Citywest Educate Together N. S. - Healthy Living

5 tips to be active in Winter!!

3/12/2018

1. Just because it’s cold outside does not mean you have to stay inside! The key is to bundle up and wrap up. Try a walk or a cycle too.

2. Especially in the winter months, getting out of the house can help prevent cabin fever. Try choosing a location that also incorporates physical activity like a bowling alley or an indoor basketball court.

3. If you’re looking to get your children involved in something fun and consistent, enroll them in a class. It’s a great way to try something new, be active, and meet new people.

4. If you have trouble getting to a class or don’t like group activities, have your kids try a kid-friendly exercise video.

5. Everyday activities can count as exercise too, so long as your children are getting their heart rates up. Things like walking the dog, getting the mail, or going to the park are super.

Enjoy, Shane

Fruit for our children

26/11/2018

Why is fruit so good for children?

There are many reasons for everyone to enjoy eating a wide variety of vegetables and fruit. Vegetables and fruit provide important vitamins such as vitamin C and folic acid. This time of the year it is also important to eat citrus fruits like kiwi and oranges. They are packed with vitamin C and boost our immune system, keeping those nasty winter colds away!. Fruits also have other plant substances that are thought important to help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease. Most fruits are naturally low in fat, sodium, and calories. None have cholesterol. Fruits are sources of many essential nutrients that are underconsumed, including potassium and dietary fiber. Diets rich in potassium may help to maintain healthy blood pressure. Are you getting your 5 a day??

Shane

We have ACTIVE children

11/10/2018

This picture warms my heart!! So many of our children use their scooters or bikes to come to school. Well done to everyone, we might need a bigger space very soon!

Shane

Healthy lunch box

14/9/2018

Below are a few healthy lunch box ideas to inspire you year-round.

Dairy: the foods in this group are excellent sources of calcium, which is important for strong, healthy bones. Not many other foods in our diet contain as much calcium as dairy foods.

Fruit: fruit provides vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and many phytonutrients (nutrients naturally present in plants), that help your body stay healthy.

Grain foods: high fibre varieties of breads, rice, pasta, noodles, etc. Refined grain products (such as cakes or biscuits) can be high in added sugar, fat and sodium.

Lean meats: Protein builds, maintains, and repairs the tissues in our body. Muscles and organs (such as your heart) are made of protein.

Vegetables, legumes and beans: vegetables can make up a large part of your daily food intake and should be encouraged at every meal (including snack times). They provide vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and phytonutrients (nutrients naturally present in plants) to help your body stay healthy.

Here's to a healthy year, healthy lunch boxes and healthy children!!

Shane

Active Week

11/6/2018

This week is active week in our school. We are encouraging all children to wear tracksuits to school this week. As well as this we encouraging children to walk to school, take a family cycle to the park and be as active as possible. Enjoy exercise, its great fun and so good for us.

Shane

School tour and the great outdoors!

1/6/2018

Our school tour with 4th and 5th class was a brilliant day in the Crystal Maze in Co Meath. I couldn't help but notice how happy the children were when they got back to nature, simply splashing and having fun in a little stream. This was definitely the highlight of the day for the children. It was both shallow and safe which is obviously the most important aspect. And the teachers didn't escape from receiving a splashing either! Great fun was had by all and often the greatest playgrounds are what nature provides.

Shane

May 28th, 2018

28/5/2018

5th class spent some time learning about the sugar content in foods and drinks. In doing so the children calculated grams and then converted into spoon fulls of sugar. It was a real fun project and the children learned a lot about the amount of sugar in every day foods and drinks.

Shane

Healthy treats during holidays

3/5/2018

With the May week off school upon us and the sun to be shining I am sure there will be lots of picnics and trips to the park. And maybe even a trip to the beach for some!

During this time it gives us a great opportunity to explore healthy snacks for our children to ensure we fuel those high energy levels. Great snacks that are easy to pack include fruits, popcorn, yogurts, smoothies and cheese. And they are full of goodness.

Of course who doesn't like an ice cream on a sunny day, maybe just not every day! The week off can also allow us to explore the amazing nature in parks as the summer wildlife has arrived. See what new animals come to life at this beautiful time of the year. Have a great week off, stay hydrated, use sun cream and be active active active.

Shane

Healthy lunch box

24/4/2018

Here is a pretty well prepared lunch by someone who clearly has lots of time!! However not everyone has the time or patients to do the same. Remember its not how the lunch box looks, its the content that matters. The food in this lunch box is packed with vitamins and goodness to keep children energised and focused for the day. Whether its finely prepared and looks a million dollars or is placed all together in a box is irrelevant, all that matters is whats in the lunch box!!

Shane

Our 5 a day

23/4/2018

Eating 5 a day gives children vital nutrients that ensures they remain healthy and full of energy throughout the school day. The 5 a day can vary with lots of different types of fruit and veg available. Keep trying new types of fruit and veg as eating a variety will ensure a wide range of tastes and nutrients for your child.

Shane

How are we doing?

We have started this page as a way of giving bite-size tips towards healthy living! Whether you are already living as a super-healthy family or you are just starting to think about how to get healthier, we hope that you will find some motivation and ideas to make one small change in your daily or weekly life to leave a health-focussed legacy for your child(ren)!

If you have any tips of your own that you would like to share with our community, just reply to any email from us to pass it on - please mark it "FAO Shane" so that it can be easily directed to Shane, who will be doing most of the blogging here!

We would also appreciate feedback on whether this page is useful and whether we should continue it, stop bothering or even take it up a notch!

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