Papakura North Kindergarten Golden Anzac Biscuit recipe
Charlotte Johns – Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association
Nicole Ryan – Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association
Anzac Day (25th April) is a day of national significance to remember and acknowledge all New Zealanders and Australians who served and continue to serve in the Defence Forces, especially those who gave their lives.
Our kindergartens and early learning centres support children’s learning about Anzac Day in various ways, but a favourite activity is baking and eating yummy Anzac biscuits!
According to the National Army Museum (and contrary to popular belief) our beloved golden Anzac biscuit was not present at Gallipoli. However, they do have deep connections to WWI troops. Women who remained home in New Zealand used rationed pantry ingredients with a long shelf life to bake ‘soldier’s biscuits’ and raise funds for the war effort at fairs and parades. ‘Anzac’ was added to the name after WWI, and recipes started appearing across New Zealand and Australia, celebrating the biscuit’s association with the Australian and New Zealand defence forces.
Baking is always popular at our kindergartens and early learning centres. It’s a wonderful sensory experience that supports a child’s learning in several ways:
- Following a recipe in a sequence (first we pour, second we add, third we mix)
- Teaching basic mathematical concepts through measuring and weighing ingredients
- Tactile and sensory learning through mixing, kneading, touching, and tasting
- Observing changes as food transforms from a sticky mixture to a solid treat
And of course, the best part is sharing their delicious creations with their friends, teachers, and whanau!
Our Papakura North Kindergarten, originally opened in 1978 to serve the military community of Papakura, has a delicious Golden Anzac Biscuit recipe (shared below). We encourage you to bake a batch of golden Anzac Biscuits with your children / tamariki this Anzac Day!
LEST WE FORGET
Papakura North Kindergartens’s Golden Anzac Biscuit recipe
Preparation time: 15 minutes | Cooking time: 10-14 minutes | Servings 24-32 (depending on your chosen biscuit size)
Please do not leave young children unattended while preparing or eating food.
Ingredients
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 cup rolled oats / old-fashioned oats
- 150g butter
- 3 tbsp golden syrup
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tbsp boiling water
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 180° Celsius (160° C for fan-forced ovens).
2. Line a baking tray with baking paper or lightly grease. You may want to use two baking trays to spread the biscuits out a bit.
3. Combine flour, sugar, salt, coconut, and oats in a large mixing bowl.
4. Melt butter and golden syrup together (you can do this using a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave or in a saucepan on a stove-top)
5. Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water and then add to the melted butter/golden syrup.
6. Pour the butter/golden syrup mixture into the dry ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon.
7. Scoop mixture using a teaspoon, roll into balls (approx. 3cm in diameter) and place on the baking tray. Lightly press each ball with a fork to flatten slightly – make sure to allow enough room for the biscuits to spread in the oven.
8. Bake for 12 – 15 minutes in the middle of the oven until golden brown (a shorter baking time generally means a chewier biscuit and a longer baking time means a crunchier biscuit).
9. Leave to cool on a wire rack.
10. ENJOY!
2025 Family Fun Raffle
You could be in to win one of 4 prizes to be drawn on Tuesday 18th March 2025
Tickets are $5 each and are available to purchase from your local CMKA Kindergarten or Early Learning Centre.
What happens with the money we raise?
ALL profits will be distributed back to the participating CMKA Kindergartens and Early Learning Centres to be used to buy new resources!
THE AMAZING PRIZES!
⭐First Prize – A PlayStation 5 Digital Edition!
⭐Second Prize – Family Night In pack
Including fun family board and card games, some yummy treats (worth $100) to share and a $50 Pak’nSave voucher.
⭐Third Prize – Family Day Trip
Including 2 family passes to Glenbrook Vintage Railway, a wooden train and vehicle set, and a $50 petrol voucher with a little treat for the car ride.
⭐Fourth Prize – Family Feast Pack
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Get in quick, only 2500 tickets available!
We would like to give a big THANK YOU to our sponsors who have provided some of our amazing prizes, especially those mentioned below:
The Warehouse Takanini
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Terms & Conditions
- Competition will run from 18th February 2025 – 14th March 2025 throughout the Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association Kindergartens and Early Learning Centres.
- The winners will be randomly selected from all valid entries.
- Tickets are limited to 2500 tickets organisation wide.
- There is no limit on the number of tickets any one person can buy.
- Ticket sheets of 40 tickets are distributed evenly across all participating centres and extras are available upon request.
- Tickets to be sold for $5 each. This can be paid for in cash or bank transfer to the kindergarten/early learning centre.
- The first prize of a Sony PlayStation 5 Digital Edition does not include any games (other than those which may be pre-installed) and comes with one controller.
- Entry open to everyone, including employees of CMKA. 4 prize packs to be drawn on Tuesday 18th March 2025 at CMKA Head Office.
- Prizes will be drawn using the online random name generator.
- Prize winner(s) will be contacted via their phone number and then announced on Facebook and Instagram following 18th March 2025.
- Prize(s) must be collected from CMKA Head Office or be delivered to the winner by CMKA Head Office Staff by Friday 4th April 2025.
- By participating in this competition, participants agree to abide by these terms and conditions and any decisions made by CMKA regarding the competition.
- All funds raised will be distributed back to the participating CMKA Kindergartens and early learning centres to be used to buy new resources for their centres.
2024/2025 Summer Giveaway
Come and join us for some summer fun and go into the draw for a $200 supermarket voucher!
Prize giveaway from December 1st 2024 until January 31st 2025! Every day that your child attends
one of our kindergartens or early learning centres during this period of time, will earn automatic entry into the draw for a $200
supermarket voucher.* There is one prize per centre, drawn following the closing date of the competition.
*Terms and conditions apply.
Terms and conditions
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Competition will run from 1st December 2024 – 31st January 2025. The winner will be randomly selected from all valid entries.
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One child attending a CMKA kindergarten or early learning centre = One entry per day.
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Offer includes any child who starts attending a CMKA kindergarten or early learning centre during the competition period.
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One prize draw of a $200 Supermarket Voucher per centre will be drawn following the closing date of 31 January 2025. We have 22 kindergartens and 6 early learning centres.
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The voucher will be for a supermarket local to the centre holding the draw, as chosen by Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association.
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Multiple entries are permitted for each child, this includes multiple children from one household.
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Prizes will be drawn between 3rd – 10th February 2025.
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Prize winners will be notified by their Head Teacher or Centre Manager following this date.
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Prize winner(s) must respond within 14 days to claim their prize, or another winner will be selected.
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This competition is open to all children enrolled at one of our kindergartens or early learning centres except for the children of employees of CMKA.
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Attendance data will be recorded and reported using our Discover software.
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Prize winners are not obligated to accept the prize and have right of refusal.
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This competition is in no way affiliated with FaceBook or Instagram.
Father’s Day Raffle!
BE IN TO WIN with our FATHER’S DAY RAFFLE!
You could be in to win one of 5 prizes to be drawn on Wednesday 4th September 2024
Tickets are $5 each and are available to purchase from your local CMKA Kindergarten or Early Learning Centre.
What happens with the money we raise?
ALL profits will be distributed back to the participating CMKA Kindergartens and Early Learning Centres to be used to buy new resources!
THE AMAZING PRIZES!
⭐ First Prize – The Thrill Seeker – Experience 3 exhilarating and unforgettable hot laps as a passenger in a Supercar at Hampton Downs Raceway.
⭐ Second Prize – Family Day Trip Pack – This pack includes 4 children passes to Parakai Springs, a $50 petrol voucher and some yummy snacks for the trip.
⭐ Third Prize – Family Fun Pack – This pack includes a family pass to Inflatable World and some items that will keep the whole family entertained.
⭐ Fourth Prize – New World Food Hamper valued at $100
⭐ Bonus Prize – A printed, signed One New Zealand Warriors Football
Get in quick, only 2000 tickets available!
We would like to give a big THANK YOU to our sponsors who have provided some of our amazing prizes:
Terms & Conditions
Competition will run from 12th August 2024 – 3rd September 2024 throughout the Counties Manukau Kindergarten Association Kindergartens and Early Learning Centres. The winners will be randomly selected from all valid entries. Tickets are limited to 2000 tickets organisation wide. There is no limit on the number of tickets any one person can buy. Ticket sheets of 50 tickets are distributed evenly across all participating centres and extras are available upon request. Tickets to be sold for $5 each. This can be paid for in cash or bank transfer to the kindergarten/early learning centre. Entry open to everyone, including employees of CMKA. 5 prizes to be drawn on Wednesday 4th September 2024 at CMKA Head Office by a local member of the NZ Police. Prize winner(s) will be contacted via their phone number and then announced on Facebook and Instagram following 4th September 2024. Prize(s) must be collected from the CMKA kindergarten or early learning centre that the ticket was purchased at, or CMKA Head Office by Friday 20th September. By participating in this competition, participants agree to abide by these terms and conditions and any decisions made by CMKA regarding the competition. All funds raised will be distributed back to the participating CMKA Kindergartens and early learning centres to be used to buy new resources for their centres.