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29-31st
January Through…..
Loving learning, loving each other and loving life
itself
2021
AGAPE: The Good Samaritan (Luke 10: 25-37)
The Heron Times
Issue 23 27th January 2021
North Curry Primary School Pupil Newsletter
office@nc.huish.education
Hello and welcome to the Bird Watch Heron Times, produced every fortnight for the pupils of
North Curry Primary School by Ms Harris and the ‘Media Club’ Faith, Maisie and Chloe from
Shark Class. This edition we are encouraging you to take part in the RSBP Birdwatch survey, we
also have jokes, a book review a recipe and more!
Stay safe Ms Harris & Team
If you would like to comment or send
something to feature in the newsletter
please email the Media Team and Ms Harris
office@nc.huish.education.
Real or rubbish
Last week’s real or rubbish
The day before this English
national lockdown
612,378,920 packets of loo
roll were sold!
An interview with… Miss Brown
This story is rubbish!
What is your favourite sweet treat?
Rockie Road
What are your hobbies?
Tennis, yoga and sewing
What is your favourite sport to watch?
Tennis This week’s
Real or rubbish
How do you relax?
Going for walks with my dog There has been a total of 9
million hours of watching birds
What is your dream holiday? from when the RSBP Birdwatch
Somewhere sunny by the beach started in 1979!
What is your favourite children’s book? Is this story real or rubbish?
The curious incident of the dog in the night- Read the next issue to find out.
time
Do you have pet?
Yes, I have 2 cats and a dog.
Octopus Class Solar System Models
By Macey
By Charlie
By Harry
By Evie
By Lottie
KEY INFORMATION
Dates: 29-31 January
Time: Any
Duration: 1 hour
Location: Your garden or balcony
1. Pick a time
You can choose any hour between 29 and 31 January. So whether you’re an early
bird or a night owl, you can still take part.
2. Tell us what you see
Count the birds you see in your garden or from your balcony*. Ignore any birds
that are still in flight. To avoid double-counting, just record the highest
number of each bird species you see at any one time – not a running total.
This year our advice is to take part in the safety of your own home. This could
include a birdwatch from your window if you overlook a green space or
courtyard.
Submit your results online: You can submit your results online at
rspb.org.uk/birdwatch
From 29 January until 19 February.
What to look out for…
https://www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downloads/biggardenbirdwatch/2021/how-to-resources/eng_id-
print_at_home--min.pdf
How to attract Birds to your Garden
What do birds eat?
There are lots of different bird foods available, including mixes for bird
feeders and bird tables, as well as for ground feeding:
Blackbirds mostly feed on the ground and will eat anything – from fatty
nibbles to mealworms
Blue tits and great tits use a feeder, eating seeds as well as suet and
peanuts
Finches, including chaffinches and greenfinches, use both a feeder and a
bird table, and they love sunflower hearts
Look for good quality bird food – those that don’t include ‘fillers’ such as
dried peas and beans that birds rarely eat. You’ll find some great mixes in
our shop
You can put out leftovers such as some bread, fruit cake, dried fruit,
unsalted nuts, or fruit such as apples and pears. Don’t use anything mouldy
or salty though, and if you have a dog don’t put out dried fruit – vine fruits
such as raisins can be toxic to them.
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/recipes/make-a-fat-cake-for-birds
Ingredients Lard or suet (room temperature) Handful of bird seed Handful of peanuts (unsalted) Grated cheese or raisins Dry leftovers (oats, bread or cake) Old clean yoghurt pots and string Method Use one part fat to two parts dry mixture. Melt the fat slightly if it’s chilled and hard. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Make a small hole in the bottom of each of your yoghurt pots. Thread a length of string through the hole and tie a knot to secure it. Pack each pot tightly with the mixture. Put it in the fridge until it’s set hard. Once it’s fully set, carefully cut away the yoghurt pot and recycle it. It should crack off OK if the mixture is cold enough. Tie the string over a tree or shrub branch. Make sure you pick somewhere away from cats! If you find it’s a bit crumbly, next time add a little more fat and a little less dry mixture.
Bird jokes by Maisie
What do you give sick birds?
Tweetment
What kind of bird works at a construction site?
The Crane
What did the sick chicken say?
Oh no! I have people-pox
What do you call a funny chicken?
A comedi-hen
Why do seagulls like to live by the sea?
Because if they lived by the Bay they would be Bagels
What language do geese speak?
Porchageese
What did the duck say when he dropped the dishes?
I hope I didn’t quack any
When should you buy a bird?
When it’s going cheep
Bird Facts by Maisie There are around 10,000 different species of birds in the world and they come in all different colours, shapes and sizes. Birds all have wings and feathers and lay eggs. Birds migrate during certain parts of the year meaning they fly somewhere else. They eat plants, fruit, seeds and insects. Did you know: birds don’t have any teeth! Scientists believe that birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs. The smallest bird is the humming bird. The largest bird is the ostrich . The rarest bird is the Madagascar Pochard which is a duck.
Book review This week we will be reviewing: The boy at the back of the class By Onjali Q. Raúf Illustrated by Pippa Curnick Published by Orion This book is about a boy, called Ahmet, who came to the Uk from Syria and got split up from his family along the way. Alexa (the main character) tries to help Ahmet find his family. This book is not part of a series. I really liked the fact that Alexa tried to become friends and help Ahmet even though he didn’t know him. The characters definitely felt real to me; at some points I felt like I was about to cry because it was so sad. I could not stop reading it. I remember one day I read 200 pages! I would recommend this book to anyone in year 2 or over. Overall, I really liked this book and would give it 4 stars.
Chocolate owl cake Ingredients 325g butter 325g plain chocolate 2 tsp vanilla extract 325g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 450g light soft brown sugar 5 large eggs 300ml soured cream For the icing 250g butter 350g icing sugar , sieved 50g cocoa , sieved 2 tbsp milk Decorations 8 giant white chocolate buttons 2 packs milk chocolate buttons 2 chocolate Flake bars 60g yellow marzipan 125g pack chocolate finger biscuit STEP 1 Preheat the oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 4. Base line a 20cm round and a 18cm square cake tin. STEP 2 Put the butter and chocolate into a saucepan and stir over a very gentle heat until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. STEP 3 Sieve the flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda into a large bowl. Add the sugar, breaking up any lumps if necessary. Beat together the eggs and soured cream and pour onto the flour mixture. Add the melted chocolate and mix all well together until smooth. STEP 4 Divide the mixture equally between the two tins and bake in the oven for about 55 mins - 1 hour. A good way to check that the mixture is equally divided is to put a cocktail stick into each mixture and the levels should be the same.
STEP 5
To make the icing, put the butter into a bowl and beat until creamy. Add the icing
sugar and cocoa a little at a time beating well between each addition. Add the milk to mix
to a soft spreading consistency.
STEP 6
To assemble, place the round cake on a large wooden board or tray (the cake will need
to serve on this). Place the round cake tin on the square cake about 12cm from one edge
and cut around the edge of the tin. Remove the smaller piece and place at one end of the
round cake to represent the ears.
STEP 7
Using the remains of the square cake cut almost in half to give an oblong (for the
fence) and a semi-circle (for the wings). Place the oblong at the bottom of the owl cake.
Slice the semi-circle in half horizontally through the middle. Arrange one piece each side
of the round cake to make the wings.
STEP 8
Spread the butter icing all over the cake. Cut the flake bars into small pieces and
arrange on the wings to represent feathers. Keep the flake crumbs. Arrange milk
chocolate buttons over the body. Place chocolate fingers on the bottom cake to make the
fence. Using a fork, mark the icing to make the owl’s ears. Use the flake crumbs to make
a v-shape between the ears like a 'widow’s peak'. Arrange the white chocolate buttons in
two circles to make the eyes and place a milk chocolate button in the centre of each. Use
a third of the marzipan to shape a beak and use the remaining marzipan to make two
feet.
We would love to see what you bake!
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