The Weekly Peponi Post 26-05-2020

26 May 2020

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The Weekly Peponi School

Extra-Curricular Activities With the onset of the Covid – 19, lifestyles have changed drastically.

People have been restricted to their homes and as a result, physical activity and people interaction have greatly reduced. ... Page 4

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Message from Neelma Malde

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Mathematics at Peponi

The purpose of a school mathematics course is not to create pupils who know things about mathematics. The purpose is to create pupils who know how to think.

Mathematics is not about lines, planes, functions, circles, or any of the things you learn about in mathematics courses. Mathematics is about sentences that look like: “If this is true, then that is true.�

This core ideal is central to the teaching of the Mathematics Department at Peponi School and it is the principal reason for the Department’s many successes over the years.

Implementing it can be challenging and usually requires careful preparation. Its importance is recognised in modern curricula that place increasing emphasis on correct reasoning and proof.

It is in this spirit that we present this Junior Mathematics Competition: the first, we hope, of many.

The questions do not need any specialist or arcane knowledge to answer but they do require clarity of thought and reasoning. Any member of the Shell or the Lower V (and, perhaps, their parents?) may enter.

Entries must be written out in full, scanned (or photographed) and emailed to mathematics.competition@peponischool.org before the publication of the next edition of the Post.

Extra credit will be given to those entries that are elegant, well presented, and well-argued rather than merely correct.

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Junior Mathematics Challenge Marks on Test 1 The marks of 32 Shell mathematics pupils on Test 1 are all multiples of 10 and are shown on the bar-graph. What was the mean mark of the 32 pupils in the class?

Number of Pupils

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10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

Marks (out of 100) (a)

After his first 6 tests, Paul has an average of 86. What will his average be if he scores 100 on his next test?

(a)

Later in the year, Mary realises that she needs a mark of 100 on the next test in order to achieve an average of 90 for all her tests. However, if she gets a mark of 70 on the next test, her average will be 87. After she writes the next test, how many tests will she have written?

(a)

Mary's teacher records the final marks of the 32 pupils. He calculates that, for the entire class, the median mark is 80. He also calculates that the difference between the highest and lowest marks is 40 and that the mean mark for the entire class is 58. Explain why the teacher must have made a mistake.

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In the diagram, ABCD is a square and the coordinates of A and D y are as shown.

(a)

The point P has coordinates (10,0). Show that the area of triangle PCB is 10.

(b)

Point E(a, 0) is on the x-axis such that triangle CBE lies entirely outside square ABCD. If the area of the triangle is equal to the area of the square, what is the value of a?

(c)

Show that there is no point F on the x-axis for which the area of triangle ABF is equal to the area of square ABCD.

y D(1, 8)

A(1, 4)

C

B

P(10, 0)

x

G is a point on the line passing through the points M(0, 8) and N(3, 10) such that ΔDCG lies entirely outside the square. If the area of Δ DCG is equal to the area of the square, determine the coordinates of G. Mathematics Department

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Extra-Curricular Activities Stay active With the onset of the Covid – 19, lifestyles have changed drastically. People have been restricted to their homes and as a result, physical activity and people interaction have greatly reduced.

A shaman was asked, ‘What is poison?’

His reply, “Anything beyond what we need is poison. It can be power, laziness, food, ego, inactivity, fear, withdrawal from interaction, anger etc.”

During this time, it is important to keep active and we should all endeavour to maintain optimum fitness levels.

Jumping rope for a few minutes a day, is an exercise that one can do while in the house. It can be an activity that can take place, in-between work or study sessions. Jumping rope for a period of ten minutes or more has numerous benefits. They include, strengthening of your legs, glutes and calves. Jumping rope burns more fat and calories than typical cardio work-outs and it improves mood, heart and brain function.

The Japanese have a few secrets they practice to live a long and happy life. They call this way of living, Ikigai. It involves practicing the following actions and incorporating these practices into our daily lives.

They are as follows:Stay active Take it slow Don’t fill your stomach Surround yourself with good friends Get in shape (Elevate your fitness levels) Smile often Reconnect with nature Be grateful Live in the moment. Feel the fullness of the emptiness, the vastness of the silence, the sheer life in your unproductive moments. Time does not always need to be filled. You are enough, simply in your being.

Start by doing 1 pushup. Start by drinking one cup of water.

Start by reading 1 page, start by walking 1 lap, Start by writing one paragraph. Start today. Repeat tomorrow.

Remember, your attitude does not have to be determined by your circumstances, you choose.

Ms. Coleman - Director of Activities

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Message From Neelma Malde Greetings, I’m Neelma!

I was at P2 between 1994 and 1997 and I’m sure it has changed quite a bit since then! I have so many wonderful memories of my time at P2 from our exchange trip to France with Miss Rourick to our Geography field trip to Mombasa with Mr Croy, school discos, English lessons under the tree near the tuck shop with Mr Blanchard. I could go on and on; but most importantly, I was lucky enough to have made some life-long friends there.

Currently, I run my own business – Jars of Goodness and have just recently launched a Jars of Goodness website: www.jarsofgoodness.co.ke from which you’ll now be able to shop online, browse some new fantastic recipes, learn more about how I got started and what Jars of Goodness is all about.

I had been hard at work on this before the current global health crisis and decided to fast track things, given how much more important the digital economy has become. With sustainability in mind, I’ve begun to grow my own organic produce, in a dedicated Jars of Goodness garden. Now that we’re all cooped up, I’m waiting for the rains to uplift my veggie patch so that both my family and my business are self-sufficient in these strange and challenging times.

Working on the website, and my garden at the same time has been fascinating. I’m finding some interesting connections between the digital and the natural. I’m about as green on new technology as I am on the environment, but I really appreciate getting stuck into something so challenging that has taken me way out of my comfort zone. I love how technology and connectivity will allow me to bring my labour of love straight to people’s doorsteps.

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In the meantime, I’m homeschooling, juggling work while social distancing, and reflecting on all that I have to be grateful for. I’m baking with my daughter, brewing my own apple cider vinegar, trying to engage in activities I don’t usually have time to do – yoga, meditation, art, and some more experimenting in the kitchen! Here is a really fun recipe I’d like to share with the cooking club: Hot Passion Ice Cream.

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

Lots of Love and light

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Hot Passion Ice Cream Serves 5 - 10 Prep Time: 2 Hours This delightful, unexpected combination of flavours, starring our Hot Passion Sauce, is what we’re all about. The zing from the chilli, the tangy passionfruit, the mix of hot and cold; every bite is a new adventure.

Ingredients: 4 tbsp Jars of Goodness Hot Passion Sauce 1 Ltr Vanilla Ice Cream 4 waffle Cones (Optional) 60gms Shortbread Biscuits (4 - 5 biscuits 1â „2 Tsp Butter Method: Roughly chop shortbread biscuits into chunks, over medium heat toast the biscuit chunks with butter for 1-2 mins until lightly browned. Set aside.

Partially defrost 1 tub vanilla ice-cream then add in the toasted biscuit chunks.

Next spoon in dollops of hot passion sauce and gently mix. Leaving a few visible ripples of the hot passion sauce.

Place in the freezer for at least 2 hours or preferably overnight.

Defrost for at least 5 mins before serving. Scoop ice-cream into a bowl or cone, and drizzle with more hot passion sauce.

For more recipes check out: https://www.jarsofgoodness.co.ke/recipes/

Neelma Malde - Former Pupil

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Teens Hygiene Basics Good personal hygiene can easily be neglected especially during this time, as most of the time is spent in the house with minimal activities.

Parents/Guardians are left to prompt their teens to promote personal hygiene.

Daily hygiene habits include Shower or take a bath daily despite being indoors. One needs to create a routine as they would do on a normal school day so as to begin the day well mentally engaged and ready for your virtual lessons.

Brush your teeth twice daily. Gargle after brushing either with a mouthwash or salty water.

This helps keep your breath fresh.

Deodorants and antiperspirants are a personal choice.

When not all goes to plan Sometimes teens don’t always see the need to do all of the above activities and may need prompting nearly all the time, as guardians or parents we should not give up instead agree on a workable routine that they are willing to undertake.

Intervention maybe necessary when there is complete personal hygiene negligence and this may mean there are other underlying issues involved and may require a different angle to tackle – seek help.

My observation is that after puberty they become more aware of their bodies, what they wear automatically changes and are willing to keep clean and even ask for the deodorants e.t.c.

Importance of personal hygiene Prevention from illness especially bacteria and viruses.

Promotes general well-being.

Improves self-esteem.

Shower and bath daily and enjoy taking care of your body!

From the Nurses Desk

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Changes Ahead

Heraclitus a famous ancient Greek Philosopher once said that; “change is the only constant,” To change is to cause or choose to think, act in a different, specific way or new understanding.

As we go through life, we experience many life changing situations some of which we have no control.

Life is full of change - weather, moments, wins, losses, people, jobs- everything is temporary.

Coping with change Learn it - we should not be afraid of change because either way, we will have to deal with it Embrace it - we should look at the positive side of change. Life is always moving forward; nothing ever remains the same Accept it - things will not always be the way we want them to be. There will always be things beyond our control Benefits of embracing change Growth - we grow by learning new things. Each change is a turning page. It is about closing one chapter and opening another one Flexibility - we are more flexible and adapt to new things easily Enhance life values - change often makes us re-evaluate our lives and brings new perspectives Resilience - overcoming tough times creates resilience and makes us stronger Jay Asher- 13 Reasons Why https://themindfool.com/change-is-the-only-constant/#What_Do_These_Words_Teach_Us https://www.speakingtree.in/blog/the-only-constant-in-life-is-change-embrace-it https://tinybuddha.com/blog/10-powerful-benefits-of-change-why-embrace-it/

“You can't stop the future, you can't rewind the past, the only way to learn the secret ...is to press play.”

Mrs. Kanyiri - School Librarian

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Fitness and Wellness “Every adversity contains, at the same time, a seed of equivalent opportunity.”

Napoleon Hill

Sports and Fitness has always been a priority at Peponi. However, the current global situation has posed an extreme challenge.

We definitely miss the warm afternoons, busy with the hustle of sports practices, the screams at the sight of another goal. The sounds of splashes at the pool, thwacks of the tennis and squash rackets. The sea of our four house colours in the fields during inter house sport events, the endless trips to tournaments and the jingling of medals on the way back to school. The early mornings, coaches standing on the misty fields as silhouettes of the early birds quietly making their way from dorms for morning training before beginning their day. The loud music in the gym after school as the likes of Aman Vora, Dean Bayebe and Rene Mapelu work on those gains. Ms. Grace screaming at everyone to push those knees up during another crazy HIIT session. The girls swinging and jumping as they get down in another Zumba session.

Good times. Good times. After all this, we will get back there.

Consistent exercise increases blood circulation and lowers blood sugar and cholesterol levels. A cardio workout enhances the efficiency of heart and lungs, which has proven to be very helpful to students with respiratory illnesses like asthma. This of course, in the unfortunate event of contraction, could be very helpful in quick recovery, now that Covid-19 attacks the respiratory system Exercise is also an effective remedy for depression, anxiety and tension. Thus, it is helpful for the rejuvenation of the mind. When you exercise, your body releases chemicals called endorphins. These endorphins interact with the receptors in your brain that reduce your perception of pain. Endorphins also trigger a positive feeling in the body, also called a “runners high.”

However, we cannot just sit at home and wait while our bodies grow weak and lazy. This is an opportunity to get creative. To get outside our usual nom and get moving in the comfort of our homes and even involve our family members.

There are numerous benefits of exercising consistently for student. It is a great stress buster that deviate the drudgery of everyday school work especially now that were stuck in front of a screen for long hours during our lessons.

Exercise strengthens the body including the weight bearing bones and cardiovascular muscles.

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Aerobic exercise Imagine that you're exercising. You're working up a sweat, you're breathing hard, your heart is thumping, blood is coursing through your vessels to deliver oxygen to the muscles to keep you moving, and you sustain the activity for more than just a few minutes. That's aerobic exercise (also known as "cardio" in gym lingo), which is any activity that you can sustain for more than just a few minutes while your heart, lungs, and muscles work overtime Aerobic (or cardiovascular exercise, a term attributed to this kind of exercise because of its various benefits in cardiovascular health) refers to exercise that involves or improves oxygen consumption by the body. Aerobic means "with oxygen", and refers to the use of oxygen in the body's metabolic or energy-generating process.

Examples of these exercises include; cardio machines, spinning, running, swimming, walking, hiking, aerobics classes, dancing, cross country skiing, and kickboxing. There are many other types.

Anaerobic exercise Interestingly, though, all workouts are considered anaerobic exercise during the first few minutes as the body adapts. What's more, aerobic exercise can be anaerobic exercise and vice versa. To illustrate, you can intensify cycling speed for quick sprints at least 80 percent of maximum heart rate or slow down the pace to cycle longer distances.

Ultimately, the speed and intensity of the exercise dictates which energy system the body needs to carryout either aerobic or anaerobic exercises.

Anaerobic exercise is the type of exercise that enhances power and builds muscle mass. Muscles trained under anaerobic conditions develop differently, leading to greater performance in short duration, high intensity activities, which last up to about 2 minutes.

Examples include; weight lifting, sprints, plyometric, isometrics and high-intensity interval training commonly referred to as HIIT. If You Haven’t Already, Get Started!

Mr. Eysele and the coaches in the sports department have been putting up different workouts, challenges and fitness programs that students can try out at home on the firefly platform.

It is recommended that you work out for at least 30mins, 5days a week. Remember that exercise is not an event it’s a way of life. So choose the types of exercises that you like and include them in your lifestyle. Enjoyment is an important aspect for consistency.

Set goals and make a plan. A program and consistent short term goals covering how, when and where you’ll get active can really help , get in touch with Miss Grace to make you a personalized home workout regime that can include the equipment and space you have.

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The other side of the wellness coin is nutrition You wouldn't put cheap gas in a luxury car, so why put unhealthy fats and added sugars in your body? As you eat remember that your body needs fuel to run efficiently, so your nutrition is very important. .

Active teenage boys need 3,000 to 4,000 calories a day, while active girls need 2,200 to 3,000 calories. Choose quality calories from fruit, vegetables, whole-grain breads and cereals, low-fat dairy, lean protein and heart-healthy fats. These foods provide the vitamins and minerals you need.

Breakfast is a great time for whole-grain cereal with low-fat milk and fruit or whole-grain waffles with peanut butter, banana and fruit juice.

Prior to lunch, review the menu and choose performance foods instead of fried or fast food. Bean and beef burritos topped with salsa, or grilled chicken sandwiches with coleslaw, delivers nutrients needed for afternoon practices.

For dinner, spaghetti with meat sauce accompanied by a salad or vegetables and whole-grain Italian bread with olive or canola oil spread plus low-fat milk is a great recovery meal.

Keep nutritious snacks handy-fresh fruit; veggies and hummus; low-fat cheese and yogurt; and low-fat microwave popcorn.

Carbs Are King Carbohydrates are the most important fuel for an athlete. Carbs are stored as fuel inside muscles and athletes need full carbohydrate stores before activity. Carbs also are needed after a workout to get ready for the next day's events. Carbs are the only fuel that can be used for power moves-a slam dunk, a sprint to the goal line or an overhead smash all need carbohydrates.

Build Muscle with Protein from Foods Eat real food and shun expensive protein supplements. Muscles can get all the protein they need from foods!

Lean meat, chicken, turkey, fish, eggs, low-fat milk, cheese, yogurt, tofu, and edamame are excellent protein sources.

Dried beans (such as black beans), chickpeas, lentils, nuts and seeds also are good sources of protein.

Include some protein in every meal to help muscles recover.

Snacking - Active teens need snacks to boost calories. Here some snacks: Fresh juice Trail mix Peanut butter crackers Granola bars Fig bars Fresh fruit, Dried fruit or fruit puree pouches (such as applesauce)

Ms. Mugoh - Sports Department

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“So let us get moving ladies and gentlemen. “Things work out best for those who make the best of how things work out.”

John Wooden - basketball player and coach.

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Recipe from Chef Silvester Golden Gruyère & Basil Tortillas Tortilla flip-overs are a great invention. Once you try this recipe, you’ll want to experiment with lots of different fillings, and leftovers will never go to waste again.

Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 2 Soft flour tortillas 4 oz Gruyère cheese, thinly sliced A handful of fresh basil leaves Salt and ground black pepper

Directions Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Add one of the tortillas, and heat through for 1 minute.

Arrange the Gruyère cheese slices and basil leaves on top of the tortilla and season with salt and pepper.

Place the remaining tortilla on top to make a sandwich and flip the whole thing over with a metal spatula. Cook for a few minutes, until the underneath is golden.

Slide the tortilla sandwich on to a chopping board or plate and cut into wedges.

Serve immediately.

Variation: These crisp tortillas make excellent snacks to share with friends on a night in. If you have a few slices of ham or salami in the refrigerator, add these to the tortillas - or simply prepare a mixture of the two to satisfy a range of palates.

Chef Silvester

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Cooking Club Stir Fry (of any kind!)

Making a stir fry is very easy! And it is especially good to make when there isn’t much food in the house because you can use just about anything to make it!

Traditional stir fry will have either noodles or rice added to them but you can also just make them with lots of vegetables. Chicken and Beef are also extremely popular types of stir fry so use what you have around the house!

Ingredients that you really need: One Onion Two cloves of garlic Soy sauce Cooking oil (sesame is the best if you have it) about 3 tablespoons Honey The juice of one lime Mixed vegetables- broccoli, bean sprouts, carrots, peppers (whatever you have in the house) Coriander, ginger and chilli if you like them but they aren’t necessary Rice (pre-cooked) or noodles Diced chicken or beef The rest of the ingredients you can choose to add to mix up your stir fry!

Method: Heat up a large frying pan or a wok preferably on the hob and add oil. The trick to a good stir fry is a very hot pan. Once it is hot add your diced chicken or beef if using and cook for about 7 minutes, once that is cooked all the way through you want to add in 4 tablespoons of soy sauce and two tablespoons of honey, fry for another minute.

Next add the chopped onion and garlic and fry for 3 minutes. Then add the vegetables that you have chosen to use - chop them all to roughly the same size. Cook for another few minutes until the vegetables are soft.

The last step is to add the rice or noodles if you are using them, if not then just carry on and add a squeeze of lime, some fresh coriander and chopped ginger.

Make sure the stir fry is really well mixed together and seasoned nicely.

Serve and Enjoy!

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This Week’s Winners

Winner - Joy Afrika Njoroge

Winner - Ngina Kenyatta

Winner - Jiya Rughani

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Project: Reaction to Covid-19 Shell Reflections We started the term with a ‘Covid-19 project’, where pupils wrote personal narratives based on their thoughts and feelings towards the current situation and how it is affecting them and their families at large. Thereafter, they produced art pieces based on their sentiments.

“They are trying to find a cure but since they haven’t yet, they are trying different types of medicines. The doctors and nurses have done everything to stop the spreading of the virus, they are exhausted since they are not getting enough rest…”

- Krisha Bid

“We seem to be chained both mentally and physically because of the virus.

Not only is it around us but all over the news and media…this is what we are living off right now…”

- Maansi Ruparel

“We are drowning in coronavirus.We are having a hard time dealing with it.”

-Ria Shah

“Corona virus is the new centre of the universe. All the attention has been drawn towards this horrible pandemic, leaving all of our previous problems and issues in the darkness of space.”

-Carlo Blunsum

The Art Department

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Peponi Sports Double Puzzle Unscramble the clues to see what sports we offer Take the letters that appear in

boxes and unscramble them for the final message

LEITSHTCA CYGICLN KYAGANKI SONDURRE CRTICKE LASLEKABBT RSSOC CUTYORN ISNETN ELVLBALLYO BAFLOLTO QASSUH GIIMMNWS SEFSINT FOLG CYEHOK BALNELT URYBG

Mrs. Winstanley - Registrar

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Quotes of the day

“You’re braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.”

“ When you are enthusiastic about what you do, you feel this positive energy. It’s very simple.”

Paulo Coelho A.A. Milne

“ With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. ”

“ The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”

Eleanor Roosevelt

Oprah Winfrey

“ Remember upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.”

Alexander the Great

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