“Eat Healthy, Live Happy!” shouted the little buds of kindergarten celebrating ‘Healthy Day’ at The Next Generation School (TNG).
Colourful charts and drawings related to healthy eating were made and displayed by the KG students.TNG Kindergarten students of Wukair and Nuaija campus actively participated in the fun filled activities, educating them about the importance of a good nutrition diet.
Teachers had organised educational activities for the students so that they can learn the benefits of complete nutrition and how a healthy lifestyle can be achieved by following the basic principle of a balanced diet.
Game session began with sorting the food items where students were formed into teams and they had to segregate healthy and junk food in the assigned boxes. Identifying food groups with the help of snakes and ladders game was quite an attraction for the students. Taste and Tell game was the favourite where different teams were blindfolded and asked to guess the name of the food they tasted. Painting and drawing activities were carried out in different classes.
“The purpose of this initiative is to improve lifestyle our students at the early stages. Eating right can improve mental and intellectual wellbeing of the child and enable them to excel academically,” said Principal Qudsia Asad.
Students also enjoyed “Feed the Man” activity where they were asked to select between healthy and junk food items and put the selected items in healthy or obese marked models. The activities were followed by students performing aerobics and exercise with their PE teacher.
“Easy availability of junk food has resulted in a significant rise in obesity especially among students and this is the main cause of poor performance in academics and sports. These activities enable students to nurture their creativity along with understanding the important aspect of eating right. We want the students to adopt the culture of having breakfast daily,” said Vice Principal Saeeda Agha. She added that frequent discussions with parents are held to encourage them to take special care of their children’s diet and provide them a healthy environment at home. These factors can contribute in preparing the children to progress and excel in the competitive world of today.
“These events are in line with the strategy of the TNG mission which is to encourage students to take active participation in extracurricular activities to enhance their abilities,” said CEO Shagufta Bakali.
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