Hello again!
It is hard to believe that our time at central
has come to an end! We’ve covered a lot of health topics over the past few
months and had a lot of fun doing it! After tackling nutrition, hygiene and
smoking we ended with a unit on alcohol. The kids learned about what alcohol
is, how it is made, it effect on the body and laws pertaining to alcohol in
Canada. A challenge that we faced when discussing this topic was discussing a
realistic portrayal of the side effects of alcohol, as the media displays
drinking as always being ‘cool’. However, the kids of central 4/5 are extremely
smart and critical thinkers and were quickly able to see that the media is not
all true and that there are a multitude of effects from alcohol. The students
were able to grasp that alcohol does not erase problems and there is a
difference between alcohol use and abuse!
To sum up all of the topics we have
covered with the kids we came up with the extremely successful idea of time
capsules for the students to open when they turn 16/17! The kids loved doing
this and were able to get extremely creative with all the glitter, stickers and
ribbons they placed all over their time capsules! The students created letters
to their ‘future selves’ explaining key tips and importation information they
learnt on our main topics (nutrition, hygiene, smoking and alcohol). Some
students made promises to themselves and some included the facts and tips they
had learned! Overall, it was a great time for everyone and allowed the kids to
write about their time with QHO in a creative way!
We are extremely proud of these students for all
their hard work and participation! It has been such a fun and exciting few
months and we are extremely grateful to Mr. Wood for allowing us into his class
room and to both him and the students for welcoming us in and making our time
there so great!
Love, Liora and Alison