Worser Bay Can for Cancer Fun Run 2021

Today we ran the Fun Run in memory of those that had or have cancer and to raise money for the Cancer Society. We also did it to celebrate the inquiry, Healthy Body, Healthy Mind? I have a page on the Worser Bay Can For Cancer site and one of the posts that I did was if you donated $5 to my page, I will carry my bag the whole way. And that went really well! I am really proud of myself for running up the zig-zag with my bag on because it is really, really hard! I dialed up the strength perseverance, zest and bravery because the run was wet and windy. Wellington at it’s best! The beach was so wet and windy that I was struggling to keep upright. (Actually, that is not entirely true, I could walk quite well but I could not run.) The water was spraying everywhere and my t-shirt was wet to the high heavens!

-Amelia G

When I started I knew it would be very hard because we had to run up the zig zag and it was very steep. It was very cute when I ran past the Autahi kids because they were all shouting my name as I ran by. I am very grateful for all the people that donated to me. It will help a lot of people when they are experiencing the worst time of their life.

-Eddie B

I am proud of how I ran all that way and did it for the memory of my grandmother and my aunt who survived cancer during lockdown. I think I did a very good job as well as all the other kids and my friends, I was grateful to have Autahi kids to give us water and Tautoru kids who can cheer us on.

-Aila B

The Fun Run was Phenomenal. It was so fun. We started under a gazebo on the beach, and looped up the zigzag, along through school, and back down the hill. It was the first time I actually ran up most of the zigzag, let alone most of the way. When I got to school I took a cup from one of the Autahians who was offering water and poured it over my face. When I got to the beach I rolled around in the sand and maybe spilt a bit of the sunscreen I had. I tried to climb up Spiney Norman the rock, but, well, I got a bit of a ... Scar ... on my arm. Ow. Anyway. I estimated that I came in the top 30. And I got a cookbook. Anyway. Good times. It was probably the best run I've ever been on, and I think the cancer society need the money! Thank you to all of my donors. I did it for my Grandpa who died of liver cancer, and I want to say well done to everyone else who pushed themselves to the limit, took time to get their costume, and gave it a good effort. 

-Will J

Our teacher, Kath, passed from cancer and I’m happy and proud to raise money for such a good cause. Maybe we can help prevent other losses from cancer with the money we’ve raised.

-Mae S

It was fun but exhausting. The weather wasn’t the best but it was worth it. When we were running through the school the Autahians were handing us water. Then Eli pointed to where we were running. The final stretch across the beach wasn’t too bad. The water gave us all a boost to get to the finish line!

-Charlie D

I ran to help the cancer society and tried my best, knowing that I was helping others, and when I finished, I felt GREAT! I loved running past others, cheering them on and giving them high fives, red in the face and wheezing. Everyone tried SUPER hard and I’m really proud of what we have achieved. It was so cool running past others in crazy costumes. 

-Cleo S

I went really well. I came the first year 4 girl. I felt proud of that. I feel like I am getting fitter. When I got to the finish line, I saw Cleo cheering me. I dialed up bravery and perseverance. I thought I was going to be last! I picked the bluest things I could find in my closet.
-Cara D

He tino pai tō tātou mahi. Great work everyone!

Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou mō tautoko ki tēnei kaupapa. Ka mau te wehi! Thanks to everyone for your support of this fundraiser.

Nutrition for Positive Health

As part of our Inquiry, 'Healthy Body? Healthy Mind?' we have been thinking about nutrition. If our bodies are human machines, food is our fuel. How well we eat, affects how well our bodies work. 

It is especially important that we eat healthily as children, as we are still growing and developing. A healthy diet is sometimes called a balanced diet as it needs to consist of different types of foods.

The Food Pyramid

Willa: Food pyramids are a good way of showing what quantities of food you should be eating. You should eat grains more than everything else. You should have 5 vegetables and fruit a day. Have one or two portions of meat a day. You should only have a little amount of fats. So have lots of grains...

Lillian: Nutrition is very important to staying healthy. There are many different types of vitamins. They keep different parts of your body healthy, such as Vitamin A, Vitamin B, to Vitamin E. All of these vitamins play a vital, (as is the name) role in keeping your body healthy. Vitamin A helps keep your eyesight strong. Here is the list for all of the vitamins and their roles: 

Vitamin A: This helps maintain your eyesight and strengthen it. 

Vitamin B: It helps your body make protein to strengthen muscles. 

Vitamin C: This vitamin heals your skin, and keeps colds away. 

Vitamin D: This strengthens your bones and how strong they are. 

Vitamin E: It strengthens your cells and keeps them healthy.

Darragh: I learnt that protein: is good for growing your muscles. Iron is good for healthy blood and you can find it in your leafy greens. Vitamin c is good for healthy skin healing skin and is found in tomatoes and citrus fruit.

Lucca M: Today I learned that sunlight strengthens your bones. I thought it was only your teeth!

Tom, Oscar and Jake: We were learning about healthy food.There is a food pyramid and it shows you what you should eat daily. We learnt why these foods are healthy. We were shown that it is important to eat a range of colours. If you go out side and the sun shines on you, your brain feels better. You need to stay healthy and eat a lot of veggies. You should have 5 veggies or fruits a day to keep your system working and running. Chocolate isn't actually that bad for you if its dark or plain but you should still limit your self on that.

Emily and Anastasiya: The food pyramid shows how much of what foods you should consume daily for it to be a balanced diet, carbohydrates are on the bottom because you should eat it the most but of course not too much. Sugars and Fats are on the top layer because you should consume the least amount of it otherwise it can be quite unhealthy. You should also remember to eat 5 portions of Fruit and Veg daily.

Mae A: We learned about what a balanced diet is. We learned the properties of different coloured fruit, for example yellow fruit and vegetables produce vitamin c. The most common vitamins are: vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E and Iron. Vitamin D helps strengthen bones in your body. Eating things that have iron in them such as green leafy vegetables and meat will have healthy blood. Vitamin A Helps maintain eyesight, you can find it in sweet potatoes and carrots.

Lisa and Olive:
1. A small amount of chocolate is good for you.
2. Purple and blue foods give you a strong brain.
3.Just because you do lots of exercise doesn't mean that you don't have to eat well
4. Food labels are confusing, The front packaging can tell a different story than the back. 

5. Eating vegetables are good for you. 

6. having lots of different colours on your plate helps your health.

The Brain - Te Roro

Our Healthy Body, Healthy Mind inquiry has us thinking. Is brain health physical or mental? Both, of course!

We learnt that while the brain is only 2% of our body mass, it uses up to 20% of our blood supply. We know that keeping and healthy and fit is the best way to ensure our brain is always at its physical best. We looked at some metaphor (monkeys in a tree, the hand model) - different ways of thinking about our brain and emotional well-being. Our brain has different parts which can be separated into upper (thinking and logic) and middle (survival). When these parts are communicating, we can make decisions and focus on tasks. Sometimes the communication breaks down and we might "flip our lid."

Walk to Tarekena Bay

Today we did a big walk from Worser Bay School to Tarakena Bay. On the Eastern walkway, we looked at the flora, the fauna and the landmarks. What a great way to explore and get ready for our Inquiry at the beginning of next year when we will be "Forest Protectors". 

A big thank you to all of our parent (and grandparent) helpers!

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind? Reflections

Greer T: My healthy body healthy mind reflection is...

What went well was my running and pushing myself harder and being more motivated. I think I am proud of making my decision in the highly competitive because I am running with more pressure on my back. How has being healthier affected my mind? It has affected my mind because I have been more organised and relaxed And I have been proud of making good decisions about my healthy body and healthy mind. My next steps are to stay organised and relaxed and train harder for the duathlon.

Oscar: Term four healthy body healthy mind reflection

I rate my self as a 3/5 because I didn’t push my self enough but I got fitter and think I can do lots of sports. My next steps are to... carry on with the fitness build up so I can do much better at the duathlon and the next cross country and other fitness. What am I proud of the fitness level that I’ve come up to which has enabled me to run and swim faster than before.

Alex G: Reflection on healthy body healthy mind

I am proud that I am waking up later so I am more onto it. Being healthier has effected my mind by making me like to run way more and not walk as much. I rate my effort a 5/5 because I tried as hard as I could and I think I am fitter than I was before. I think could have done better by running the whole way rather than walking some of the way. I think my next steps are to drink lots of water before running because then I wont get tired as fast.

Hugo W: Healthy body Healthy mind
After all the school runs I have been feeling a lot more healthy. I have also felt like I can run for longer without taking a break. I rate myself a 3 ½ because I have been getting a lot more fit but I think could of taken less breaks.

Mia: My healthy body healthy mind reflection

For my effort I rate myself a 4 because I tried hard but sometimes I did the easy option. I am proud because every week day I had no sugar and it effects my mind because a healthy snack helps me think better. I could of improved my pace by always trying to get into my VT2 system. My next steps are to do long runs outside of school and play running games at playtime. I could and will do more stretching after a run.

Alba: Healthy body, healthy mind reflection
I am proud of myself because I have done a lot of exercise. My healthy body has not affected my mind. I could of done a bit more stretching and exercise. I got into VT2 most of the times I did exercise but I tried my best. My next steps are to do more exercise and remember to stretch after exercising.

Joel: Healthy body healthy mind reflection
I feel like this inquiry has helped be more healthy and makes be want to run around more. It also helps me wake up and go to sleep easier.

We are looking forward to our duathlon on Wednesday. We are raising money for KidsCan. You can donate: https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/worserbayduathlon 

Worser Bay Duathlon: Raising Funds For KidsCan

We want to end child poverty in New Zealand. We did an Inquiry about this and realised that there are thousands of kids living in poverty in New Zealand. We wanted to do something to help so we organised this event. The donations will go directly to KidsCan from this Give a little page.
Year 4, 5 and 6 will be taking part in this event. You can sponsor us on this site : http://bit.ly/2ydhhza

All funds go directly to KidsCan!

By Flynn, Nick, Ben, Max and Teddy

Zumba in Health Groups

As part of our Health Groups this afternoon, we planned our own fitness programme. Some of us chose to have an energetic dance for our cardio. 

Greer W: Today we did Zumba it was so fun we did a Latin one. It was hard but very fun. 

Alba: Today for health groups we did Zumba it was really fun, funny and very tiring.

Eva: Today for health groups I did Zumba and I had a lot of fun. We did some stretches a in it as well.

A Beautiful Day for a Run

Today we went for a run on the beach. We are training for a long walk in Otari Bush. We are also training for a Duathlon to raise money for KidsCan.

 

The Cardiovascular System: Thank You to our Special Guest, Bec!

Thank you to Bec who talked to us yesterday about what happens to your body when you exercise. Here are some of our Quick Writes about Bec's talk:

What I learned today about health? 
I learned about the cardiovascular system I learned that when you get stitch it is because you can’t breathe and you need to slow down and sometimes when you keep going you can vomit. I also learned about VT1, VT2 and V2o max VT1 is  when you breathe slightly deeply. VT2 is when you are breathing really deep. V2o max is when you are working to the max. When you get stitch you need to take an extra breath every 8 words. Fun fact: Never stretch before you exercise, just stretch after.
By Orla

Today Bec, Emelia's mum came in and talked to us about the cardiovascular system and about VT 1 VT 2 and VT+ . VT 1 is just when your running normally and just breathing normally and VT 1 is when your really out of breath and you just cant get enough oxygen and you start getting stitch and you start getting lactic acid in your body, when you get to much lactic acid you throw up and your normal again and the lactic acid is what makes you have stitch. You also have an anaerobic system which is where all your VT 1 VT 2 and VT +. The thing that helps you get rid of lactic acid is to slow down not to stop.
By Nela

Today Bec came in to talk about cardiovascular system. She told us that if when your running you can get into VT1 and VT2. VT1 is that you can talk normally but you are a bit puffed. VT2 is when you can't talk your puffed and you have the stitch. When you are in VT2 your muscles let out acid that goes into your Stomach, Organs and stuff like that. When you've finished doing whatever your doing you normally feel like your going to puke. If your in VT2 then slow down.
By Alba

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 
Today I learnt how you get stitch...  
Let's say it like this: you were running up a hill. You started puffing hard, because of how fast you were running. But ate the same time you were eating a banana. Your body will get confused, not knowing What to do. Digest the food or run?? It uses up energy. If you body try's to do both, You will get stitch.
By Kirsty


We have been working in different rotations in the last couple of days. We have been learning about Nutrition + Water, Rest/Sleep, Cardiovascular system and Muscle Growth.

In the Cardiovascular System Rotation we read:

Cardiovascular System: Ducksters

We also did this quiz: 

Quiz

Here is a poem that we read: 

Health Groups

On Wednesday afternoons we work in our Health Groups. We work with other people who have similar fitness goals. We can choose to run, walk or run/ walk. We also know that it is important to stretch after exercise. 

We are training for a 3 hour hike in Otari. We are also training for a Duathlon where we will be raising money for KidsCan. More details to come...

We are proud of every one of our students for setting great goals for themselves and making big improvements already!