10 Ways to Stay Active this Winter Break!

Winter break is around the corner and I'm sure you are all really excited! It's important to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle during your time off. Remember to eat right and stay active everyday:)

Here are a list of some activities that you can do at home or in your communities

http://www.stuckonyou.com.au/ourblog/10-creative-ways-to-keep-kids-active-this-winter/

Happy Holidays everyone:)

Grade 6 Healthy Eating Poster Assignment

The grade 6s will be working on their healthy eating posters after the new year. Posters will be created to meet their target audiences (grade 6-8 students) and will display facts and messages about healthy eating and active living.

Each group is required to follow the rubric below;

Healthy Eating Poster Rubric

These posters will be completed in-class and presentations will follow,

'Juice' and the Canada Food Guide

Throughout our healthy eating unit, students familiarized themselves with the 4 food groups and the recommended serving sizes for each respectively.

There was a great debate as to whether or not juice should be removed from the Canada Food Guide as it includes many additional sugars and sweeteners for added taste. It also loses its nutritional content and has a limited amount of nutrients when compared to having an actual fruit.

Here is an article to support this :)

http://www.toronto4kids.com/June-2015/Will-Canadas-Food-Guide-Drop-Juice/

Upcoming Test Dates

We are just coming to an end for our healthy eating unit. Test dates are as follows:

6A- December 16th

6C - December 14th

6D - December 15th

6E - December 11th

7A - December 15th 

7B - December 11th

Grade 6s must review:

- serving sizes

- dehydration

- Canada Food Guide

- Body Image

- Nutrition Labeling

- Nutrition Claims

- Benefits of Healthy Living for Active Living

Grade 7s must review

- Canada Food Guide

- GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms)

- Decision-Making Model & intervention strategies

- Nutrition Facts

- Personal/External Influences of Healthy Eating Behaviors

- Effect on the Media