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.

Home Ec Alert !

Year 3 Craft work

Final craft work week !!!! 17-21st October

Next week: Folder Week: 24th Oct-28th Oct.

Don't forget to go to craft club...for times...check out previous posts on this blog!!

The Wesley College Fashion Show 2012: Looking for Senior Cycle Volunteers

WESLEY COLLEGE FASHION SHOW STUDENT COMMITTEE


Wesley College Fashion Show is taking place again this year and we are looking for senior student volunteers particularly from the TY Fashion Modules to form a committee to help out with the organisation and running of the show from now until the 8th March.

The proceeds of the show will go to Habitat for Humanity and the school Hockey and Rugby development tours. Initially this committee work won’t be a big time commitment but you will be needed to help out frequently in the week or two prior to the Fashion show and you must be free on the night. The show takes place on the 8th March (a Thursday night) The Show takes quite a bit of work to organise so your help is vital to its success.

Roles

Management: Ms. O’Dohoghue and Ms. Fallon will be managing the event.

1. Chairperson: Runs meetings, calls meetings, reports progress to managers.

2. Secretary: Records decisions made at the meeting and reports to the managers.

3. Gift bags Supervisor: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

4. Ticket Sales Supervisor: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

5. Program & Correspondence Supervisor: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

6. Lighting/Sound co-ordinator: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

7. Choreography & Props co-ordinator: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

8. Make-up and hair co-ordinator: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

9. Backstage /Clothes Supervisor: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

10. Front of House Supervisor: Further details available from Ms. Fallon or Ms. O’Donoghue

On the night we will also a number of extra people to lend a hand in the following areas:

11. Seating assistants

12. Sales assistants (Tickets)

13. Parking assistants

If you think you have the time and enthusiasm to commit to helping us with the show, please give a completed application to Ms. Fallon/Ms. O’Donoghue. See the Home Economics noticeboard. Please remember to cite the reference number and the title of the role you wish to apply for.

Book Week

Book Week is on this week in Wesley so I thought we might suggest a few good Home Economics Books that you could read.

Cookery

One of my favourite cook books is Mary Berry's complete cook book as it has lots of ideas for soups, main course and most importantly desserts, cakes and biscuits!! Mary Berry is particularly well known for her successful baking recipies so her books will always come in handy if you enjoy baking.
Can you believe Christmas is only 9 weeks away now?? Get the Christmas cake ready with Nigella this year!
Check out the Snow-Flecked brownies in this book....Mmmmmm Chocolate heaven!!


Craft

Check this out budding Home Economists, craft enthusiasts and entrepreneurs!!!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Handmade-Marketplace-Crafts-Locally-Globally/dp/1603424776/ref=sr_1_7?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318935336&sr=1-7
Save money this Christmas and make your own Christmas gifts!
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Crafting-Christmas-Gifts-Featuring-Favourites/dp/0715325507/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318935246&sr=1-10

Nutrition

FOR EVERYBODY because our health is our wealth and everyone should be concerned about their health.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/China-Study-Comprehensive-Nutrition-Implications/dp/1932100660/ref=sr_1_9?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1318935438&sr=1-9#_



Ms Fallon's Transition Year students were busy whipping up some delicious cupcakes today...don't they look YUMMY??!!

More pictures to follow.......

Craftwork

Craft work   3rd Year

Third year craft work students have just 3 weeks left to complete their craft project..!!!!.....keep up the good work and don't forget to go to craft club!

Craft club times
Monday No craftclub
Tuesday 4:15pm
Wednesday 8:10am
Thursday 8:10am

Friday 8:10am

H.E. Dept

October Tests

Next week year 5 and 6 will complete thier mid-term tests.


Year 5 : Home Economics Test will be on Wednesday 5th October



Year 6 : Home Economics Test will be on Monday 3rd October

FASHION SHOW     !!!!

We will be having another WESLEY COLLEGE FASHION SHOW this year!

Thursday March 8th 2010!!!

More information to follow!!


H.E. Dept.

The Wesley Weekly Recipe

Its September and its gotten quite cold already so its nice to enjoy a comforting bowl of pasta. Spinach is in season, its packed with Iron, important for healthy blood and preventing anaemia. Check out this tasty recipe!



Spinach fiorelli with gammon and mascarpone
By Lindsey Bareham
Serves 2


Prep: 10 min


Cook: 15 min


150g fiorelli or other frilly egg pasta
50g young spinach
1 trimmed leek, approx 100g
25g butter
1 tbsp olive oil
1 gammon steak, approx 150g
2 tbsp mascarpone
2 tbsp grated Parmesan
1 lemon
Method
Cook the pasta in plenty of boiling water according to packet instructions – about 10 minutes – adding the spinach for the last minute of boiling. Drain, return to the pan and toss with half the butter, 1 tbsp Parmesan and 1/2 tbsp mascarpone.


Meanwhile, trim the leek and slice into pennies about 1cm wide. Agitate in a bowl of cold water, drain and shake dry. Melt half the remaining butter with 1 tbsp olive oil in a frying or sauté pan over a medium-low heat. Stir in the leek, season generously with salt, stir again, cover the pan and leave to soften for 5 minutes. Slice the gammon into strips about 4cm x 1cm. Stir the gammon into the leeks, toss around in the buttery juices for a couple of minutes until all the pieces have changed colour and cooked through. Stir the contents of the pan into the pasta. Serve scattered with Parmesan, a dollop of mascarpone and a lemon wedge to squeeze over the top.


The Times November 16, 2007.