Yesterday we had a visit from Jill Hood – Health Improvement Officer. We learned a lot about fish and how it is healthy for us.
We learned:
- It is recommended that we eat fish twice a week
- A group of fish is called a school
- Fish lay eggs
- Fish contain protein which is good for our muscles and it is low in fat
- Fish is good for your brain
- Oily fish is more healthy – it contains more nutrients, such as Omega 3 fatty acids which help us to absorb vitamins A, D and E.
For us to get fish on a plate, it must first go through different stages of production:
- The fish is caught
- The boat puts the fish to a factory where it is cleaned, sorted and gutted
- It is then frozen and transported around the world
We also learned about how salt is taken from the sea. It takes about 20000 litres of sea water to produce 2 tonnes of salt.
We enjoyed sorting fish into oily and white fish in our table groups.
Thank you for coming to visit us, Jill – we learned a lot!
