Home Activities

In this edition of the newsletter, we’ve added a special page just for our students! This page is all about encouraging them to try something new at home!

Jam Drop biscuits

What you will need:

Jam Drop Biscuits

• 175g Western Star Unsalted Butter, softened
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup soft icing mixture, sifted
• 1 cup plain flour, sifted, extra for dusting
• ¼ cup cornflour
• 2 tbsp raspberry jam
• 2 tbsp apricot jam

Method

• Preheat oven to 180°C fan forced and line 2 large oven trays with baking paper.
• Beat the butter, vanilla and icing sugar in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium until pale and creamy.
• Add the flour and cornflour, then beat on low for 30 seconds or until a soft dough forms.
• Dust your hands with some of the extra flour, and then roll level tablespoons of the mixture into balls.
• Place onto the trays about 2cm apart. Use your finger to make an indent in the middle of biscuits. Fill each hole with a small blob of jam; about ½ teaspoon.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until they are lightly golden on the edges. Cool on trays for 15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Science Experiments- Make your own snow fluff!

Supplies you will need

• 1 cup corn starch
• 1 cup shaving cream

1. Pour the cup of corn starch into a large bowl. Use a spoon to scoop the shaving cream on top of it. Put 5-10 drops of food coloring on top. Stir to mix.
2. When the mixture looks like grated cheese, use your hands to squish the mixture even more.
3. Pretty soon the shaving cream and corn starch will form a ball, about the same texture as dough.
4. If your mixture is really wet and sticky after mixing, it needs a little more corn starch. If it won’t stick together and falls into pieces, add a little more shaving cream.
5. That’s it! Try sculpting snow angels, snowmen, or make a tiny snow fort!

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