Welcome to Term 3 Health!
Welcome to Term 3 Health! Dear Parents, Welcome to the 3rd term of Ms Fletchers Year 8 Health class! This term we will be looking at a range of topics including, alcohol and other drugs, relationships and sexuality and food and nutrition. First up, is our unit on food and nutrition where we will be addressing how food can enhance our health and wellbeing. The content within this unit supports students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills to make healthy, informed food choices and to explore the contextual factors that influence eating habits and food choices. We will be working closely with the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating (AGHE) as a guideline to explore a variety of subtopics that include: Food groups and recommendations for healthy eating (including The Australian Guide to Healthy Eating Food labelling and packaging Food advertising Personal, social, economic and cultural influences on food choices and eating habits...