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Big Heart Day at BestStart Stoddard Road!
On the 8th of March, we celebrated Big Heart Day with the Heart Foundation at BestStart Stoddard Road. We did some preparation for the day by making healthy vegetable soup for the children for lunch! We also went on an excursion with some of our preschool Rua and Toru children to the Lotus Supermarket in our local community.
Our children were super excited about this trip and bought some healthy fruit and vegetables. Our centre chef, Hina, gave us the list of vegetables and fruits needed for the soup. As each item was read from the list, the children took turns picking up the items and putting them in our shopping bag and trolley.
During this, we discussed the names of the fruits and vegetables and how they are good for our health. We also discussed our favourite vegetables and fruits that the children like to eat at home and the dishes their parents make using them. During this discussion, we separated all the vegetables that we will be using in the soup and the fruits we bought will be used in our morning tea.
We value the importance of eating healthy food, and at BestStart Stoddard Road we always encourage children to eat healthy by eating vegetables and fruits each day. To further enhance this concept, we do a mat time activity with children where we read books about fruits and vegetables and the benefits of healthy eating.
This was such an amazing experience and we all enjoyed it. We will continue to plan experiences to enhance children’s interests and dispositions towards healthy eating.