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Present to the students prior to the trip or attached on SLS to create awareness.

Yes, a cup of brown sugar boba milk tea contains much more sugar than a can of cola.

How then can you get your fix?

Read the Comic Strips to learn how you can still enjoy your favourite drink.

But what about other drinks, like kopi, milo, bandung at the foodcourt… Wanna Guess?

Watch the video.

Did you know you can cook the same food in at least 15 different ways.

Bring out your inner MasterChef and experiment with these healthier cooking methods as a family!

- Adopt an Exercise Routine to Prevent Injuries (pg. 18)

- Try these Stretches during your PE Lessons (pg. 19-25)

• Keep a nature journal

• Create an experience map

a.       Group activity 1A: Use ‘Four Corners’ strategy, students stand at the corner that best represent their current habit in term of sweet drinks intake.

·    Corner A: I don’t drink sweet drinks at all.

·    Corner B: I drink sweet drinks 1-3 times a week.

·    Corner C: I drink sweet drinks 4-6 times a week.

·    Corner D: I drink sweet drinks every day.

b.      Group activity 1B: Use ‘Four Corners’ strategy, students stand at the corner that best represent their current habit in term of snack intake.

·    Corner A: I don’t snack at all.

·    Corner B: I snack 1-3 times a week.

·    Corner C: I snack 4-6 times a week.

·    Corner D: I snack every day.

c.       Explain how to read the Nutrition Information Panel (NIP) labels and identify the serving size on the label. Use a drink and snack label found in the school canteen as the sample.

d.      Using MPEJ pg. 24-26, have students to role play the scenario.

Making Healthier Food Choices – Sweet Drinks

1.      Guide student to identify healthier drinks and be aware of the recommended sweet drinks guideline.

1. Show students the serving size video on packaged sweet drinks in SLS lesson and reflect on the class activity earlier. Ask:

·       What types of sweet drinks do you usually drink? (Potential answer/s: Soft drink, fruit juices, chocolate milk, bubble tea)

·       Reflect on the number of sweet drinks you drink in a week and how many of you would like to reduce the number of sweet drinks intake? What are some practices we can use? (Potential answers: (i) Cut down on the frequency or portion size. (ii) Choose drinks with lesser sugar.)

Making Healthier Food Choices – Snacks

2.      Guide students to identify healthier snack options, learn about the serving size and be aware of the recommended snacks guideline.

1. Show students the serving size video on snacks and reflect on the class activity earlier. Ask

·       What types of snacks do you usually eat? (Potential answer/s: cakes, potato chips, candy, chocolates)

·       Reflect on the serving of snacks you have in a day and how many of you would like to improve your snacking practices? What are some practices we can use? (Potential answers: (i) Identify your hunger cues. (ii) Choose healthier snacks such as fruits, nuts, yogurts or whole-grain crackers.)

Conclude the lesson.

a.       Reiterate the guideline of limiting to one serving of sweet drink a day and two serving of snacks a day.

b.      Emphasize the need to choose healthier snack and drinks/water when provided with the option.

c.       Encourage students to share the information with their family.

1. Show a picture of dirty and clean classroom. Ask:

·       Which classroom do you prefer to study in and why? (Potential answer/s: Clean classroom – The classroom is clean, free from dirt and germs, allowing us to concentrate better)

2. Facilitate discussion on why the classroom/environment must be kept clean and neat.

3. Discuss/revise/plan a duty roster in a class. Class discussion to include identifying various duties students need to do as part of the shared responsibility.  - include all students of the class in the roster.

4. Cross-check with MPEJ pg. 18 & 19 to match the various duties listed in the roster and share additional duties not listed in MPEJ pg. 18 & 19.

5. Reiterate that it is a shared responsibility, and everyone has a part to play. This collective effort will help you feel proud of the school and build positive class/school community.

2.      [Extension] Empower students to take ownership of keeping their learning environment (PE equipment room) clean.

1. Watch a video of how Japanese spectators clean the stadium after a football game. Ask:

·       How would you feel if you are the next group of spectators coming in to watch a game? (Potential answer/s: feel appreciative of how clean the stadium is, I will not feel anything because the stadium is supposed to be clean.)

2. Show a picture of school’s PE equipment room. Ask:

·       What would happen if we do not keep the equipment in its place when we return it? (Potential answer/s: Unsafe, not pleasant for other users)

3. Facilitate discussion on what to do during the return and pick up of equipment (if applicable) and reiterate the safety aspect of keeping PE equipment room clean and our responsibility towards the equipment.

[Optional Activity] Show appreciation for support staff who keeps the school environment clean.

a.       Complete glitter handshake activity to demonstrate how germs can be spread easily.

b.      Explain how germs/virus are easily transferred, the various high touchpoint and reiterate the importance of hand washing and personal hygiene to stay healthy.

c.       Reinforce the 8-step hand washing procedures during the clean up after the activity.

d.      Highlight the alternatives that students can adopt when there is no washing facility. Examples such as use of wet wipes to clean the hands and the use of hand sanitiser. Reiterate that washing facilities are readily available in schools and that students should wash their hands instead of using the alternatives. 

e.      Watch a video on Soaper 5 and invite students to identify the superhero(s) that is relevant to helping them observe good hygiene practices in schools. Conclude with the key messages in MPEJ pg. 20 & 21. 

[Optional Activity] Design a poster to remind schoolmates to wash their hands regularly, while being cognizant of saving water and conserving the environment.

#ProTip: Your child should only have one serving of snack at any one time and a maximum of 2 servings a day. Over-snacking can lead to excess calorie intake, which will be converted to excess fat if not used! Reading food labels can help you to know what 1 serving is.

Click on the link to find out more.

Snacks are one good way to satisfy hunger pangs in between meals. But the wrong type of snacks can affect your child. How?

#ProTip: Short term effect: too many sugary snacks may cause your child to lose concentration and be restless in class. Long term effect: excessive calorie intake can lead to obesity.

-       Sleep at Least Nine Hours Every Day (pg. 5)

Introduce these Tips into Your Routines for Better Sleep (pg. 6 & 7)

- Balance your Food Intake with your Level of Physical Activity (pg. 14)

• TAG

• Mind-mapping

• NLP approach