In our topic work this half term we have looked at Article 24 of the UNCRC which states
'Children have the right to good quality health care and to clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment, so that they will stay healthy.
Rich countries should help poorer countries achieve this.'
We have been learning how to achieve a healthy lifestyle. We have researched which foods are good for us and planned balanced meals. We have considered the importance of exercise in keeping fit. We have looked at the most effective ways of keeping clean and protecting ourselves from illness. We have discussed when it is appropriate to take pills and medicine.
Finally we looked at the last part of the artyicle. We acted out a story of a child growing up in the Island of Negros in the Phiiipines. She lived on a sugar plantation. When the need for sugar suddenly decreased there was no money for her or her family.
At three years old she nearly died of starvation.
Fortunately the story ended happily because emergency aid workers flew in with supplies and stayed to train her people into managing their own small pieces of land and how to start small businesses.
We found out about some of the agencies that work to support Rights for all children and included them in our collage.
