Project energize - Food groups

Today Fui came to our class from Project energize.

She talked about how our body is kind of like a car.  If we didn't put petrol in our car it won't work.  But we also need to make sure we put the right fuel into our cars.

This is the same in our bodies.

We then learnt about 4 main food groups (and 1 extra group).

Vegetables & Fruit
Red (Apples, Tomatoes, Strawberries).
Yellow (Banana's, Capsicums,
Green (Lettuce, Broccoli, Apples)\

These have vitamins and minerals. - These help you get stronger and stronger and make our brains work (waiahi).  They make our brains smarter (Tyler)

They are like SUPERHEROS - these vitamins are high in fiber.

We need HEAPs of servings of these each day.

We call this the GLOW group.  (We need 5 or more helpings of this a day).


Milk and milk products
These foods have lots of calcium.  This makes our bones and teeth strong.

We call this a GROW group.  (We need 2or 3 servings per day)


Meat  and meat alternatives
These have proteins - this makes your body stronger.

We also call this a Grow group.  (We need 1 or 2 servings per day)


Grains
These give us the energy that makes us go.

We call this a GO group (we need 5 servings per day)

These include things made from wheat.
(bread popcorn, Weetbix



There is also a SLOW food group (we should only eat these SOMETIMES)
These are high in sugar.

Chocolate, fizzy dring, Chips, Chewing gum.

Ball Skills with Whaea Gina

Today Whaea Gina came to Room 5 and 6 to teach us ball skills. 

We learnt how to use our hand to bounce a basket ball, and also how to bounce and chest pass to a buddy. 

We had lots of fun and lots of giggles. 

Check out our video that Joe, Frank and Teziah put together of our learning.

Next time Whaea Gina is going to teach us rugby ball skills. We can't wait!

Athletics - High Jump

Today Gina from Project Energize came to our school again.  We work on how to jump in different ways.

• We learn't about how to Jump with 2 feet together and how we needed to bend our knees, hold our hands behind us and spring up, using our arms, to help us propel us upwards.  
• We also learn't about how to do a scissor kick.  Here are some photos of Room 6 having fun with their learning.

ENJOY!

Project Energize - Athletics Practice

Today Gina (from Project Energize) came to work with our classes.  

We were learning how to throw different objects.  We practiced throwing shot-put, discus and Nerf (which is the same as a Javelin).  Some of us were really good at it, some of us think we need to keep practicing, but we all had fun.