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Health Team Blog 3

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There is normally a health blog produced at this time of the term. But I really wanted to share with you the work that went on school during our science and eco week.

Before the half term, we dedicated a whole week to science and ecology. Every year group was given a different focus. It was perfect timing for year 3 as, having done Flow as a topic, they investigated polluted rivers, focusing on the River Cole. If you look at our YouTube channel you will see the fantastic news reports the children produced.

Year 4 look at recycling and carried out a science investigation into evaporation, they explained it beautifully and used some excellent science vocabulary.

Year 5 looked at plants; their lifecycle, structure and how and they disperse their seeds. They also looked at how the Amazon rainforest is being destroyed and what we can do to save it.

Year 6 then finished with an amazing finale. A wonderful ‘trashion’ show, with some outfits that wouldn’t look out of place on the catwalks of Milan, and then a truly memorable Eco song, performed by 6D. This song is on our YouTube site and is well worth a watch, it really sends the message about how, as a school, we feel about our planet.

It was an amazing week and the children have learnt so much. I am already having thoughts about next year’s week!

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Health Team Blog 2

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Welcome to the 2nd blog from the health team.

 

We have had a busy term as we prepare for the packed lunch policy to launch next year.

The health team spent an hour with Gemma from FoodNet where we looked at healthy choices for our lunch box and also the variety of foods that could be in our packed lunch that would still make it healthy. Things like cold pasta salad to left over curry.

They were then able to create a healthy lunch box that covered all of the food groups and even included a little treat.

Thank you to everyone who returned the questionnaire about the lunch boxes. Being a parent myself I know how easy it can be to give your child the same lunch every day and ensure it is healthy, so it was nice to see some parents also mentioning how they would like their children to eat more fruit and veg but found it difficult to make them.

With the launch of the packed lunch policy we will also run packed lunch workshops and distribute leaflets which should give you lots of new and exciting ideas for lunches as well.

Look out the for the termly newsletter which will contain more updates about the Health Team in school and on the back you will find some healthy recipes, which have been made in school by parents and taste tested by children. Tweet us and let us know if you try them.

Of course we would love to hear you packed lunch ideas too so please let us know your methods for keeping those meal times healthy.

Health Team Blog – October 14

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Welcome to the first Health Blog. At Lyndon Green we encourage our children to make healthy choices in what they eat and drink. Our health team aims to promote healthy food choices across the school. We focus on playtime snacks, healthy lunch boxes and raising awareness of healthy choices.

In April we started working with a company called Food Net who are linked with the NHS, they have been running cooking workshops in school, which I know parents have attended and found very beneficial.

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They have also worked with year 5 on cooking theory. Year 5 looked at the foods that are good for our body. They were very shocked to discover how much food was in certain favourite drinks. They were then challenged to swap a sugary drink for a healthy one. The parents of year 5 were then also invited along to a workshop where they became label detectives, looking at the fat content of foods. There were a few astonished gasps. Especially from me!

As the year goes on we will be updating the blog ½ termly with latest news and information.

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Look out for a packed lunch survey soon, healthy recipe ideas, a health team newsletter and new displays going up in the dining room to promote healthy eating.

We would love to hear about any healthy meals you cook at home, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

 

Mrs Wyatt and the health team

Cross Country

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The new Cross Country season starts on Thursday 29th September 2016.

Dates

Thursday 29th September – Henry Road (league race everyone welcome)

Thursday 6th October – Sheldon Country Park (league race everyone welcome)

Thursday 13th October – Henry Road (Relay 4 boys and 4 girls chosen to represent the school)

Thursday 20th October – Sheldon Country Park (league race everyone welcome)

This event is open to all children in the school. Parents should make arrangements to and from the venue and it is just a matter of turning up and having a go.

Races will start at about 4.00pm with an event for girls and one for boys. Team results are announced at the end of each event.

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There are two competitions over the season. For boys and girls there is a team event and an individual event. At the end of each race children are given a place card which is returned to to the teacher in charge on the night. These are added together to find the team score (the lower the score the better) from the first four finishers for the school.

Any child finishing in the top 20 scores individual points in the individual competition.

In total there are six races during the season, 3 before November and 3 after February half term.

Two other events are also scheduled. On October 13th is the relay event. For this the school chooses 4 boys and 4 girls to run. Each child has to run individually. Medals are awarded at the end for the winning teams.

During the Spring part of the season a Year 5 only race takes place. Medal are awarded at the end of this event also.

The dates for the Spring half of the season will be published when available.