Welcome to our special Welcome to our special assemblyassembly

We are going to talk to you We are going to talk to you about our bodies and how to about our bodies and how to

stay healthystay healthy

Facts about the Human SkeletonFacts about the Human SkeletonOur Skeleton helps us to move about and Our Skeleton helps us to move about and holds us up.holds us up.When you are a baby you have over 300 When you are a baby you have over 300 bones.bones.When you are an adult you have 206 When you are an adult you have 206 bones because some bones fuse (join) bones because some bones fuse (join) together.together.We have been learning all the names of We have been learning all the names of the bones in our body. We would like to the bones in our body. We would like to teach you some of these now and play a teach you some of these now and play a quick game. quick game.

Joints in your skeleton Joints in your skeleton Joints help you to move your bodyJoints help you to move your bodyThere are 3 different types of joints. There are 3 different types of joints. Please could we have a few nursery boys Please could we have a few nursery boys and girls to help us demonstrate each and girls to help us demonstrate each joint. joint.

1.1. Hinge joint – this is like the hinge on a Hinge joint – this is like the hinge on a door. It allows the bones to move back door. It allows the bones to move back and fourthand fourth

2.2. Ball and Socket joint – this lets your Ball and Socket joint – this lets your bones swing in almost any direction bones swing in almost any direction

3.3. Gliding joint – where one part of a bone Gliding joint – where one part of a bone slides over another boneslides over another bone

All about our musclesAll about our musclesYou have more than 600 muscles in your body, You have more than 600 muscles in your body, they always work in pairs. they always work in pairs. Muscles enable us to move our bones by pulling on Muscles enable us to move our bones by pulling on them, with special messages sent from our brain. them, with special messages sent from our brain. Tens of thousands of small fibres make up each Tens of thousands of small fibres make up each muscle. muscle. Did you know? The jaw muscle can give about 200 Did you know? The jaw muscle can give about 200 pounds of weight to force the back teeth together pounds of weight to force the back teeth together and help you break up your food. It is the strongest and help you break up your food. It is the strongest muscle in your body! muscle in your body! Does anyone know which muscle is the most Does anyone know which muscle is the most important in your body? important in your body? Does anyone know which muscle is the hardest Does anyone know which muscle is the hardest working in your body? working in your body?

Now we would like to sing a song all about Now we would like to sing a song all about muscles and bones, join in if you would like to!muscles and bones, join in if you would like to!

Now the average newborn baby has over three hundred bones.And then some will fuse together on the way to being totally grown.So the average adult human has only two hundred and six,But there are still enough of them to hold you up,And do some pretty impressive tricks.The longest is the femur, in the thigh is where you'll find it;The strongest is the tibia, and the fibula is behind it.Oh it's great to know you're a vertebrate, It's divine to have a spine.So let's celebrate the fact that our backbone's stackedAnd give it ten out of nine for design. (backslap)

Chorus:When you nod your headManoeuvre your cranium

Or stamp your feetTwenty six bones each

When you clap your handsA clash of the phalanges

(clap) There’s a lot going on underneath.Oh your skin is a fabulous thing to be in

But it can’t get around on it’s ownEvery action needs a muscle contraction

And a lot of support from your bones

Keeping healthyKeeping healthy

We have been learning all about food groups.We have been learning all about food groups.

You need to eat a range of foods to get all of the You need to eat a range of foods to get all of the nutrients and fibre your body needs.nutrients and fibre your body needs.

The main food groups are :The main food groups are :

1.1. Fruit and vegetablesFruit and vegetables

2.2. Meat and proteinMeat and protein

3.3. Bread pasta and cerealBread pasta and cereal

4.4. Fats and Sugary foodsFats and Sugary foods

5.5. Dairy Dairy

What do different foods do for us?What do different foods do for us?

Vitamin A - helps you see in the dark so eat lots of orange Vitamin A - helps you see in the dark so eat lots of orange and yellow vegetablesand yellow vegetablesVitamin C – also found in fruit and vegetables. They help Vitamin C – also found in fruit and vegetables. They help your body to fight infectionyour body to fight infectionIron - found in chocolate, tomatoes and sunflower seeds. Iron - found in chocolate, tomatoes and sunflower seeds. It is needed to produce the red blood cells that make up It is needed to produce the red blood cells that make up most of your blood and it moves oxygen round your bodymost of your blood and it moves oxygen round your bodyCarbohydrates - your body uses these for energy. They are Carbohydrates - your body uses these for energy. They are found in almost all food types but especially in bread, found in almost all food types but especially in bread, pasta and ricepasta and riceProteins - protein is needed for healthy growth of muscles Proteins - protein is needed for healthy growth of muscles including your heart. It is found in all red meats.including your heart. It is found in all red meats.Calcium – helps to keep bones healthy and strong. It is Calcium – helps to keep bones healthy and strong. It is found in dairy product such as milk, cheese and yoghurts. found in dairy product such as milk, cheese and yoghurts. Fats – a little can be good for you. It helps to cushion your Fats – a little can be good for you. It helps to cushion your internal organs and is a store of energy. Fats are found in internal organs and is a store of energy. Fats are found in butter, sugary cakes and peanut butter. butter, sugary cakes and peanut butter. WARNING - More WARNING - More than half of teachers surveyed said students behaviour got worse than half of teachers surveyed said students behaviour got worse if they ate sugary or fatty foods.if they ate sugary or fatty foods.

Did you know? Eating well could be good for your brain new research has found.

Now help us to design a healthy lunch Now help us to design a healthy lunch box that will keep your brain working box that will keep your brain working

all day long!all day long!

Kirkcowan’s Healthy CodeKirkcowan’s Healthy Code

Kirkcowan is an active healthy schoolThat’s what makes us happy and coolDoing lots of sport and energetic play

Helping othersThat’s the way!

We thought about lots of buzz words to do with being happy and healthy.Then we put them into a Healthy code.

We will demonstrate the actions and then you can all join in.

Our ideas for promoting health and Our ideas for promoting health and wellbeing in the whole school…wellbeing in the whole school…

We are suggesting that we could do a Wake up Shake up every We are suggesting that we could do a Wake up Shake up every Friday morning for the whole school. If it is successful we could Friday morning for the whole school. If it is successful we could try it on a Friday afternoon too for the nursery.try it on a Friday afternoon too for the nursery.

Selling stars- we would like to put up a bigSelling stars- we would like to put up a big paper Christmas tree in the corridor. We arepaper Christmas tree in the corridor. We are proposing to sell stars for people to write their Christmasproposing to sell stars for people to write their Christmas wishes on to each other instead of writing Christmas cards for wishes on to each other instead of writing Christmas cards for

each person. The stars would cost 20p and you would only be each person. The stars would cost 20p and you would only be able to buy one star each. P3/4/5 would help nursery and P1/2 to able to buy one star each. P3/4/5 would help nursery and P1/2 to write their Christmas messages. The stars would be on sale every write their Christmas messages. The stars would be on sale every afternoon from 5afternoon from 5thth December. December.

What do you think?What do you think?

Thanks for Listening! Thanks for Listening!

Stay Happy and Healthy! Stay Happy and Healthy!