Revision Tests for 6th Year HE Students

Reminder to Ms. Fallon's 6th Yr HE Students:

As the vaccines are taking place during our class time today, I'd like to remind those of you who've missed HE class to revise for the next revision test on Friday 18th November.

This week's topic is Diets.
Study Page 40-51 of Lifelines.

Ms. Fallon

Wesley College Fashion Show Student Committee

The names of those selected to form the Committee will be posted here on this Blog tommorow morning after Assembly. See the Home Economics Notice board outside the Myles Hall also.

Thanks to everyone who applied.

Ms.Fallon & Ms O'Donoghue

World Diabetes Day

Hello all you sugar lovers!!!

Today is World Diabetes Day. Check out these web links for further information about diabetes.

• It is estimated that approx 191,000 people in Ireland have Diabetes. WOW! that's almost the same as the population of Dun laoghaire Rathdown!(pop.194k) 

• 366 million people worldwide have diabetes compared with 30 million 25 years ago. (source: www.diabetes.ie, 2011) 
• The rise in type two diabetes is directly linked to poor diet (too much sugar and fat, too little fibre) and inactive lifestyles. 
• As the SafeFood advert reminds us we can stop the spread by sticking to a healthy diet low in refined foods and high in fruit and vegetables and wholegrain foods. Everybody young and old should be physically active for about 30 minutes every day. 
• This means raising the heart rate by doing cariovascular excercise such as running aerobics or football to name just a few options. Check out this site for more advice and ideas about getting active. http://www.getirelandactive.ie/

Let us know what you think about this issue by responding in the comment box below.

STUDY LINK:
Year 5 Home Economics students should check out this article on Carbohydrates on the website of the Diabetes Federation of Ireland. http://www.diabetes.ie/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/truth_about_carbs.pdf

Sugar! Its World Diabetes Day...time to cut back.......

Sugar!, originally uploaded by Wesley College Home Economics.

Sugar!

TY International cookery Module 1

TY International cookery Module 1, originally uploaded by Wesley College Home Economics.

TY International cookery Module 1

3rd yr Craftwork by Susan Bryan

3rd yr Craftwork by Susan Bryan, originally uploaded by Wesley College Home Economics.

3rd yr Craftwork by Susan Bryan

TY International cookery module 1

TY International cookery module 1, originally uploaded by Fiona Fallon.

TY International cookery module 1

TY International cookery module 1

TY International cookery module 1, originally uploaded by Fiona Fallon.

TY International cookery module 1

The Fashion Show Student Committee

A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!! to all the students who responded to the call for committee members to help with this years Wesley College Fashion Show. We've had a fantastic response from you and no doubt we will have no shortage of highly motivated and willing students to participate in the running of the fashion show. We are delighted that there's such a keen interest to get involved and help out with this event especially as the proceeds go towards Habitat and the school hockey and rugby tours. We look forward to announcing the committee by the end of next week. We also have lots of roles for those that don't make the 10 member committee but are still willing to get involved and help out with the event. Watch this space.............

Rain Rain go away!!!!!!

What a wet week in Dublin???

With buckets of rain failing outside the best thing to do is stay home and cook up a storm in the kitchen.......... This weeks recipe is seasonal.....Pumpkin Soup!

Pumpkin flesh is being carved up by lots of people in the run up to Halloween, why not put some of this delicious vegetable to good use! I tried this recipe last night and it's really tasty!



Pumpkin Soup
100g butter
2 leeks
1 litre veg stock
1.5kg pumkin flesh
250g spinach
30g peas
300ml cream
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Salt and pepper

Fry the leeks gently in melted buter for 10 minutes.
Peel and chop the pumpkin up removing seeds in the process. (dry and roast if you have the time)
Add the pumkin, nutmeg, stock and simmer for approx 30 minutes.
Add the peas and spinach, cook for about 5 minutes then stir in the cream. Season to taste.
Enjoy!

Adapted from Mary Berrys Complete Cookbook as referred to during book week.

Posted by Ms. Fallon.