Health Information

In term 1 2014 we looked at Healthy Living as part of our YOLO unit. Some of the questions we looked at, along with some websites to help you find answers, were:

How much sleep does a 10 year old need each night?

• The Telegraph's Health Q&A
• UK NHS: How much sleep do kids need?
• Yahoo Answers: How many hours of sleep does a ten year old need each night?
• Australian Centre for Education in Sleep

How much exercise does a 10 year old need each day?

• United States Department of Agriculture guidelines
• UK NHS: How much exercise should my child do?
• Healthy Kids NSW
• Australian Department of Health: Activity Guidelines for 5-12 year olds

What is a healthy limit on screen time for children each day?

• Australian Department of Health: Activity Guidelines for 5-12 year olds
• New York Daily News: Parents should limit screen time to 2 hours a day
• Raising Children Network: Children and TV, DVD and video games
• CSIRO Health and Wellbeing: Recreational screen time