Beeswax Wraps

Yesterday in Te Ngahere we made beeswax wraps. We were given a small stretchy fabric to design ourselves before dipping it in the beeswax. We could draw anything we wanted on our small stretchy fabric. The purpose of making the beeswax wraps was to stop using as much glad wrap or tin foil in our lunches that create rubbish. We could use the beeswax wraps to wrap up sandwiches or any other foods in our lunch. I enjoyed making the beeswax wraps to wrap my lunch up in.

Litter less Lunches

On Tuesday in Te Ngahere we had a lady named Anouk come to Paihia School to teach us about litter less lunches. We learnt about how much rubbish we are making in New Zealand from lunches. We also learnt where some of the rubbish we drop goes. It was interesting learning about litter less lunches with Anouk. I learnt heaps of new things about rubbish and where it goes. Next time I will check for how much rubbish I have in my lunch box that could end up in a landfill or in the sea.

Whaea Gina

This week in Te Ngahere Whaea Gina visited Te Ngahere to teach us about the different types of cereal that we eat and how healthy it is. We talked about how much sugar, fat and fibre it must contain for the cereal or meal to be healthy. There had to be less than 10g of sugar per 100g, less than 10g of fat per 100g and more than 5g of fibre per 100g. We had to sort out the different breakfasts into 3 categories which were everyday, sometimes and occasionally. It’s important to know how healthy some cereal is so you can be healthy and fit.

Argument Writing

This week in Te Ngahere we have been writing an argument of our choice. We had to come up with topics of arguments that we can write about. We had to come up with reasons to persuade the person we are writing to. Our teacher suggested to us to argue against punishing the whole class when only a few do something wrong. I haven’t finished my argument but I will be posting it sometime soon.

Fitness with Whaea Gina

On Monday Whaea Gina visited our school to teach us about healthy eating. She showed us what we are putting in our body and how it affects our body. We would place random foods and drinks in different categories according to how much sugar it contains. Whaea Gina would give one kid a random food or drink and we would have to choose what category it needs to go in. The categories are everyday drinks, sometimes and occasionally which is hardly every. It was fun learning about healthy eating. It was also surprising seeing what we are putting in our bodies.