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This term we are learning all about food and the changes caused by food - both in our bodies and in the food itself.

We have experimented to see how food affects our moods and our learning. Here is what we have found out.

No Food Day

On no food day children did not eat breakfast, brain break, or morning tea. We had no food until lunchtime. ﻿We found out that we did not have enough energy on no food day. We felt hungry and some people ended up eating at morning tea because we couldn't wait until lunchtime. Some people felt sick when they had no food. Some people found it hard to concentrate. Some people felt angry. Some people felt floppy like a piece of meat. We felt HUNGRY! Some people looked pale. Some people had headaches. Some people were ill.  Miss Windle noticed that we were not very focussed and had a lot of trouble understanding new learning in maths.

<span style="background-color: #000000; color: #00ff00; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">We found out our body is like a car - it needs fuel to work!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Healthy Food Day

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">On healthy food day children ate only healthy food, unhealthy food in our lunch boxes was confiscated by Miss Windle. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">﻿Some people felt healthy and happy. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Some people felt good. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Some people felt unhappy because they had food confiscated from their lunchbox. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">We felt energised and ready for school. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Miss Windle noticed that most of us have a fairly healthy lunchbox everyday and there wasn't a lot of difference in our behaviour and focus. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff00ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">We found out that we had more energy when we ate healthy food.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Junk Food Day

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">On Junk food day children ate only junk foods (we were allowed a sandwich for lunch), healthy food in our lunch boxes was confiscated by Miss Windle. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">﻿Some people felt happy and good. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">At lunchtime some people didn't have much energy. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Some people couldn't concentrate at maths. <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;"> <span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Miss Windle noticed that we did not bring as many lollies and other junk food items as the other classes did. She noticed that we were not as energetic and giggly as children from the other classes.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Shared Breakfast Day.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">All they year 5 and 6's went to the hall for a shared breakfast of Weetbix and milk. We were allowed to bring our own cereal from home if we wanted to. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"><span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">﻿Some people felt energised and ready for the day. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"><span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">It was fun! <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"><span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Some people had a dry weetbix and it made their mouth dry. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"> <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #a700ff; display: block; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;"><span style="background-color: #000000; color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Miss Windle noticed that we were HAPPY when eating our shared breakfast. She noticed that we were really focussed for the rest of the morning and the class was very quiet when working.