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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!

Easy Christmas biscuits

What you will need:

Reindeer Biscuits

• 20 mini star-shaped pretzels
• 10 red M&M’s
• 20 candy eyes
• 10 Tim Tam biscuits (see note)

• 50g dark chocolate, melted, cooled

  Method: Make Reindeer Biscuits: Using picture as a guide, attach pretzels, M&M’s and candy eyes to Tim Tam biscuits using melted chocolate. Refrigerate until set.

Bauble Biscuits

• 90g dark chocolate, melted, cooled
• 3 rainbow sour straps, cut lengthways into thin strips
• 10 Venetian biscuits

• M&M’s and M&M’s minis, to decorate

  Method:  Make Bauble Biscuits: Place melted chocolate in a small snap-lock bag. Snip off 1 corner. Using picture as a guide, fold sour strap pieces into small bows, securing with a little chocolate. Pipe chocolate onto biscuits. Attach bows, M&M’s and mini M&M’s to biscuits. Refrigerate until set.

Pudding Biscuits

• 90g white chocolate, melted, cooled
• 10 milk chocolate digestive biscuits (see note)
• 20 mini red M&M’s

• 2 watermelon cloud lollies, thinly sliced

  Method:  Make Pudding Biscuits: Place melted chocolate into a small snap-lock bag. Snip off 1 corner. Using picture as a guide, pipe chocolate over top of each biscuit to form ‘custard’. Decorate with mini M&M’s and cloud lollies. Refrigerate until set.

Easy Christmas recipes for kids

Science Experiments- Grow a avocado tree!

Supplies Needed

• Avocado seed (from an avocado you previously bought is fine!)
• Toothpicks
• Drinking glass

Method:

• Wash any residue off of an avocado pit (be sure not to cut into or break it). After it dries, insert 3-4 toothpicks about halfway up the side of the pit.
• Place the broad end of the pit down in a drinking glass or jar. Make sure that the container has enough water to submerge the bottom third of the seed, the Missouri Botanical Garden suggests.
• Be sure to keep the glass in a warm area and away from direct sunlight and change the water regularly. You should notice roots and a sprout in about 2-6 weeks. However, if you don't see them, start with another seed.
• Once the sprout reaches about 6 inches tall, cut it back to about 3 inches to promote more root growth.
• When the stem grows out again, use a 10-inch pot with rich potting soil to plant your pit. That's it! All you have to do now is be patient and wait for your avocado tree to flourish.

Craft- Paper Plate Baubles

Materials

Paper Plates

Multi-coloured paper/foil/tissue paper

Pipe Cleaner

Black paper

PVA Glue

Scissors

To get started, simply set the kids up with paper plates, a selection of colourful paper and glue.

Pierce a small hole into the collaged paper plate, attach a pipe cleaner and secure to create a loop for hanging on the tree. Cover the hole with a little black square.

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