Today, we joined the world to celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8). It is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We had Muffins with our Mothers this morning and also recognised the most inspiring mothers in Hadassah Hall.
We are truly thankful to God for all Hadassah Hall Mothers. The true Queens in Asaba. The Mothers of the Twinkling Stars! May God keep and protect you, may He restore every blessing that was lost, may your homes be fruitful, may your children blossom and may their destinies be great… May the grace of financial expansion be evident upon your life. May your pockets never run dry, and may plenty be found in your household. May you walk in good health and may your life be long and blessed. May you achieve progress and growth in all that your hands touch. May you have a good name…a name associated with testimonies and miracles. May God cause life to be good to you… In Jesus name. #InternationalWomensDay #HadassahHallMothersDay
On Friday, 3rd March we joined lots of other children all around the world in celebrating World Book Day. The children spent time with Grandma Erewa, who enthusiastically read African stories and folktales. They talked about the pictures, retold or predicted what might happen in the stories and even talked about different parts of the book for example the front cover, blurb and the author and illustrator and what they do. There were also so many lovely books on sale. Looking at books and listening to stories is so important for young children. It not only helps with their literacy and gets them ready for reading but also encourages listening skills as well as prediction, reasoning and higher level thinking by encouraging them to ask questions and make links to their own lives.
Plantain Moi Moi is one delicious meal you should try this week.
Plantain Moi Moi also known as Ukpo Ogede to some ethnic groups is one of the Nigerian plantain recipes prepared with (over-ripe) or ripe plantains.
With this food, you can avoid food wastage by utilizing the (ripe) over-ripe plantain instead of throwing them away.
Ingredients
1.2 pieces of overripe or (ripe) plantain
100g plantain flour
1-2 cooking spoons of palm oil
1 teaspoon ground crayfish
1 onion
Pepper and Salt (to taste)
1 seasoning cube
Warm water
Uma (Moi-Moi) leaves
Directions
1. Put the plantain flour in a bowl, add a small quantity of water and mix till you get a medium consistency.
2. Wash, peel and cut the overripe plantain into small pieces.
3. Grind the crayfish, cut the onions and pepper into small pieces.
4. Blend the overripe plantain pieces, plantain flour batter, onions, crayfish, pepper, and stock cube with just enough water to allow the blades of the blender to move.
5. Pour the smooth blend into a sizeable bowl.
6. Add salt and palm oil. Mix thoroughly till well combined.
7. Set a small quantity of water in a pot to boil. When the water boils, place a base for the Plantain Moi Moi wraps into the pot. This can be scrap pieces of aluminium foil, a stainless steel stand or leaf stalks from the Uma leaves.
8. Scoop the mix into folded Uma leaves, just as you would with beans Moi Moi.
9. Gently place the wraps in the pot of boiling water and cook for 20-25 minutes.
Add water along the way if necessary.
10. Leave to cool down completely to set before serving.
All or any of the following to serve: sliced tomato, beetroot, horseradish sauce, mayonnaise, ketchup, handful iceberg lettuce, rocket, watercress
Method
STEP 1
Tip 500g beef mince into a bowl with 1 small diced onion and 1 egg, then mix.
STEP 2
Divide the mixture into four. Lightly wet your hands. Carefully roll the mixture into balls, each about the size of a tennis ball.
STEP 3
Set in the palm of your hand and gently squeeze down to flatten into patties about 3cm thick. Make sure all the burgers are the same thickness so that they will cook evenly.
STEP 4
Put on a plate, cover with cling film and leave in the fridge to firm up for at least 30 mins.
STEP 5
Heat the barbecue to medium hot (there will be white ash over the red hot coals – about 40 mins after lighting). Lightly brush one side of each burger with vegetable oil.
STEP 6
Place the burgers, oil-side down, on the barbecue. Cook for 5 mins until the meat is lightly charred. Don’t move them around or they may stick.
STEP 7
Oil the other side, then turn over using tongs. Don’t press down on the meat, as that will squeeze out the juices.
STEP 8
Cook for 5 mins more for medium. If you like your burgers pink in the middle, cook 1 min less each side. For well done, cook 1 min more.
STEP 9
Take the burgers off the barbecue. Leave to rest on a plate so that all the juices can settle inside.
STEP 10
Slice four burger buns in half. Place, cut-side down, on the barbecue rack and toast for 1 min until they are lightly charred. Place a burger inside each bun, then top with your choice of accompaniment.
Did you know that having a healthy, warm, and supportive environment for kids in the early days can help them develop better social skills and build character? Children don’t come with an instruction manual, and it might be hard sometimes to steer children in the right direction, but ensuring a healthy environment and setting up a platform for your child’s future is crucial. Their health is dependent on what we know and do for them. The best practice is good practice.
The school is the gate opener for every child to reach their dreams for the future. Aside from imparting significant lifelong skills to the learners, the school should also be the instrument to lead and guide to fulfill life’s purpose. In line with this, Hadassah Hall has successfully conducted the CAREER DAY having all children to choose and dress up in the costume of the dominant career in their family.
With the brilliant ideas of the entire school staff, the children and their parents enjoyed the day by visiting different career booths. The children experienced what it’s like to be a Lawyer, Pharmacist, Doctor, Fashion Designer, Nurse, Business Woman, Banker, Engineer, Policeman, Chef, Pilot and many more. The children had fun engaging in different activities that surely increased their awareness and appreciation of various careers in the community, including a special presentation by a Community Helper: The Policeman.
We are thankful to parents for their support in making the event a success.
STEM for children develops creators, thinkers, problem solvers, doers, innovators, and inventors. Exposing children to simple STEM activities at an early age today sets a foundation for higher learning tomorrow.
Direct: To help the children learn how to lace and unlace.
Indirect: Acquiring coordination of movement.
Previous knowledge: the guide asks the child where he has seen a lace before to have him associate what he is about to do to what might be on his shoes.
We will take you through the process of making freshly fried homemade fish roll. It was the first snack for the term by the members of the cooking club , and we proud to say that apart from the fish roll being flaky, crispy and soft to bite and chew, it also tasted heavenly!
We are sharing the delicious recipe with you:
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR THE DOUGH 500 Grams Flour 1/2 teaspoon Salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon Nutmeg (optional) 2 tablespoon Sugar 200 Grams Margarine or butter or 50/50 2 eggs 100 ml evaporated milk Vegetable oil for frying
INGREDIENTS FOR THE FILLING 2-3 Tablespoon Vegetable oil 1 small Onions 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper 1/2 teaspoon Oregano 1/2 Teaspoon each Curry & Thyme Salt to taste 1 medium-size Fried Mackerel
Instructions
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FILLING
Remove the bones in the mackerel, shred it into small pieces and set aside.
Add the vegetable oil in the sauce pan on a medium heat.
Add the diced onions, add curry, thyme, garlic, cayenne pepper, and oregano and stir everything together and allow to simmer for about 1 minute.
Add the set aside fried mackerel and stir.
Fry everything for about 5 minutes and remove from the heat to cool down.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DOUGH
Mix all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl (flour, margarine/ butter, nutmeg, salt and sugar). You should either use a stand mixer, spatula or whisk if you don’t want to use your hands but nevertheless hand does the job better.
Add the milk to the dry ingredients, then add the water bit by bit until the dough is properly formed. The reason we suggest bit by bit is because the consistency of our margarine or butter may differ, so add according to the texture of your dough and stop when the right consistency has been achieved.
Remove the dough from the bowl and drop it on a floured surface and knead until smooth but don’t over knead the dough.
Drop it back in the bowl and cover with a neat kitchen towel or clingy film or foil and allow to rest for about 30-40 minutes at room temperature.
Take it out and drop it on the rolling mat or a floured clean surface, divide it and start rolling out with a rolling pin.
Add about 1 teaspoon of the filling and roll.
Repeat the process until you roll out all the dough.
Fry until it is golden brown.
Enjoy and serve! Enjoy with any drink of your choice – water, juice, zobo, tea or coffee.
Notes:
Ensure the oil is hot enough before frying the fish rollSeal each rolled up dough with water by wetting our hand and rubbing around the end of the roll.
In a Montessori 3 to 6 program, children learn the basics of geography. They learn that the earth is round and is made of land and water. They also learn that the land on earth is divided into continents, and which continent they live on. Later on, they will learn the states of the country in which they live and about the geographic makeup of other countries.
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