Health Week in Year 1

Year 1 have had a super week this week. We have really enjoyed joining in with wake up shake up in the mornings and during the week we have taken part in a huge variety of activities.

On Monday, we had a brilliant trip to the allotments. We saw all sorts of plants and found out about how different foods we eat grow. There were beans, peas, apples, carrots and lots of flowers. We also spotted some of the insects and mini beasts we have been learning about in our 'Flowers and Insects' topic.

On Tuesday, we baked some delicious oat and honey biscuits. We were lucky enough to have a visit from Colin the Bee Keeper last week and we learnt all about where honey comes from. We enjoyed tasting it in our cooking!

Here is a copy of the recipe we used:

INGREDIENTS

Serves: 15

100 grams porridge oats
100 grams flour 100 grams caster sugar 100 grams butter 1 tablespoon honey

METHOD

1.Mix oats and flour.

2.Gently melt butter, sugar and syrup or honey in a pan. Combine well and then using 2 spoons form into balls evenly spaced on lined baking trays.

3.Dampen a spoon and press each ball lightly.

4.Bake for 15-20 mins til golden brown at 180. They will harden a little more when cooling so don't overcook.

5.When out of the oven remove to a cooling rack after about ten mins.

On Wednesday, Tom kindly brought his ambulance to Chilcote and we learnt about being a paramedic. We measured Millie's heart rate and talked about how to contact the emergency services. Tom also showed us inside the ambulance and put on the lights and sirens for us. Thank you Tom!

On Thursday morning, Mrs Adams ran a relaxation session for us. We learnt some ways to help our bodies relax for example gently stroking a feather on our faces. We really enjoyed chilling out! Thank you Mrs Adams! Year 1 also watched the staff rounders match and liked cheering on both teams.

On Friday, Year 1 took part in a fencing session. We learnt to use the foam sabres and using lunges to help us stretch further. After that we took part in the health week quiz. In teams Years 1 and 2 answered questions about sport, cooking and PSHE. Sapphire house won the Key Stage 1 quiz - well done Sapphire!

During the week Year 1 took part in a competition to see which class could complete the most laps of the Chilcote Kilometre over the week. The Key Stage 1 winners were 1 Elm! As well as this we have taken part in a range of mindfulness activities. Year 1 particularly enjoyed using Cosmic Kids Yoga.

Year 1 have worked very hard this week and have enjoyed Health Week. Well done everyone!

Health Week in Year Two

We have been very busy this week designing, making and, of course, tasting healthy sandwiches as part of our DT work.

After learning about the importance of hygiene when preparing food, we began by taste testing a variety of breads and lettuce types. We weren't too keen on rocket and pulled some rather funny faces whilst eating it! Our teachers were very impressed with the way we all tried everything, even when we weren't too sure if we would like it.

We then selected our ingredients and designed our sandwiches, making sure they were healthy and could be part of a balanced diet. We practised our grating, spreading and chopping skills before we assembled our sandwiches.

Then it was time for the best bit - the eating! We all enjoyed our sandwiches and were able to evaluate our recipes, discussing what we liked and what we would change if we made them again.

YEAR 5 BAKE IT CELEBRATION!!!

This week, all Year 5 children have brought in wonderful, delicious and terrific treats! These delightful desserts have been made by the pupils, who have put in a lot of effort. Experimenting, they used one recipe from their original choices to make their own delicious treat. Also, all of the students were lucky because they got to try lots of cakes and give feedback on at least five scrumptious puddings! 

All of this baking at home has supported our DT project, called 'Bake It'.  In this topic we have been tasting different breads and describing their appearance, texture, smell and taste (we also gave a score out of five). Later we will draw diagrams, list resources and write instructions, as part of our project.

This topic is one of the best the children have ever had! And in two weeks we get to bake bread in school, as part of Health Week!

Please encourage your children to cook and bake!

From Maryam!

PS: Please look below at some of the fab bakes!!

Health Week in Year 4

Year 4 have had a fantastic time this week during Chilcote's annual Health Week. On everyday they have been out to do the 'Daily Mile' building up towards the fun run on Friday.

On Monday, they learnt about healthy foods and took part in the Health Week quiz.

On Tuesday, they tried a variety of muffins (lemon, strawberry and blueberry). Then, they tried a variety of fruits to decide which they would put in their muffins. Also, we took part in the British Military Fitness activity session.

On Wednesday, they chopped their chosen fruits and cooked their healthy muffins. Also, they took part in the whole school British Military Fitness session.

On Friday, the children learnt about drugs and their effects. Then, they learnt about how to stay safe in different situations. Next, they took part in a dance coach session. Finally, all of the children took part in a fun run around the surrounding area.

Health week in Reception

This week we have had lots of visitors and exciting activities for our health week.

On Monday, Tom, a paramedic (and Lewis and Daniel`s Dad) visited us with his ambulance. It was very exciting to go inside and see all the equipment and hear the siren! We also learned how to check our heart rate with a special machine and how paramedics protect people`s injuries with a special `beanbag` that deflates around broken bones to keep them still.

We have been learning all about healthy foods and we have been talking about what foods we should eat. We tried lots of different healthy fruit salad foods and made fruit kebabs. We also had the chance to harvest some of our very own strawberries that we’ve been growing in our Reception garden! They were yummy! 

We also received training from the British Military fitness team which was great fun!

Year 2 Monday in Health Week

On Monday 20th June we began our Health Week with many exciting events. First we had a visit from Colin the beekeeper and found out how honey is made. Colin kindly brought his beekeeping suit and answered all our questions. Did you know that when a bee is born it's called a larva? Then Tom, who is a paramedic, came to show us what he does and the equipment in an ambulance. Lastly we had our Health Week quiz in our houses. What a busy day we had!

Colin showed us some of his equipment and we learnt lots of interesting facts about bees!

Tom showed us the inside of his ambulance
and we learnt about what paramedics do.

Year 1's Health Week Activities

Year 1 have had a fantastic week trying out lots of activities that will help us to be healthy.    We have learnt about the importance of hygiene and being clean.   We have designed and made delicious oat and honey biscuits.  We have had lots of people come to talk to us about keeping safe; St. John’s Ambulance, a Paramedic, Fire Fighters – they even let us squirt water from their fire hoses!   We have taken part in a rock climbing session and we listened to a talk from Lord Hunt.  Every morning we have started the day with a Wake-up Shake-up session.   On Wednesday 1 Fir had a wonderful day in the fresh air when they took part in their Forest School taster day. We can’t wait for Health Week next year!!