Home Economics – Page 4 – Orchard Brae School

Room 8 Meet Jack Frost

By Amy Dunnett 1st February 2019 15th February 2019 Expressive Arts, Home Economics, Outdoor Learning, Primary, Room 8

Room 8 have been enjoying this winter weather, inside and outside the classroom. We ventured out into the playground, well wrapped up, to experience how cold and frosty it has been. We brought snow back in with us to feel how cold it was and we watched as it melted during the day.

We dressed up in winter clothes during our winter singing and looked at ourselves in the mirror, just to see how good we looked!

During our art sessions we made ‘cold weather’ pictures using ‘cold’ colours. We used purple, white and blue balloons to print with. We also used the salad spinners to make colourful pictures which were cut into cosy socks, hats, gloves and scarves.

This week we made Jack Frost pictures. We had lots of different collage materials in white and silver to stick on and, of course, no Jack Frost is complete without plenty of glitter!

We all love a baking session in room 8 so this week we made ‘frosty’ cakes. We put in rice crispies and ‘snowball’ marshmallows, stirred it round and then added white chocolate. We then decorated the top with some edible ‘silver’ paper. Lots of tasting, smelling, and touching went on. We kept some for snack in school and took some home for our families to enjoy too.

Making Pizzas with Room 13

By Amy Dunnett 22nd January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Home Economics, Secondary Department

The boys in room 13 have been working on their food preparation skills, making cheese and tomato pizza’s. They practiced their spreading skills and both made tasty pizzas. It was very difficult to not have a wee taste of the cheese before the pizzas were cooked.

SQA Home Economics with room 17 and 18

By Amy Dunnett 21st January 2019 15th February 2019 Healthy Schools, Home Economics, Qualifications and Awards, Room 17, Room 18, Secondary Department, Senior phase

Some of the pupils in room 17 and 18 have been working on a variety of HE units. They have been focusing on cleaning skills and food preparation tasks. We are planning to post some of the recipes that are being used in HE so that they can be used at home.

Home Economics with Howes Hoose

By Amy Dunnett 21st January 2019 15th February 2019 Health and Well Being, Healthy Schools, Home Economics, Howes House, Qualifications and Awards, Senior phase

Howes Hoose have been working on increasing their independence in the kitchen, working on food preparation skills and using electrical equipment safely. They have been using these skills to run their soup making business, with the profits going towards the residential and Duke of Edinburgh trips that they will be attending in the Summer term.