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How do you make a cake without breaking eggs?
Tue 14 May 2019This was the question that Yr3/4 were asked as part of their topic based work around "How did World War II affect Porchester?" They already knew that rationing during the war meant people only had one egg per week, so how could they possibly bake cakes without eggs?
Today, they all had a chance to find out as they prepared a wartime eggless sponge recipe, working together in teams, then placing their creations on baking trays and waiting for their hard work to cook.
Once their cupcakes had cooked and cooled they tried them, and compared the taste and texture to a modern day, shop bought, cup cake. The result? Lots of them preferred the eggless cake so much they wanted the recipe to try out at home. So, here it is;
- 150g Self raising flour
- 50g margarine
- 50g sugar
- 1 tablespoon Golden Syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 dessert spoon of vinegar (white wine, not malt!)
- Milk to mix
Sift the flour, rub in the margarine, add the sugar and golden syrup. Blend the bicarbonate of soda and vinegar and add to the other ingredients, with enough milk to make a sticky consistency. Place mixture into cupcake cases (allowing room to rise). Cook in a 180° oven for 15-20 minutes until the sponge springs back if pressed.
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Never fear...your Anderson shelter is here!
Tue 14 May 2019Yesterday in lower school, the children were learning all about air raid shelters used during WW2. We were exploring different shapes and testing their strength. The children decided that the curved shape was the strongest because when they dropped a weight on the structure it maintained its shape better that the triangle and the rectangle.
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Role Models of the week!
Fri 10 May 2019
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Good Work Friday
Fri 10 May 2019
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Role Models of the week!
Fri 03 May 2019
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Good work and Super Spellers
Fri 03 May 2019
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History Hunters
Wed 01 May 2019This morning lower school went hunting through history, learning about WWII. They investigated both primary and secondary sources, including artefacts, photos, letters, newspaper cuttings and information books. We were even lucky enough to inverview somebody who experienced WWII first-hand. Thank you to Mrs Slack for spending the morning with us, it truly brought our learning to life!
