Ingredients

• Cupcake cases
• 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ⅓ cup unsalted butter,room temperature
• 3 large eggs,room temperature
• ½ cup canola oil
• ½ cup full-fat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup of milk

•  Frosting Ingredients

• ½ cup butter,softened
• 4-5 cups powdered sugar
• 1-2 tbsp strawberry juice/jam
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2-4 tbsp cream/milk

  Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 muffin tins with cupcake cases or grease well.
2. In the bowl of a cake mixer,mix together sugar,flour,baking powder,baking soda and salt.
3. Mix on low speed until well combined.
4. Add butter and milk on medium-low speed for three minutes. This will combine the butter into a fine crumble.
5. In a small mixing bowl,whisk together eggs,sour cream,oil and vanilla extract until smooth. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
6. Slowly add milk and mix on low speed until just combined.
7. Fill cupcake liners so they are just over half full.
8. Bake for 18-20 minutes. They are done when a toothpick comes out clean. When the cupcakes are done,remove them immediately from the tins to the cooling rack. Let cool before adding frosting.

    10. Frosting

 

11. Beat butter and 2 cups of icing sugar together. It will   first crumble then it will come together smoothly.

12. Beat in vanilla and strawberry juice/jam

13. Add 2 more cups of icing sugar and milk 1 tbsp at a time until you get the consistency for spreading and piping.

The sand on

your feet,

the smell of

salt hitting your nose,

shells scattered

across the shore.

Big waves

making their way

towards you,

Diving into

the sea

Swimming with

the sea life, watching

the sun go

down.

Border Collies are known as sheep dogs. Although you can also have them pets. Border collies are quick thinkers, energetic and have very sharp eyes. This makes them great for working with sheep.

Over in Scotland they call the Border Collie Scottish Sheep Dog. The male Border Collie can weigh up to 40-80 kgs and the female can weigh up to 30-70kgs. The male can grow up to 48cm in height and the female 42-46 in height. People say Border Collies can have up to eight puppies at the most.

They can come in different colours. But the most common colours are brown, black, red, sable etc. They work with other animals quite well. Border Collies have a lifespan of 10 to 17 years. They are very high maintenance and they need to be walked for 45 minutes every day.

Christopher and I like Border Collies because they look nice,fluffy and have a lovely nature.

By Abbey and Christopher

For this reading activity I had to read a story about an evil octopus.

Once I had finished reading the story I had to create a children's book cover.

 I had to title it as Uliuli Monster of the Sea.

Me Me and Me

This story was about a girl who really wanted a smartphone. But Her Mum and Dad would not let her get one. So for four months she went down to her Grandmas house and did jobs. She washed windows, cleaned the floors and all the other jobs her gran told her to do. Then finally she got a smartphone. But her Mum Dad were still making her pay for her top ups so she still went down to her Grandmas house and did jobs. Then one day she got these text messages from someone she didn’t know. They called themselves. MeMe. So for week her and MeMe got to know each other. But then one day she let her phone go flat. She put her phone on the charger. Once she got back home and she got a phone call from MeMe. Then she saw her bad side. She was yelling at her and everything. Then they stopped being friends and became enemies. After that fight MeMe kept sending all these hate messages, “I hate you you're the worst.” Then one day it got really bad so she grabbed her scissors and cut her sim card and the next day she went and bought a new sim card. Now she has a new best friend. Her name is Ruby.

Arindale

Arindale was a lovely bright happy kingdom until the day the Queen died. She died at the age of 50. Then it turned dark. The clouds turned black. The Villagers turned against each other. The only one left to rule was the mean old King. He had dark black hair like the thick of night. When he smiled you could see his yellow teeth. Whenever he walked  around the village everyone ran in terror screaming and hoping that he did not see them. When any poor unlucky person didn't see him coming he would snatch them up and lock them in the dungeon and swallow the key. Some people believed he was the Devil himself. But there was one boy in the village who was brave enough to stand his ground. His name was JAKE Carson.He was 15 years old and lived with his poor old mother Mary.They lived in a small cottage on the edge of the Kingdom. Their house had two rooms. A bedroom and a dining room. They only had one bed that Jake gave to his mother because she was very ill. Every day JAKE would go to his neighbourly friends to get a bit of food for them all so he could feed his mother. One day JAKE was walking around the village and heard the king talking. He was muttering about the queen hiding a key somewhere but he had no idea where. JAKE walked away thinking to himself “what if he got the key?” Then the king would do anything to get it.  That night while his mother was in bed sleeping he decided to go for a night time walk. He walked a little bit then found a tree to sit under. Then he saw a gold object deep down under the tree roots. JAKE reached out and grabbed it. There was a note attached. It said “Dear finder, well done, you have found the key. Now you must make your way into the castle. There is a sealed up room that the key will unlock. Inside will be all my money and possessions. Do not tell the key or you will die. Yours sincerely, the Queen.” After JAKE read that he raced home and woke up his mother and told her everything. She was amazed. She said to him in a soft quiet voice, “You should get ready then.” So JAKE got some things, a jacket, rope, some bread, a bag and a dagger in case he ran into the king. Then he set off. Once he got there he thought to himself, “How am I supposed to get up there?” Then he looked around and saw a flagstaff that was close to the castle. He threw his rope up to the top then heaved himself up and climbed through an open window. The JAKE noticed he was in the kings bedroom and the king was asleep. JAKE snuck past the kings bed and slipped into the hallway. Then he noticed he had run into a maid. She looked about the same age as him. JAKE told her why he was there. The maid said her name was Victoria. She also said that she knew where the room was. She said, “I will show you under one condition. You help me escape.” JAKE thought for a minute. If he said no, he would be wandering around the castle for ever so he said yes. They walked for about 20 minutes then found the room. They heard footsteps coming up the stairs. “The king!” Victoria said quietly. “Hide behind the door!” When the king came around the corner JAKE jumped out and stabbed the king in the heart with his dagger. He screamed as the dagger hit his heart. He fell to the ground, blood spreading across his chest. As JAKE ran towards the door and unlocked it his jaw dropped. He saw gold, gems, jewels, rubies priceless necklaces, crowns and the Queens ring that she wore every day of her life. One month later… JAKE became king. He is now known as “JAKE the King of Arindale” He is engaged to Victoria and they are getting married in a month. The kingdom is restored to it’s bright, happy self. The flowers grow, the clouds have turned white and fluffy and the villagers are happy and friendly again, forgiving each other for the harm they did. As for the old king, he was put in a coffin and burned to smithereens. Oh, we almost forgot, JAKE’s mother Mary is now living a happy life in the castle and is healthy.

Written by Abbey Carter and Nicole McBain.  

How to plant a garden

What you will need.

1. Seeds
2. Watering can
3. Somewhere to plant your seeds
4. Gloves
5. Shovel
6. Soil

Method

1. Weed your garden if it needs weeding.

2. Next pick out your seeds you will like. Once you have got your seeds on the back of the packet it should say how deep to put them where they like to be planted and how much water they will need everyday.

3. Now you are going to open up your seed packet.Then follow the instructions on the back that tell you how deep to put them apart.

4. Then keep a close eye on your plants so they don’t die and water them everyday.

5. Once  they are big and tall take them out of the garden and cook them or eat them the way you want