14th Annual Citadel Park School Terry Fox Run

Welcome Back!  I hope you had an active summer and are excited about the start of a new school year!! 

Get ready for the Annual Citadel Park School Terry Fox Run!  It will be on Wednesday, September 23rd in the school fields.  The run will be a bit different this year to keep everyone safe - we will be running for 25 minutes during regular gym classes.  

Citadel Park School is proud to take part in this year’s 40th Anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope.  We challenge you to run, walk or bike for 40 minutes or to do 40 fitness activities such as jumping jacks, jump rope, or basketball shots.  

Please help show your support by donating to: http://www.terryfox.ca/CitadelPark. Students can even get involved too by creating their own fundraising page under their school name: https://terryfox.org/schoolrun/students/. Thank you for your supporting our school in the fight against cancer and continuing Terry’s legacy! #terryfoxschoolrun @terryfoxfoundation

Lace up your running shoes and let's get ready for the 2020 Terry Fox Run!

Virtual Sports Day - Challenge #3

The warm summer days are here and it is a fabulous time to be active outside!  Keep running, walking, bike riding, playing tag, skipping, and playing outdoor games.  Maybe you have a backyard pool or a sprinkler to run through to keep cool on hot days.  Remember to drink water when you are thirsty and wear sunscreen and a hat.

Virtual Sports Day Challenge #3

Here is another fun 1 minute challenge for you to try!  All that you need is a towel and a timer.  Please click on the colored words to find out how to play.

                                                     TOWEL FLIP CHALLENGE 

Could you flip the towel while keeping both feet on it and lay it flat on the opposite side in 1 minute?  

Below are some ideas for ways to keep being active through the summer.  Challenge yourself to complete these weekly activities.  Have an active summer, Citadel Park School!

Virtual Jump Today!

It was so wonderful to be participating in the #VirtualJump this morning at 11am!  I hope that many of you were enjoying the LIVE STREAM and being active.  There were lots of cool skipping tricks, dancing, frog jumps, bunny hops, hula hooping, kicking and catching.  Here is a video of me practicing being active and participating in the Virtual Jump.  Please click on the colored words.

                                                          VIRTUAL JUMP

 Keep practicing your Healthy Habits daily.
         
          E - Eat Fruits and Vegetables
          A - Active for 1 Hour or More
          S - Screens for 2 Hours or Less (outside of school work)
          Y - Say Yes to Water and No to Sugary Drinks

What is your favourite Healthy Habit?  Enjoy the weather and have a fabulous weekend!
 

Virtual Sports Day - Challenge #2

Get ready for our Virtual Jump on Friday!  I have been skipping, biking, and running to get ready.  What types of activities have you been up to?
Please join us in 2 days!

Tune in on Friday, June 19 at 11:00am                                  at jumpropeforheart.ca/live!  


Virtual Sports Day

Here is our next 1 Minute Challenge!  For this event you will need a laundry basket or empty box, empty water bottle, and a small ball.  Click on the colored words to try this challenge.

                                                     Water Bottle Trap Game

How many times can you trap the ball and water bottle?  If you would like to keep track of your points, here is how they are given:
  
1 Point - Trap the Ball
2 Points - Trap the Water Bottle
3 Points - Trap the Ball and Water Bottle

Challenge yourself and have fun!!

Join the Virtual Jump this Friday!

This week, we’ll celebrate together at our first-ever #VirtualJump Event Day!  Keep practising your jump rope skills, disc skills, walking, running, and playing tag.  Stay hydrated in the warmer weather by drinking water💧when you are thirsty.  Get active for Heart Health!!

               Tune in on Friday, June 19 at 11:00am at jumpropeforheart.ca/live! 

Also, it's not too late to join our school at jumpropeforheart.ca and keep track of your EASY Heart Healthy Habits this week!


Virtual Sports Day

Over the next two weeks I will be posting 1 Minute Challenges that you can do with materials found around your home.  For today's challenge you will need a bucket and 3 pieces of paper.  Please click on the colored words to try the 1 Minute Challenge and Have Fun!  

                                            Virtual Sports Day - Challenge #1

How many points can you get in 1 Minute?  Please share pictures and videos to this blog, post to Google Classroom, or email me.                                                            

Fun Frisbee Game

Please join our school for the Virtual Jump on Friday, June 19th at 11:00am.  There will be music, fun, and surprises on the Live Stream.  Join our school at: 

jumpropeforheart.ca 

You don't need a skipping rope to participate!  Hopscotch, Animal Walks, Freeze Dance, Tag, Jumping Jacks, Shooting a Basketball, Running, and Hula Hooping are ways that you can be active with us on June 19th.  

Do you have a Frisbee or a Paper Plate?  We will learn a fun game that will help you to successfully aim a frisbee at a target.  When you throw a frisbee remember to:
                                          
                                               POINT - CROSS - STEP - FLICK

Click on the colored words to watch the video. 

                                                     FRISBEE TARGETS

Try the following yoga poses to help strenghten your core muscles.  Set the timer for 1 minute and see if you can hold the position the entire time.  Go Citadel Park School!!

                                            

                                     

                                               

                                                                  

                                                              

Disc Game - Grades 3 and 4

Our Virtual Jump Rope for Heart event is just over a week away!  

#VirtualJump Event Day

     Let’s celebrate together from home Friday, June 19th. Please join our school

     at jumpropeforheart.ca.

Lots of students at Citadel Park have already been keeping track of their Healthy Habits online.  Join our school and start your Healthy Streak!!  During these times of 'extra' screen time, it is extra important to get our hearts beating faster by being active.

Challenge yourself with this Jump Rope Rhyme.  Find your rope and click on the colored words to try this activity.

                                                                 JUMP ROPE RHYME

Disc Game 

For this activity you will need a paper plate or a frisbee and 6 small items such as plastic cups, rocks, or toys.  Click on the colored words and practice your disc skills.

                                                                         DISC GAME

How many times can you make your disc land in your circle?

Long Jump - Kindergarten to Grade 2

Our Virtual Jump Rope for Heart event is just over a week away!  

#VirtualJump Event Day

     Let’s celebrate together from home Friday, June 19th. Please join our school

     at jumpropeforheart.ca.

Lots of students at Citadel Park have already been keeping track of their Healthy Habits online.  Join our school and start your Healthy Streak!! 

Here is another way you can practice jumping at home.  Click on the colored words to try the Standing Long Jump.

                                                            Standing Long Jump

What are some ways that you can make a ball move without a racquet or stick?  You can throw, kick, dribble, or strike a ball.  Find a bouncy ball around your home and an wall outside to hit a ball against.  Please click on the colored words below.

                                                           Striking a Ball at a Wall

Healthy Eating - Grades 3 and 4

What did you eat for a snack today?  Eating healthy foods will give our bodies energy to read, write, skip, run, and play.  The Canada Food guide suggests that we eat foods from 3 food groups at all meals and snacks.  Take a look at this video to find out more. 

                                                            HEALTHY SNACKS 

                                                    

Fill half of your plate with Vegetables and Fruits 🌽🍇🍅🍉🍎🍍and the other half with Protein Foods 🍳 🍗 and Whole Grain Foods 🍞🍚🍜🍝.  

Try this Healthy Lunch Dance.  Click on the colored words and get ready to dance.

                                                      HEALTHY LUNCH DANCE

Healthy Eating - Kindergarten to Grade 2

What did you eat for breakfast today?  Eating healthy foods will give our bodies energy to read, write, skip, run, and play.  The Canada Food guide suggests that we eat foods from 3 food groups at all meals and snacks.  Take a look at this video to find out more.  

                                                        HEALTHY BREAKFASTS

                                                                

Fill half of your plate with Vegetables and Fruits 🌽🍇🍅🍉🍎🍍and the other half with Protein Foods 🍳 🍗 and Whole Grain Foods 🍞🍚🍜🍝.  

Try this Chicken Dance.  What food group has chicken in it?  Click on the colored words and get ready to dance.

                                                           CHICKEN DANCE

Jump Rope - Grades 3 and 4

It is the beginning of June and the weather is warming up!   Think about some active goals that you can set this month to be healthy.  Join our school at jumpropeforheart.ca and you can keep track of your Healthy Habits that are EASY to do at home.  You can keep track of your STREAK online.  How many days in a row can you:

                              E - Eat Healthy Fruits and Vegetables

                              A - Be Active for 1 hour or more

                              S - Screens 2 hours or less per day (outside of school work)

                              Y - Yes to water and no to sugary drinks

Your Jump Rope Challenge for this week is the 1 Foot Hop.  Give it a try by clicking on the words below and keep practicing through the week!

                                                            1 Foot Hop

Try these activities also

                                                                        

Here is a Wall Ball Game to practice your hand-eye coordination.  All that you need is a bouncy ball to play.  Please click on the colored words to find out how to play.

                                                                     WALL BALL                                                

Jump Rope K-2

Have you noticed the beautiful flowers and leaves when you are outside walking, biking, playing tag, jumping, and being active?  Keep it up and get ready for our Virtual Jump Event Day!

#VirtualJump Event Day

     Let’s celebrate together from home Friday, June 19. Please join our school

     at jumpropeforheart.ca.

Join our school and keep track of your EASY Healthy Habits Streak online.  How many days in a row can you?

          E - Eat Healthy Fruits and Vegetables

          A - Be Active for 1 hour or more

          S - Screens 2 hours or less per day (outside of school work)

          Y - Yes to water and no to sugary drinks

Here is another Jump Rope Challenge to try.  It is called the Single Rope Jump.  It is like the Jog and Jump except that you are hopping with 2 feet over the rope instead of stepping.  Please click on the colored words to practice.

                                                             1 Foot Hop

Also, try Jog and Jump around obstacles that you can find around your home.

                                              Jog and Jump around Obstacles

Try these fun activities as well!  

                                                       

      

Practice these Jump Rope Skills a few times each day and you will improve!   

With the warm weather we have had this week it is easy to be active outside!  As the sun becomes stronger it is important to be safe in the sun.  Wear sunscreen, sun hat, and sunglasses to avoid getting a painful sunburn and protect your eyes.  Also, drink water throughout the day to keep your body from becoming overheated. 😎🌞

Crawling is a fabulous way to strengthen your arms and legs.  Crawling is a Non-Locomotor Movement because we are moving with body parts other than our feet.  Try out these 6 different ways of crawling forwards and backwards.  Click on the colored words to try.

                                                        6 WAYS TO CRAWL

Here is another fun game to try with materials you have around your house.  You will need 2 cans of food and a round cylinder like an empty Clorox Wipes container.  It is best to play with a partner, but it is also fun to practice rolling at a target on your own.  Please click on the colored words to find out how to play.

                                                    CLOROX ROLLING GAME

How many times can you knock over the container in the middle?  

Jump Rope - Grade 3 and 4

Get ready to be active by practicing your Jump Rope Skills!  For the next couple of weeks we will be getting ready for our Virtual Jump Rope Challenge.

     #VirtualJump Event Day

     Let’s celebrate together from home Friday, June 19. Please join our school

     at jumpropeforheart.ca.

Each week there will be a new challenge for you to try.  This week's challenge is the Single Jump.  You can use a skipping rope or piece of rope tied to your size that is around your house.  Please click on the colored words and watch the video.

                                                         SINGLE JUMP   

Jump Rope - Kindergarten to Grade 2

Get ready to show off your Jumping Skills!  For the next few weeks we will be working towards our Virtual Jump Day.  I will have a Jump Rope Skill of the Week for you to practice.  
This week we will practice the Jog and Jump.  You can use a skipping rope if you have one or a rope tied to your size that you have around your house.  Please click on the colored words and watch the video.

                                                        JOG AND JUMP

 #VirtualJump Event Day

 Let’s celebrate together from home Friday, June 19.  Please join our school         at jumpropeforheart.ca. 

Virtual Jump Day - June 19th!!

#VirtualJump Event Day

Let’s celebrate together from home Friday, June 19. Please join our school at jumpropeforheart.ca.

We encourage you to join #VirtualJump even if you aren’t able to fundraise. It’s important for all of us to be active at home and practice healthy habits to take care of ourselves and each other.

Starting Monday, May 25, Heart & Stroke is sharing free, downloadable activities for families to do at home together. Each week will focus on a different EASY healthy habit

The goal is 100,000 kids helping kids and learning healthy habits at home.

To begin receiving weekly activities throughout the month of June, join us!

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Look for the Good at Home

0. Today you’re going to create a Look for the Good Scavenger Hunt. Find things that are good all around your home. Place a stuffed animal or piece of paper on top of the things that you find until you run out of objects. Don’t hide them, make sure you can see the animals or papers.  Start and timer and see how quickly you can collect them all of the items!
   
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2. Remember to do jumping jacks and spell G-O-O-D each time you collect one. Now, finish your walk by talking (or thinking) about why you chose the good things that you found in your home.

Try this fun Penguin Race!  You will need a pair of socks or a small ball that you can hold between your knees and 6 cups.  Click on the colored words and get ready to challenge your leg strength!  

                                                                Penguin Race


Here is another fun race to try on this rainy week!  You will need:

• Running shoes 
• 1 Coin
• Piece of paper with 10 lines drawn on it like this ⇨⇨⇨

Remember to pump your arms and legs as you run.  Click on the colored words to follow along.    
                                                             
                                                              200m COIN FLIP

Try it again if you didn't make it to 200m.  Go Citadel!

Look for the Good! - Grade 3 and 4

It was a beautiful, sunny long weekend!  I hope that you were able to enjoy some activities outside with your family!  
Remember how we were using paper plates and spatulas to make paddles last week.  Try this fun warm up to practice some of those skills we learned last week.  Please click on the colored words.

                                                            Hit The Ball Y'all 


Try to go for a walk in your yard or neighborhood this week and Look for the Good.  See the video below by clicking on the colored words.
                                                                
                                                             LOOK FOR THE GOOD  

There are 3 rules to follow as you Walk

•  First, walk where it’s safe! 
•  Second, walk for at least 10 minutes at a time – 30 would be outstanding! 
•  Third, look for the good as you walk.

Some examples of things I think are good are funny animals, busy insects, beautiful buildings, wonderful trees. You can use my examples, or you can find your own!  How many good things can you find?  I counted 10 beautiful trees with long trunks and branches on my walk today.

Look for the Good! - Kindergarten to Grade 2

The weather was beautiful this past long weekend!  I went biking with my family and played some outdoor games with the frisbee and soccer ball.  If was fun to be out in the fresh air for some activity!  Try to go for a walk in your yard or neighborhood this week and Look for the Good.  See the video below by clicking on the colored words.
                                                                
                                                             LOOK FOR THE GOOD  

There are 3 rules to follow as you Walk

•  First, walk where it’s safe! 
•  Second, walk for at least 10 minutes at a time – 30 would be outstanding! 
•  Third, look for the good as you walk.

Some examples of things I think are good are funny animals, busy insects, beautiful buildings, wonderful trees. You can use my examples, or you can find your own! 

Here is a fun Dance about making patterns.  Can you perform all of the dance moves in this video?

                                                  BANANA BANANA MEATBALL

The May Long Weekend is coming up and the weather is looking great!  It will be a good time to enjoy some activities in the sunshine with your family. 🌞🏃🎾

Here is a Warm Up that you can do inside or outside.  Your goal is to be feeling warmer, starting to sweat, and breathing faster at the end of this Warm Up.  You will need 4 rocks, toys, or blocks to mark out a square.  Please click on the colored words below.  

                                                             SWEAT BOX

How many times can you complete the circuit?

• Square Run
• Jumping Jacks
• Push Ups
• Squats

I moved up to 4 of each exercise in the video.  Can you do the exercises 5, 6, and 7 times?

Here are a few more Paddle Challenges.  How many times can you perform the challenges in a row without any mistakes?  Keep practicing and you will improve!

                                                        
                                                     More Paddle Tricks

Can you create your own challenge with your paddle?  Have an active long weekend, Citadel Park School!