Milk Week

This week is Milk Week.
We are very lucky at Ruapotaka School to be a  Milk in Schools school.
We have milk everyday.  Milk is very important for our bodies.
Do you know where milk comes from?

O is for oats

Today we made porridge with oats because we are learning about the letter o.
Once we had read the instructions we could put the oats and milk in the bowl.
We had to cook the oats and milk for 90 seconds.
The porridge was warm and yummy.
Maybe your family could make porridge for breakfast. It fills up your tummy ready to learn at school.

National Milk Day

Today is National Milk Day.  We are a Milk in Schools school.
Everyday we are lucky enough to have plain milk.
Do you know what milk gives us? It is a dairy product like yogurt and cheese.
Milk is especially important to build strong bones and teeth.
How do you like to have milk?

Making popcorn

We have been learning the letter p, so we made some popcorn.
Look how the packet changed from being flat to being fat!
Popcorn is made by heating up dried corn.
Try making this with your family. It is a healthier snack.

Healthy lunches

As part of Fruit in School,  we get different fruit to eat each day.
Look at our healthy sandwiches.
All this good food helps us with our learning.

Healthy Lunches

Some international students learning how to cook made us healthy lunches.
We enjoyed chicken sandwiches,  fruit salad and ANZAC biscuits.