This book shows everything we have learnt about how to look after ourselves at school and at home.

Managing Me by FS2

We watched this video about the many different good foods that give our bodies energy to do lots of different things. Good foods help us muscles grow and keep us strong and healthy!

Good Foods | Healthy Foods Song for Kids | Jack Hartmann

'Managing Me' at home

We think that technology is really amazing and exciting! Tablets, Ipads, TV's and phones can help us learn many new things and play fun games but it is important to limit the amount of technology we use at home. If we use too much technology during the day, it can hurt our eyes, give us trouble sleeping and cause our brains to stop developing properly!

Here are some top tips for healthy screen time for your child!

Tips for Healthier Screen Time

We have been learning about many different way to look after and 'manage' ourselves at school and at home. It is important that we learn how to look after ourselves and stay safe, happy and healthy. Come and have a look at some of the things we have been learning about!

We hope that you have enjoyed looking at all the things we have learnt about how to look after ourselves at school and at home. We are becoming safe, independent learners!

Now that we are getting older and spending more time at school, it is even more important to get a good night's sleep every night. This gives our bodies and our brains time to rest as much as possible from our busy day of learning, exploring and having fun. From our discussion we now know that; 1. It is important to sleep when our parents tell us to 2. We sleep for as much as possible to rest our bodies and brains 3. If we have little or no sleep our bodies and brains will be very tired 4. When we sleep properly we feel great and much happier!

Why Do We Need Sleep?

'Managing Me' at school

Covid Safety and Washing our hands

To keep ourselves safe from germs we have discussed good healthy hygiene habits and how to wash our hands. We know it is also a good idea to use hand sanitisier to stop germs from spreading too! We tried washing our hands in class too. First we got soap from the dispenser and scrubbed different parts of our hands and wrists for 20 seconds. To help us remember when to finish scrubbing our hands with soap, we counted to 20. Then we washed the soap off of our hands with water, and then dried our hands with a paper towel. Once we finished using the paper towel we put it in the bin to stop germs from spreading.

Road Safety and being a safe pedestrian

We had a visit from our Greenwich Road Safety expert and learnt all about; 1. How to identify different vehicles that drive on the road 2. Identify the noises that different emergency vehicles make 3. How to cross the road safely- We must Stop, Look, Listen and Think 4. Special clothes we can wear to make us visible in the dark

Our Big Book of 'Managing Me' By FS2 Autumn 2021

We discussed lunchtime at school and what we should do at lunchtime. We now know that... 1. We walk in and out of the lunch hall using our walking feet 2. It is good to try new and different foods, we might like them! 3. We eat our food at a good pace, not too quickly not too slowly 4. When we finish our food we tell an adult 5. Any food we do not eat is emptied into the food waste area. This helps to look after our environment too! Everyone is encouraged to eat a healthy lunch with a variety of fruits and vegetables. A healthy lunch gives us energy for an afternoon of fun and learning!

Afterwards, we read the story of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' by Eric Carle and discussed the healthy and unhealthy foods he ate before he became a butterfly!

The Very Hungry Caterpillar - Animated Film

We only have one brain, we need to keep it safe!

Before we cross the road we need to, 'Stop, Look, Listen and Think!'

Reflective clothes like the hi-vi jacket mean that we can see people in the dark. The light reflects off of the coat.

'Managing Me' at school

We have been trying to put our coats on independently! Firstly we put our arms into the sleeves of our coats, then put the coat on. Next, we have been learning how to do our zip up to keep our bodies warm when playing outside.

Putting our coats on independently

How do you think we have done? We are getting very independent in Reception!

We must brush our teeth twice a day. One time in the morning and the other time before we go to sleep in the evening. This keeps our teeth strong and healthy.

If we drink too many fizzy drinks or eat too many sugary foods it will damage our teeth.

We brush our teeth with toothpaste in a circular motion. If we brush too hard our gums will be red and sore!

We watched this video all about brushing our teeth!

Brush Your Teeth | Kids Songs |  Super Simple Songs

How to line up and move around school safely

When we walk throughout our school it is important that we do this safely. We have been learning how to line up and walk sensibly, following the person in front of us. Some of the things that we must do are; 1. Stand in a line behind the person in front of us 2. Face forward so that we can see where we are walking 3. Use walking feet, not running feet 4. Follow the person in front of us when we are walking 5. Use quiet voices when walking around school so we do not stop others from learning

If we run we might hurt ourselves and hurt the person in front of us (Aadarsh)

We listened to the hand washing song to help us remember how to always wash our hands correctly! Can you remember what comes first?

Happy Hands - Kids Hand Washing Song | Healthy Habits

In Reception we have been thinking about healthy and unhealthy foods that we eat. We sorted some pictures of different foods and worked together to group them into healthy and unhealthy food groups. Healthy foods are things we should eat lots of everyday, and healthy foods are things we should only have sometimes. If we have too many unhealthy foods it can ruin our teeth and not give us enough energy to learn and play!

Too many sweets &#160;aren't healthy! (Harith)

Physical activity and exercise

To keep our bodies healthy, we do not only need to eat healthy foods but we also need to exercise. When we exercise it gets our heart beating and moving blood around our body. This keeps us fit and healthy. We like to do 5 a day fitness, dancing and Cosmic Kids Yoga/Yoga bugs in school, maybe you can try these at home too!

5-a-day Fitness: All Sports Routine - In Celebration of the London 2012 Olympics

Just Dance 2018 • Waka Waka (Football Version)

We're Going on a Bear Hunt | A Cosmic Kids Yoga Adventure!

Oral hygiene- Why it's important to clean our teeth!

In Reception we have been thinking about why we brush our teeth and the things we use to help us when we brush our teeth. We have practiced good teeth brushing routines using the 'big' teeth, toothbrush and toothpaste at school!

I'm brushing the teeth at the top and bottom!

Are burgers a healthy or unhealthy food? (Mrs C)

Healthy foods are colourful, like a rainbow!

Everyone worked together to sort the foods into groups!

In Reception we know that if we need to use the toilet we must tell an adult so that we do not have an accident, but we know that sometimes accidents happen and that is okay. We have discussed how to use the toilets safely and sensibly. Here are some ideas we discussed as a class about how to use the toilets; 1. We can close the door to give us privacy 2. We use tissue to wipe ourselves when we have finished and not our hands 3. We flush the toilet when we have finished 4. We always make sure that we pull up our clothes before leaving the toilet cubicle 5. We wash our hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, the dry them before we go back to playing and learning!

The toothpaste smells nice! (Olivia)

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