Our Sandwich

Pt England School Investigates, that is the topic for this term. In team 5 our main focus is “My Healthy Kitchen Rules.” So far we’ve learnt about obesity and how bad food can affect your health and how it can block your arteries, which also lead to death.

We had to get into a groups for our next task. In my group was Ashleigh, Vivienne, Shoal, Tauwhare and me, our task was to make a healthy sandwich. We planned, talked and gathered information about what we wanted in our sandwich.

Sausages, Lettuce, Mayo, Cheese and brown bread, doesn’t that sound nice? Our feedback was great.  The main thing people didn’t like was lettuce and the most favored thing was the taste and flavors. We asked them if it was healthy and they replied yes.

Overall they enjoyed our sandwich and liked that is was healthy. At the end of the term a group from each class is going to go head to head with other class groups for a cook off. I think we have a good chance of being that group for the cook off.

Should P.E Be Removed From School

No! 1 in 12 children are obese or overweight due to lack of exercise. P.E is hated by some of the children but it increases your fitness levels. Exercise is a way to socialise and become more aware of the fitness that you will need when you grow up. P.E will decrease the chances of being obese.

P.E stands for “Physical Education”. Physical is when you use your body in a moving way. When you exercise you breathe faster to circulate your blood and to bring oxygen to your body

There are different kinds of ways to do P.E: playing sports (eg:Soccer, Netball, Rugby) and running around. You are also taught how to use different types of exercises that will motivate you to become fitter.

The benefits of P.E are socializing, less chances of being obese or overweight and being proud of yourself, by the way you look and talking to other people. Having that confidence makes you become more positive about yourself!

Obesity

Body mass index (BMI). If a person’s BMI is over 30 they are considered obese. If your BMI is between 25%-29.9% you’re overweight. People need to aim for a healthy weight and a good BMI.

When you're obese you are not able to exercise and do normal daily things. Obesity is caused by eating too much junk food and not exercising. Obesity is a serious disease, that has claimed the lives of many old and young people.

Obesity is growing in America. 1/3 of people are obese in America. Evansville, Indiana is the most obese state in America. Obesity can cause health problems like heart attacks, heart disease, short breathe, shorter life expectancy and much more.

Heart attack Grill is a burger shop and is located in Phoenix, America. Buyers are waited on by scantily clad nurses. The menu serves Single, Double, Triple and even Quadruple Bypass Burger. They do sell fries called “flatliner fries.” These are fried in lard. To wash it all down you’re served a butter-fat shake. If you weigh 350 pounds you eat for free. The spokesperson was 29 years old when he passed away. After he passed away they got a new spokesperson to replace him.  

Obesity can be prevented.  With a healthy diet and exercise you  will lose weight. This will help you in the future to become a healthier person.

All about Eggs

In New Zealand 920,000,000 eggs are eaten every year.  The eggs are mostly produced by caged hens (Caged 89%, Free range 9%, Barn 2%) Depending on the chicken the egg can be white or brown. (Brown hens make brown eggs and white hens make white eggs).

Caged hens usually have 6 hens per cage. Cages are on an angle so that the eggs will roll down onto a conveyor belt. There is a computer system that takes the eggs and prepares them to go into the carts. Caged hens normally lose their feathers. Caged hens can’t lay eggs when they don’t have feathers. In this case, farmers sometimes starve the hens to make them lay eggs (forced moulting). Caged hens cannot do the following: dust bath, flap their wings, nest or run around like normal hens.

Free range hens are able to run, flap their wings, perch and dust bath unlike the caged hens.

They feed on grass and chicken feed. With 11 square metres per chicken, they have space to run free they get good exercise. At night they don’t close the doors so they are able to go out in the morning. When they lay their eggs they are all hand picked and put into the cartons.

Barn hens are able to perch, nest and flap their wings. They don’t have space to run around.  They get feed on chicken feed. They live in a barn and don’t go out. The eggs are hand picked and put into cartons. They last 21 days unrefrigerated.      

I Am Angel

I can’t believe it I want’ to scream and shout and let it all out for our special visitor. He is known worldwide and has sang/rapped with other stars.His recent album has gone platinum here in New Zealand. He has donated $100.000 to the manaiakalani trust foundation to go towards more technology. Isn’t that great? He is one of the most inspiring people I’ve ever meet, He wasn’t raised up in a rich neighborhood and his dream was to look after his mum and now he has that power to  look after her. Do you know who I’m talking about?

Will.I.am, yes the one and only from the black eyed peas came to Pt england school. He was welcomed by the prefects as they showed him to his seat. Vivienne walked up to the mich and said a Tongan Prayer, after her was Patrick greeting him in Maori. Kapa haka walked up and sang a waiata and then the boys went up front and did a haka. Vivienne came up and welcomed the next act, Hip Hop. They performed with mana and courage to Can’t hold us back by macklemore and Ryan Lewis.

Will.I.am presented our cluster of schools with a huge check of $100.000. He told us about his own charity called I am angle.He received a green stone to show he is always welcome to our school. He is now part of our Pt England whanui. Will.I.am even got to tour around our school with Mr Burt!  

Easter

Easter! Do you know what Easter is all about? Some people think easter is all about chocolate and bunnies and things like that. Some believe that easter it the day Jesus died on the cross for our sins.

Long ago Jesus was forced to carry a cross on his back and walk up a hill. When he had reached the top they nailed him up to the cross. He was mocked for being the King of Jews and someone shouted out to him “You saved others, why don’t you save yourself? ” he didn’t reply. Later on Jesus said “It is finished” he bowed his head and went to heaven.

They laid him in a tomb and blocked the entrance with a rock. Later on they went back to check on him and found that the rock was moved and that his body was gone. Jesus came back to visit his friends from the dead. He told them to teach about God’s love. “Tell the people,” said Jesus, “to believe in me even if they can’t see me.” Then Jesus went up to heaven to live with his Father.

I believe that Easter is all about family and we should spend time with them. On  Easter I spent time with my cousins. We had an Easter hunt that I set up it was pretty easy but they enjoyed it. Over all Easter was fun and yummy with all that chocolate.

My Brother

This is my little brother Jaxon. He is the youngest of us two as you can see. We are 12 years apart. It’s a long time don’t you think?  My mum said that she was waiting till I’m old enough to babysit.

You see before he came I was the only child. It was really fun being the only child sometimes. We went to america with my older cousin. I thought of my older cousin like my sister. We always spent time together and she always spoilt me.

The first time I found out that my mum was pregnant was chirstmas. Under the tree was a present of my dad and I. We unwrapped it with great excitement. It was a soft top, little and blue and it . I looked at her and I was so confused.

I am so happy that I have a little brother. He is really annoying but he is really lovable sometimes.  He has just learnt to grab and walk around. He learns things everyday.