Week 8 – Caribbean Food

Hot and Spicy this week on The Food Lovers Guide course.

Jerk Chicken

BBQ Chicken Wings

Creole Aubergine

Rice and Peas

Salsa/Johnny Cakes

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Robotics club

The boys in robotics club are working hard to complete their robots and bring them to life. This project involves laser cutting, soldering, electronics and programming. Let’s see how these little robots behave.

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lso Ethan was calibrating the latest member of this hi tech club. A little Arduino bot!!

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Arundhati at the races app

Arundhati was the first to develop her day at the races app. Students were challenged to develop an app where the user could choose a horse and the app races them to a finish line. If you chose correctly then you win. Well done Arundhati!

Wearable electronics – GCSE mini project

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Lower School Masterchef 1st round

Teams of two Y7-9 students had 40 minutes to make a Stir Fry

Congratulations to all the Lower School Masterchef  competitors.

The winners were

1st place – Kaela Mei Townson (9W)/Melodie D Karbassian(9W)

2nd Place – Charlie Wong (9N)/Emerald Cheung (9F)

Joint 3rd Place

Esther Clement (9R)/Kate Donowho (9R), Ryan Wong (9D)/Daniel Kempton (9D), Alvin Wong (8D)/Hitesh Hemran (8D)

 

These pupil’s will now all compete against each other at the Island School Final at at the Spring Fair (4th April), which will be judged by Ex-Island School pupil, Russell Doctrove, who is Head Chef at Fish and Meat restaurant in Central. http://www.fishandmeat.hk/

Mr Lord

 

Masterchef

Pick your adjective!!

Yummy !
Scrumptious!
Delicious!

All could be applied to the entries for the junior Masterchef. A really vibrant and energetic lunchtime saw 12 teams compete to get through to the next round with their responses to the stir fry brief. It’s amazing to think that Ben I. This limited time students from as young as year 8 can create full meals to a high standard. One team even got full marks from the sixth form judges. Thanks to all involved and come back her to see the results of the next round where the representatives for the inter ESF competition will be decided.

Check out some of the videos form the competition and come back for more photos.

Great Storyboarding from members of 8W

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Led by Justin Mak one group working on their video advert for their ICT came up with this great storyboard. It really communicates in simple sketches their intention for their video. Great work!!

Year 8 Technology Days Dates Change

Year 8 Tech Challenge Days have changed:

DEF – 13th May 2014

NRW – 20th May 2014

 

2014 Year 8 Technology Challenge Days coming up!!

The dates for the 2014 Year 8 Technology Challenge will be Tue 1st and Tue 8th April.  The challenges will take place during Island Time and Tutor time.  Prizes for the winning teams!!

ALL YEAR 8 STUDENTS click here to find out more!!!

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