in 1956 and it became a number one hit. In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love me Tender. He was then drafted into military service in 1958. He relaunched his record career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held a few concerts however, guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960’s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums. In 1968 following a 7year break from live performances, he returned to the stage which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcasted around the world from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse compromised his health and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42.

Presley was the best-selling solo music artist of all time. He was commercially successful in many genres including pop country R&B adult contemporary and gospel.

He won 3 Grammy’s, received the Grammy lifetime achievement award at the age of 36 and he got inducted in many Music Halls of Fame. He holds the record, for the most RIAA certified gold and platinum albums. In 2018 Presley was awarded the presidential medal of freedom.


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Game

“Porty Pink Letter”

By Sam (P5C)

Number of players - For 2 or more players but better with 3 or more. All ages.

Equipment - Pack of 53 cards comprising of 26 pairs and 1 “Porty Pink Letter!” card.

The 26 pairs to possibly comprise of 2 identical photo or name cards of the following Portlethen Primary celebrities in no particular order.

1. Porty Pup

2. Mrs Cowan

3. Maisie The Dog

4. Mrs Tavendale

5. The P7 Prefects

6. Miss Anderson

7. Mrs Auld 8. Adam The Janitor

9. Miss MacDonald

10.The Office Staff

11.Mrs Connon

12.The Pupil Support Assistants

13.Mrs Bremner

14.The Dinner Ladies

15.Mrs McArthur

16.Support For Learning Staff

17.Miss Polson

18.The Nursery Nurses

19.Mrs Roebuck

20.Mrs McKechnie

21.Mrs Hunter

22.Mr Bruce

23.Mrs Vivier

24.Miss Watson

25.Ms Ruxton

26.Mrs Campbell


Objective

Not to be left with the “Porty Pink Letter!” card.

Play

Shuffle the cards and deal them all out to the players. This may mean that some players have more than others and if only a few people are playing they will have loads of cards in their hand! Next, all players look at their cards and remove any pairs (matching cards) that they have. Place these cards face up in the middle of the table. The youngest player goes first and play then proceeds in a clockwise direction. Player one fans out his cards and holds them face down so that no one can see what they are. He then offers them to the next player, who randomly takes a card. If the second player can use this card to match up another pair in his hand, he discards that pair too. Otherwise, he keeps that card. He then holds his cards face down in a fan and offers them to the next player. The first player to get rid of all their cards is the winner and shouts… “Call me The Head Teacher!”

Play continues with the rest of the players matching pairs and discarding them until only one player is left with the “Porty Pink Letter!” card. They lose and the game is over.

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Game


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Short Story

Holly and Arthur’s Trip to the Museum

By Sadie (P4H)

It was a cold and wet day. Holly and Arthur woke up and looked out of the window and saw puddles everywhere. Holly and Arthur went downstairs and they saw their mum in the kitchen. She was wearing a white flowery dress and her long blonde hair in a ponytail. She was making packed lunches. Holly and Arthur looked confused. It was not a school day they thought, so why is mum making them? “Get dressed!” mum said. “We are going on a trip.” “Where are we going?” said Holly, looking very confused. “We are going to the museum.” Holly said to Arthur. “Let’s get ready now.” Holly and Arthur ran up-stairs, Holly put on her pink and white dress and Arthur wore a blue and white top and striped trousers.

Now in the car lets go to the museum. “Here we are now. What do you want to do?” “I want to go to the time travel room,” said Holly. “Okay let’s go!” said Mum. Then Mum said, “I will be back in a minute okay?” said mum. Holly said to Arthur, “Let’s go look around.” Arthur said, “Yes let’s go.” “Look!” said Arthur. “A time machine. Let’s see if it works?”

“Wow where are we?” said Holly. “I think we are in the time of the Romans? Look, gladiators! Wow let’s look around.” “What do you like here?” asked Holly. “I like the music,” said Arthur. “Let’s get something to eat,” said Holly. “Where do we get some food from? Look there is a sign that says food over there.” “Okay let’s go. Oh the food is in jars, where do we get some cutlery from?” asked Arthur. “I do not think we get cutlery, but let’s just eat our food okay?” said Holly, “Let’s go find the time machine and get out of here before mum comes back,” said Holly. “Here it is! Let’s go home.” "We are home” said Arthur, “now where is mum? Here she is!” said Arthur “Where have you been?” asked mum. “Can we go home now?” asked Holly. “Yes” said mum.


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Tourist Guide

By Grace (P6B)


Q1. What do you do?

A. Offshore Production Technician.

Q2. Where do you work?

A. Neptune Energy Cygnus Alpha Gas Platform, Southern North Sea.

Q3. What do you wear?

A. Safety helmet, safety glasses, hearing protection, flame retardant coverall and steel toe-capped safety boots.

Q4. What is your working hours?

A. 1800 to 0600 for 7 days then 0600 to 1800 for another 7 days.

Q5. What responsibilities do you have at your work?

A. Responsible for the start up / shut down, isolation, monitoring and operation of the installation assets (platform equipment) in order to maintain the safe operation of the platform and the quality of the processed products supplied to our customers.

Q6. What do you enjoy at your work?

A. Working as part of a team. The camaraderie with my workmates.

Q7. How do you get to your work?

A. Take a car or bus to the airport, aeroplane to Norwich, helicopter to the gas platform.

Q8. What is the most challenging thing you do?

A. Fatigue due to working long hours and switching from dayshift to nightshift and then back to dayshift.

Q9. What days do you work?

A. 2 weeks working every day on the platform followed by 3 weeks at home.

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Interview


Q10. What experience/qualifications do you need for your job?

A. A four year apprenticeship. ONC & HNC in Electrical & Electronic Engineering. 2 x NVQ Level 3 in Processing Hydrocarbons and lots of oil and gas industry specific training courses.

Q11. If you could go back in time, would you change your job?

A. I would maybe have liked to do something more artistic but thought engineering was probably a safer bet.

Q12. What did you want to be when you were younger?

A. Possibly a Policeman.

Q13. What is the worst part about your job?

A. Being away from my family especially on special occasions.

Q14. Would you recommend your job to others?

A. Yes, it can provide a lot for you and your family.

When I leave school, I would love to be an Orthodontist.

I think this would be the perfect job for me because there’s lots to learn about braces, retainers and people’s teeth and I think I would really enjoy it.

By Eva (P7A)

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Interview


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Wordsearch

By Elle (P5/6)


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Favourite Things

By Lana

(P3 Banchory Devenick)


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Recipe

Recipe for Schnitzel

Ingredients

• Pork loin - 150 grams per person

• 1 egg

• Breadcrumbs

• Salt

• Pepper

• 6 tablespoons of cooking oil

Method

• Firstly, put the breadcrumbs onto a flat plate and the eggs in a bowl.

• Then the egg needs to be whisked.

• Then cut off all fat from the pork.

• Then season the pork in salt and pepper.

• After that, place your frying pan on the stove at maximum temperature with the oil in it.

• After that, when the oil is hot, dip the pork in the egg and then roll it in breadcrumbs THOROUGHLY.

• Then cook until the pork is Gold/Brown. You should cook each side of the pork for 4 minutes each.

• Serve.

By Maximilian (P7A)


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Interview

A Day in the Life

Name: Granny

Job: Mental Health Recovery Worker

1) What was your previous job?

An Autistic Support Worker.

2) What do you enjoy about your job?

I like working with people.

3) How many hours do you work?

40 hours per week and the occasional overnight sleepover.

4) What are your main responsibilities?

To enable the people I support, to maintain independence.

5) What qualifications do you have?

SVQ 2 and 3 in Social Care.

6) How long have you worked there?

It will be 10 years in September.

7) Do you wear a uniform?

No, but I do wear an ID badge.

8) How many staff are in your team?

Six.

9) What don’t you like about your job?

The unsociable hours.

By Kai (P7A)


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Recipe

Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients

• 300g blueberries

• 200g plain flour

• 2 tsp caster sugar

• 175ml milk

• 2 eggs

• 150ml vegetable oil

Method

1. Heat the oven to 180C / 160 Fan / Gas 4

2. Place 12 muffin cases in the muffin tin. Cut the berries in half

3. Sift the flour and baking powder into the sugar

4. In a separate bowl, whisk the milk, eggs and oil together until smooth

5. Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and beat in the liquid mixture

6. Fold in the blueberries and spoon the batter into the muffin moulds

7. Bake for 25 minutes or until risen and golden and cool on a wire rack

By Lauren (P4-7 Banchory Devenick)


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Famous People

Charli D’Amelio

Charli D'Amelio is a 15 year old Tik Tok dancer. She has 50 million followers on Tik Tok. Charli is a dancer and has been since she was 3 years old. Charli’s zodiac sign is Taurus.

Childhood

Charli was born on the 1st May 2004, in Norwalk, Connecticut, in the USA.

Charli still goes to school, but online.

Family

Charli’s mum Heidi D’Amelio is currently 48 years old and her dad Marc is 51. Charli has an older sister called Dixie. She is really close with her family.

Why is she famous?

Charli D'Amelio is famous for her outstanding dancing in her Tik Toks. Charli makes up some dances that she records.

Interesting facts

• Charli is known for her love for Dunkin Donuts. • Charli is part of a club called the Hype House. The Hype House has lots of

teenagers that are friends and live together. Right now, Charli is living with her parents.

• Charli started Tik Tok in July 2019 because her friend thought she would like it.

By Halie (P6/7)


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Joke Answers

Jokes – answers

1) To learn some sick jokes!

2) The Teacher!

3) Surgical spirits

4) Something that wakes you up when it is time to go home!

1) The blood bank

2) The elfabet!

3) Because he is always spotted!

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