Physical activity & Nutrition

There are resources here that you can view, use, borrow or buy.
Follow the links.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay takes great care to see to it that material accessible from this site is of value to educators and represents "best practice" in terms of unbiased and well-informed content.

However, Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay cannot be responsible for material which is posted onto other websites which are linked to this one. If you are concerned that material here is inappropriate for whatever reason, please use the "submit a revision" button to let us know.

heart labels

Human Heart Blackline

Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Worksheets, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

anatomy

Human Anatomy for Kids

Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Worksheets - Updated

Human Anatomy for Kids.  Montessori.  Books.  Cards.  Printables Etc

hpa4

HPA - Behind the Hype Information sheets

Nutrition , Healthy school environment, Healthy eating, Adolescent, Junior Primary, Senior Primary - Updated

To assist health professionals and other sector workers decipher fact from fiction, HPA is undertaking factual reviews of topical issues.  These two-page information sheets contain evidence-based advice to help you provide clear consistent information to consumers. 

Get your facts right and avoid any confusion.

how to eat for a healthy heart

How to eat for a Healthy Heart

Healthy eating, Nutrition , Healthy school environment, Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Senior Primary - Updated

This double-sided resource from the National Heart Foundation shows the simple steps you can take to add healthier options to your meals, also contains a simplified version of our Healthy Heart visual food guide.  First pad is free then $1 per unit

 

Heartvid

How our Heart works - video

Adolescent, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Video, animation, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

The video explains how our human heart works - its structure and function of each part.

How much sugar Te Reo

How much sugar do you drink? Poster in Te Reo Maori

Healthy eating, Drinks, Nutrition , Adolescent, Healthy weight, Te Ao Maori - Updated

This infographic poster shows the amount of sugar in soft drinks, fruit juice, sports drinks and energy drinks. Available in Māori and English from the Health Promotion Agencyand locally from  Wendi Wolfen-Duvall, Napier Health, 76 Wellesley Road, Napier. 06 834 1815 ext 4162 wendi.wolfen-duvall@hbdhb.govt.nz

https://order.hpa.org.nz/collections/eating-activity/products/how-much-sugar-do-you-drink-a3-te-reo-poster

 

 

 

diabetes

How much sugar & fat is in our food?

Healthy eating, Adolescent, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Healthy weight - Updated

 

When you’re busy it can be easy to reach for packaged foods and drinks. But you may be surprised to learn just how much sugar or fats are in your favourite foods.

Here’s a  guide to some common foods – and how many teaspoons or sugar or fat are in them. You may be surprised!

min Health2

How much activity is recommended?

Healthy school environment, Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Healthy weight, Activity - Updated

Be active every day, in as many ways as possible. Aim for at least 2 ½ hours of moderate (or 1 ¼ hours of vigorous physical activity) spread throughout the week.

sugar3

How I saved my kids from Sugar

Healthy school environment, Healthy eating, Curriculum Development - Updated

Article from Canada with great relevance to NZ school communities

eye 2

How eyes Work

Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Video, animation - Updated

The human eye is one of the most valuable sense organs that enables us to see the world around us.
Let us study about the different parts of an eye.

glasses

How do glasses & contacts work?

Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Senior Primary, Video, animation - Updated

Three-quarters of us wear some sort of corrective lenses. But what is the science behind artificial perfect vision? Heather Brown talks with a Twin Cities ophthalmologist (2:32).

min Health11

Heart of the Hapu

Nutrition , Healthy school environment, Healthy eating, Te Ao Maori - Updated

Te Hapū O Ngāti Wheke is the heart of the Rāpaki community, and it’s a heart the hapū are committed to keeping healthy.

heart video

Heart Function video

Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Video, animation, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

In this video, I discuss how the heart functions in the body.   I cover how blood flows through the heart, deoxygenated blood from the body returns to the heart, and oxygenated blood from the lungs returns to the heart.  I also discuss pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins and how the heart pumps blood through them.

fb og img 1200x636

Heart Foundation You Tube Channel

Healthy eating, Adolescent, Senior Primary, Video, animation, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

Videos to connect to a range of learning resources.   Heart health and recipe / cooking videos.

Haert diag2

Heart diagram

Adolescent, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Worksheets, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

Blackline teachers resource

Heart 3

Heart & circulation

Adolescent, Curriculum Development, Junior Primary, Senior Primary, Worksheets, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

Diagram to explain circulation system

HPA healthy swaps

Healthy swaps. Easy healthy changes.

Healthy eating, Healthy school environment, Adolescent, Senior Primary, Healthy weight - Updated

There is a bright and colourful poster that can be ordered or downloaded for free.

Healthy Me Healthy Blood

Healthy Me, Healthy Blood

Healthy eating, Curriculum Development, Adolescent, Senior Primary, Heart, Blood and Circulation - Updated

New Zealand Blood Service teaching resource - developing students' knowledge about how to keep their body (and their blood) healthy by making healthy choices.