SENIOR SCHOOL
Decking the halls for our boarders
Our boarders once again enjoyed the
efforts and talents of our catering and
events teams for the special Halloween and
Christmas dinners.
The Dining Hall staff got into the Halloween
spirit, dressing up in a variety of ghoulish
costumes with even more ghoulish make-
up! With cakes made to look like brains
and witches hats, casseroles with fingers,
black toffee apples and pumpkins galore,
the students were in for a horrible treat! As
always, the boarders and staff appreciated
the effort and ate all of the delicious food!
Christmas for boarders is always a special
occasion and this year was no exception.
With a delicious family style Christmas
Dinner and a visit by Santa and the Grinch,
the boarders enjoyed a delicious dinner with
all the trimmings.
Year 12 Boarders’ Recipe Book
In the boarding community we are always looking for ways that we can help
bring the students together, whilst helping to develop their life skills. A few
years ago I held a “make -your-own pizza night” with my boarding year group,
and I was amazed at the difference in their skills; some were culinary experts
who could chop onions without shedding a tear, whilst for others it was clearly
their first time in the kitchen! I have always loved cooking for family and friends,
so was keen to share this passion with the boarders. Mr Fernandes teamed up
with Ms Gordon in 2017 and they ran cooking classes for the Year 12 boarders,
which were a great success, so we decided to run them again in 2018.
Once a week the boarders worked in groups of 6-12 in the kitchen workshop
and learned how to make healthy, affordable meals. With the help of Ms
Gordon’s knowledge and skills they were able to not only learn or develop basic
cooking techniques, but also have a chance to share a meal together.
One thing that surprised me was the number of boarders who asked for the
recipes after we made a dish. The idea to give them their own recipe book came
about when I was at home making fresh pizza dough from a recipe that I still
have from my Year 8 home economics class (thanks again Mrs Grange). What I
thought would be really special however, was to not only include recipes from
Ms Gordon’s class, but also recipes the boarders enjoy when they are at home.
I approached the Year 12 boarders’ parents and was thrilled to have so many
families submit their favourite home recipes for inclusion in the book.
Healthy
Hamburgers
Sent in by Sophie Bannister
Ingredients Method
Patty
500g beef mince
½ cup breadcrumbs
1 onion grated
½ carrot
1 egg
1 tsp mixed herbs
1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
2 tbs sweet chilli sauce
Salt and pepper to taste Patty
1. Whisk egg.
2. Grate onion and carrot.
3. Combine mince, breadcrumbs, onion, carrot,
Worcestershire sauce, sweet chilli sauce, herbs
and olive oil in a bowl. Season with salt and
pepper.
4. If mixture is too wet you can add more
breadcrumbs.
5. Divide the mixture into 6 portions and shape
with hands into a patty.
6. Place patties on a plate and refrigerate.
7. Heat oil in frying pan. Cook patties over
medium heat for about 5 minutes on each
side.
Year 12 boarders’
Chips
4 potatoes
1 tbs olive oil
Salt
Chips
1. Pre-heat oven to 180°C
2. Cut 4 potatoes into thin strips.
3. Place in bowl and mix with olive oil and salt.
4. Place chips on backing tray lined with baking
powder.
5. Bake in oven for 15-20 minutes or until
golden.
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The Recipe Book was presented to the Year 12 boarders’ parents at their final
chapel service and were very well received!
Mrs Sophie Carroll
Year 12 Boarding Coordinator
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