Monday, June 1, 2009
Kids Lunch Boxes
Kids' lunch boxes:
Decant: If you buy chips and pre-packaged snacks, change to buying a big bag and decant into reusable containers. Not only is it cheaper, there will also be fewer plastic bags in circulation.
Yoghurts: Kids love little portions, but those dinky little yoghurt pots add up to a big mountain of plastic every year. Buy cute re-useable containers and fill with yoghurt instead.
Sandwiches: Plastic sandwich wrap may look more appealing, but paper wrap will decompose swiftly (along with its uneaten contents).
Drinks: Refillable water bottles are the best option. Tetra Paks will be a long time in landfill; even when shredded, some tests have shown that after more than a month the cartons haven't degraded even slightly, due to the polythene layers inside and out.
Fruit: Fresh fruit comes in its own biodegradable wrappers (called skins). Fruit snack foods produced by commercial manufacturers are hygienically packed
Decant: If you buy chips and pre-packaged snacks, change to buying a big bag and decant into reusable containers. Not only is it cheaper, there will also be fewer plastic bags in circulation.
Yoghurts: Kids love little portions, but those dinky little yoghurt pots add up to a big mountain of plastic every year. Buy cute re-useable containers and fill with yoghurt instead.
Sandwiches: Plastic sandwich wrap may look more appealing, but paper wrap will decompose swiftly (along with its uneaten contents).
Drinks: Refillable water bottles are the best option. Tetra Paks will be a long time in landfill; even when shredded, some tests have shown that after more than a month the cartons haven't degraded even slightly, due to the polythene layers inside and out.
Fruit: Fresh fruit comes in its own biodegradable wrappers (called skins). Fruit snack foods produced by commercial manufacturers are hygienically packed
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Healthy Lifestyle Expo
St Joseph's will be holding a Healthy Lifestyle Expo on Monday June the 22nd. Each class will display work covered during the term.
This expo revolves around the 7NP's program.
This expo revolves around the 7NP's program.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Internet Safety
Over the last few weeks, students from the Middle and Senior Mag classes have undertaken an internet safety program. It was interesting and rather disturbing to see the number of children that are chatting to people via the internet whom they have never met. Students are at risk unless these online friends are known to family. Anyone can pretend to be someone their not when using social networking sites. A person who says their fifteen could actually be fifty. It is important you know what your children are doing and who they talk to when using the internet. And remember, it is a condition of social networking sites that members are at least thirteen years of age.
On the top right corner of the school blog there is a list of useful links, one of which is to the Federal Governments internet safety site called Cyberquolls. This site uses entertaining activities whilst
providing helpful hints to a variety of situations including, how to use chat rooms safely, what to look for in emails, and what type of photographs to put on the web. I would highly recommend that you spend some time with your child to view these activities.
On the top right corner of the school blog there is a list of useful links, one of which is to the Federal Governments internet safety site called Cyberquolls. This site uses entertaining activities whilst
providing helpful hints to a variety of situations including, how to use chat rooms safely, what to look for in emails, and what type of photographs to put on the web. I would highly recommend that you spend some time with your child to view these activities.
The Smart Tip Excursion
Last Thursday, three classes and the environmental group participated in an excursion to the tip. Not your usual outing, but one that provided an insight to the problem of disposing of a large quantity of waste.
It was interesting to see how much time is spent in sorting through rubbish in order to reduce the actual quantity of waste that is placed in landfill. The council have recently opened a new cell which usually has a two year life span. With the recycling and reusing program that is now in place the council hopes to extend the workings of the cell to five years.
One more cell is available for use, which leaves the question as to what will happen to Logan City waste in ten years time?
We can all help by composting, recycling and reusing items . At school, worm farms are being utilised and we encourage parents to reduce the packaging on school lunches. Instead of wrapping sandwiches in plastic use small containers which are air tight and can be reused many times over.
Our thanks to Logan City Council for providing the bus and teacher to take us through this facility.
It was interesting to see how much time is spent in sorting through rubbish in order to reduce the actual quantity of waste that is placed in landfill. The council have recently opened a new cell which usually has a two year life span. With the recycling and reusing program that is now in place the council hopes to extend the workings of the cell to five years.
One more cell is available for use, which leaves the question as to what will happen to Logan City waste in ten years time?
We can all help by composting, recycling and reusing items . At school, worm farms are being utilised and we encourage parents to reduce the packaging on school lunches. Instead of wrapping sandwiches in plastic use small containers which are air tight and can be reused many times over.
Our thanks to Logan City Council for providing the bus and teacher to take us through this facility.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
The 7 Natural Physicians
Today, Trish and Rob Thomas the creators of the new health program being used here at school presented a puppet show to our students. Each of the puppets represented one of the Natural Physicians responsible for a particular area of the program.
They include: Dr Think Right - Attitude
Dr Inhale Exhale- Air
Dr Gastro Nomical- Nutrition
Dr UV Ray - Sunshine
Dr Hydrop Therapy-Water
Dr Vi Tality - Exercise
Dr Zizz - Rest
These doctors are devoted to helping children understand the simple things they can do to look after their own health and wellbeing.
They are easily remembered by the saying Attitude is the answer.
We look forward to the benefits it will bring our students as they work through the exciting program. The highlights of the program will be showcased in a Healthy Lifestyle Expo at the end of this term. All parents and friends will be invited along on this day. So keep watching this space for further details.
If you would like to learn more about this program visit the link at the top of the page.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Waste Audit
At the end of last term Mag B undertook a waste audit of the rubbish left after one lunch. An amazing 11kg of rubbish had been produced. Here are some of the photos.
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