HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN GRADE 2-3
Students in 2-3 have been focusing on wellbeing and body image this term by learning about the meaning of the acronym ‘BRIGHT’ as part of Butterfly Body Bright Program.
B – We will be brave in our bodies
R – We will be resilient to unhelpful media messages
I – We will be inclusive of ALL bodies
G – We will be Grateful for our amazing bodies
H – We will be Happy with joyful movement
T- We will be Thoughtful with eating
Last week, students discussed being ‘grateful for our bodies’ by acknowledging and appreciating the incredible, complicated and useful things our bodies do for us. Students used their photography and reporting skills during investigations to capture an image of their body and explain reasons why they are grateful for that part.
This program has been recommended by our supportive School Nurse -Chloe Brooks, who will be working with us in the upcoming weeks as we dive deeper into our wellbeing journey. Butterfly Body Bright aligns with our school values as it allows us to identify our strengths, build self-confidence, support positive mindset and develop inclusive behaviours.
To find out more about Butterfly Body Bright, please visit: www.butterflybodybright.org.au
Student writing about our wonderful excursion with Molesworth Environment Centre:
Our MEC Excursion
We went on a MEC Excursion on Tuesday the tenth of May. We did some team building. The one I went on first ‘Rescue Tas’ then ‘Diving Ducks’. We did really well because Toby and I kept getting all the ducks into the bucket.
Thirdly, we went to ‘Over the Top’ where you and your team have to get over the top of a log as fast as you can obviously you team helps you. Our fourth activity was ‘Emergency Tent’ that was the funniest.
Last but not least, ‘George of the Jungle’. Our highest score was seven. Then we went on the tire bridge, sadly we could not go on the rope bridge. Our Team was called “Jack Gods” and at the start of our excursion we were the last to decide our name of our team.
I noticed Archie was really aware of stuff he did, and Finn was brave because he stood up for himself because if someone did not give him a floatie he would not give up.
By Ella
2-3 MEC Excursion
On May the 10th 2-3 Jacobson went on an excursion. Our Excursion was called Team Building. There was 7 places to work in. The people in my group were Harry, Grace, Hugh, Esther, Angel and me. Trish and Mrs Breaden showed us all of the areas that we can go to. The last activity I went to was ‘Shipwreck’. The rules are not to touch the water. If you touch the water you will get eaten by crocodiles and sharks. Then Mrs Breaden blew the whistle and we came back to school. We also did the tire bridge.
By Sonny F.
MEC Excursion
On Tuesday 2-3 went on a MEC excursion to do team building. On Shipwreck I was the builder and destroyer. I thought that the builder was the funnest job because you got to build. After Mrs Breaden blew the whistle, we all sprinted to the ‘Over the Top’. We went to the planning circle. We thought the tallest people could go last and the shortest people go first.
By Hugh
2-3 MEC Excursion
On Tuesday the 10th of May 2022, 2-3 went on a MEC excursion. Abby - Finn’s mum, Sharyn - Harry’s nan, Rebecca -Peppa’s mum, Andy - Milly’s dad, Trish, Mrs Braden, and our teacher Miss Jacobson came with us. Firstly, we walked up to Davie’s place. Secondly Trish was showing us the activities while Miss Jacobson decided our groups. My group was Hugh, Harry, Sonny F, Angel, Esther and Harry’s nan. The groups had to make a team name if you got your team name you put your hands up in the air and if your team put their hands up first you get a prize. Our team was the first team to agree on the name ‘Superstars’. The prize was we got to choose what activity we wanted start on.
The activities were Emergency Tent, Diving Ducks, Pirate Treasure, Cuddle Tas, Shipwreck and Over the Top. My group started on the activity Shipwreck. We had to rescue the animals off the islands by using some floaties and long planks of wood. Superstars got to the second island before Mrs Breaden blew the whistle which meant we had to pack up our activity. I was scared and nervous for Over the Top because it looked very high and I don’t like heights. However, when I climbed over the wooden pole with the help of my team mates it made me feel proud After we finished each activity we had lunch. Then we played a bonus game because we didn’t get to go on the rope bridge. It was called ‘George of the Jungle’ and our highest score was 8. We walked back to school to tire bridge. I loved our excursion because we got to enjoy 6 different activities.
By Grace