by Megan Weir

Improving Our Wellbeing: ORA in Team Kea

Ora health and wellbeing is about taking care of ourselves, both physically and mentally. It's about feeling good and being healthy in mind and body. This includes things like eating nutritious food, getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, and taking care of our mental and emotional well-being.

In Team Kea we have been learning about making choices that help us to live a healthy life. Health and wellbeing go hand in hand so that we can feel our best and enjoy life to the fullest.

We have learned about how our body functions and stays in good shape by eating nutritious foods, exercising regularly, and getting enough sleep. 

One of the ways that we look after our ORA in Team Kea is by participating in regular exercise. We are involved in a variety of activities throughout the week, including community walks, Special Olympics sport sessions, Yoga, swimming and visits to the movement room.


Serious pose - serious expression. Ball skills is a serious business! Caleb and Woody in action. by Fiona McQuarrie-Russell

Enjoying Ora with Team Kākāpō

Our Pītau-Allenvale Values whole school focus for Term 3 is Ora.

Ora is all about having healthy habits that promote a healthy body and a happy mind. We start our day with exercise by participating in the whole school fitness walking programme. We add in lots of other movement during the day. We have been very fortunate to have Nicole's expertise in sports as she has been including lots of sports activities on her two days as class teacher. Some of us have participated in yoga for the first time this term, with yoga tutor Zoe. This has been so successful, and so much fun. 

We constantly work on developing skills that allow us to be as independent as we can be in looking after ourselves. This includes personal hygiene habits, learning about what to wear for different weather, and also how to manage when are not feeling our best. Ora can also include how to be safe in different situations. 

Ora is such an awesome Value to work on. Staff and students have all worked on this together. We are so proud of the effort everyone has put into their health and fitness this year. 



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