Welcome back to Term 4! It has been pleasing to see videos, photos and read emails about Physical Education lessons at home during our lockdown period. I have been impressed with the children’s enthusiasm and effort and I thank all parents for your support with the lessons at home. Students who have been on site have also enjoyed and participated fully in lessons here at school.

The senior level lesson this week focussed on healthy habits. It is important for all children to practice healthy habits for their physical and mental health and wellbeing. Answers the seniors gave this week included:

• Having healthy habits can make you feel, stronger, happier, help you concentrate better, give you a daily boost and help create good relationships with people around you (Mia 6MV) 
•  4 ways you could build healthier habits are,  Drink water, Sleep well, Get active,  Eat the fruit and vegetable rainbow (Sophie 6MV)
• Sleep repairs all the things in your body, including your brain. You also grow in your sleep so getting lots of sleep helps you grow a lot. When you are sleeping you are not only resting your eyes but you are resting your brain. (Alanna 5SD)
• A healthy diet should include :Fruit, Vegetables, Lean meat, dairy, legumes and Nuts (Kiepha 5AB)
• Children should be active for at least 60 minutes per day (Archie 6RJ)
•  Children should get 10 hours of sleep per night (Ava 5SD)
•  4 ways we could be healthier are, drink water instead of a soft drink or juice, buy a piece of fruit instead of a sweet from the canteen, have some salad with dinner and sleep well, keep all of your devices out of your bedroom so it can be nice and quiet. (Rehana 6RJ)