Living & Learning: healthy eating
Our latest Living and Learning theme has been all about healthy eating.
This video helps to explain the importance of healthy eating as part of living healthily.
First of all, we thought about the 5 a day message. Having at least 5 (ideally different) portions of fruit and vegetables keeps us healthy. These could be different types of fruit and vegetables.
A portion is about a handful.
Here are some tips for achieving your 5 a day.
You could have some banana on your cereal.
If you put some cucumber in your sandwich, that would be an extra portion.
You could add some sweetcorn or peas to your pasta for tea.
Have some fruit or vegetable sticks when you get home from school.
The Eatwell Guide is a key document to show how much of what we eat overall should come from each food group to achieve a healthy, balanced diet. The bigger the section the more food from that group we should eat. The balance of foods from each group does not need to be achieved with every meal but we should aim for the balance over a day or even a week. We had a go at sorting different foods into the different sections.
Our latest Design and Technology: food and nutrition preparation of our fruit salad linked well to this learning.
Help at home look at the Eatwell guide together and think about any improvements that could be made. This may be having an extra vegetable a day, trying a new fruit or vegetable, switching to brown bread or pasta or having a healthier snack after school.
More healthy eating ideas can be found by signing up to these Healthy Steps emails from Better Health (formally Change4Life).
Design & Technology Food and Nutrition: fruit salad
This week, Year 2 have been using their food preparation skills to create their latest product, fruit salad.
This forms part of our Design and Technology food learning which involves following a recipe to create a product each term.
First, we got ready to cook.
Here are some of the skills we used.
Draining
Peeling and segmenting
Bridge hold and claw grip (for chopping)
We also used measuring skills and mixing too.
Finally, the children got to enjoy their finished product.
I tried kiwi and I really liked it.
Next time, I would make it without raspberries.
I liked the yogurt with the fruit salad because when I stirred it together it turned pink and it tasted good.
I tried raspberries and I liked them with the yogurt.
I wanted even more as it was delicious!
I tried grapes and I would have them again.
I want to eat this every day because it is healthy and tasty.
We had 2 of our 5 a day.
We always evaluated our product afterwards to see how it could be changed it next time.
Well done to all the children who worked safely and sensibly with Mrs Simpson and Mrs Rothery.
Help at home: your child has taken this recipe home. Can they demonstrate some of their food preparation skills by making this again at home.
Spring 2: Week 6
This week in Reception, we have been enjoying our focus story Rabbits Don’t Lay Eggs! The children found the book rather comical and loved the funny ideas in it. We read statements from the story and played a true or false game to check our understanding. 
Maths
We explored sorting and classifying! They sorted objects by colour, size, or function and talked about what they noticed. We started with adult-led games like How am I sorting? before the children chose their own ways to sort.
Later in the week, we used our sorting skills with Numberblocks to explore even and odd numbers. The children investigated doubles and used building and gestures to help them see how numbers are made.
Poetry basket
This week’s poem is called A Little Seed.
We’ve been focussing on the words sow (plant by scattering or putting soil in) and shower (a short period of rain).
Summer 1
Next half-term, we’ll be exploring bugs and animals! The children will go on bug hunts, learn about the life cycle of butterflies, and design mini-beast hotels.
In Geography, we’ll find out where our favourite animals come from and compare their habitats to the UK. As artists, we’ll mix colours for camouflage and create animal landscapes for our small world play.
Finally…
I can’t believe we only have one more term together! You’ve all made tremendous progress this half-term, and I’m so proud of everything you’ve achieved. I hope you have a happy, healthy, and restful break with your family and friends. Don’t forget to send some photos of what you get up to! I look forward to seeing you all back at school on Monday 20th April for the summer term!
DT, Food and Nutrition – Fruit Salads
This week our wonderful Year 1s have been learning about food and nutrition. They have been making their very own fruit salads! Every one in class had a go at this and they all did a great job, but most importantly they were, respectful, ready and safe for their lesson. The children used and learnt some valuable skills to make their fruit salads. One very important skill the children learnt was the claw method. This is used to help us stay safe while cutting or using a knife. Here are some photos from the lesson:
Well done Year 1! Have a lovely, well deserved, break over easter. I hope you enjoy it as much as you enjoyed your fruit salads.
Food technology: Egg-cellent Omelette
Today, Year 6 made eggs-quisite omelettes.
We worked in small groups to prepare the ingredients and then cook them. We made sure that we washed our hands and wore our aprons for hygiene reasons.
We used the bridge cutting method and the claw cutting method to cut up our tomatoes. These methods are the safest way to cut food as they help us from hurting ourselves! We also grated cheese and whisked our eggs.
The recipe for the absolutely cracking omelette was sent home with your child, if they wish to make it at home too.
Forest school!
Year 4 have had a brilliant time in Forest School this half-term! They’ve gone out rain or shine and got stuck in with exciting things like making toffee apples, creating fairy fires and building dens. Some children have most enjoyed just playing in the mud. They can’t wait to do it again!
DT: Food and Nutrition
Today, Year 5 made an omelette in food technology. The children did an amazing job grating cheese, measuring ingredients, cracking eggs, chopping tomatoes and helping with the cooking.
The reviews were overwhelmingly positive and most children scored the omelette 9 or 10/10!
Help at home by using the recipe below to cook your own omelette. What different ingredients would you use?
Leeds Rhinos Foundation Netball Camps
Easter and May half term Netball camps (open to boys and girls) are on sale and are taking place in Leeds, Wakefield, Harrogate, Pudsey and Sheffield. The camps cost £30 per day and run from 10am – 3pm.
Full details and how to book can be found here.
Living & Learning: healthy diets
Over the last couple of weeks in Year 4, we’ve been learning about the importance of a healthy, balanced diet.
We began by discussing the five main food groups. They all have a different function and help our bodies in different ways.
- Carbohydrates provides us with energy.
- Fruit and vegetables provide us with vitamins and minerals.
- Dairy is full of calcium which helps our bones and teeth stay strong and healthy.
- Protein helps our muscles repair and grow.
- Fats and oils provide us with energy and help our body absorb vitamins and minerals.
As these five food groups all have a different function, it’s important that we have a balanced diet to keep our bodies strong and healthy. We can use the Eatwell Guide to help us.
Year 4 had a go at creating their own Eatwell Guides…
Help at home: plan a balanced meal with your child and check you have a balanced amount of each food group.
Poetry Basket: Hungry birdies
This week’s poem is called Hungry Birdies.
We’ve been focussing on the words beak (a bird’s mouth) and spread (to open out).