On Thursday 17th May the Ascotvale netball diploma group went sailing for their second outdoor recreation excursion. The girls were very excited and we had a perfect 20 degree day with sun shining and slight breeze to keep us moving. The Aquatics cert III and IV class did an excellent job teaching the girls how to sail and making sure they stayed afloat. They learnt how to rig their boat, how to launch, how to tack and most importantly what to do if you capsize. It was a great day and all girls the had a fantastic time. Big thank you for the Aquatics group for making the day a success.
Kalinda Primary School Clinic
Kalinda Primary School Clinic
On Friday the 11th of May the Blackburn AFL SEDA group held an AFL clinic at Kalinda Primary School. As a class we had already organised the groups before we got there, we had planned for around 30-35 kids to be participating however when we arrived we learned that there was only 25 children that would be taking part in the clinic. We had to modify the groups from 4 down to 3 groups consisting of the main skills in AFL; marking, handballing and kicking.
Overall each SEDA student worked hard to ensure all of the 25 students participating were having fun and enjoying themselves. The clinic had to be cut slightly short due to rain in the afternoon. At the completion of the clinic we had an AFL quiz and gave away mini footys as prizes which AFL Victoria have supplied us with. In the end every one of the kids walked away with a mini footy, a little bit more footy knowledge and a smile on their face. It was a great clinic and well done to everyone involved.
Justin Winder
Certificate 3
Penna and Soccer Competition – Minor Events
This weeks minor events were a “Penna” (one on one nutmeg competition) and a Euro style soccer competition.
AFL Brunswick – Spin Class at SEDA Gym
On Monday 14th May, the AFL Brunswick students completed an hour Spin Class at the SEDA Gym in Richmond. Students were put through a tough workout and enjoyed the experience!
Surf Students Go Canoeing
I had a very good experience canoeing, I was skeptical at first but in the end I had a good time and was glad that I got to participate. We used a lot of new equipment and for each piece we were told why it was necessary to have it.
Playing the game “Piano Keys” was probably the best part, seeing everyone falling in and having to recover their canoes was definitely a highlight. By the end of that game not many people had any lunch left, it was either drenched beyond repair or floating fishfood.
It was good to do something I’d never done before, I really enjoyed it and it was a great activity for our class. There was a lot of splashing of water, many capsizes and no one escaped dry – but ultimately it was good fun.
Kristi Page.
AFL Sunshine-Boxing @ SEDA Gym
On Monday the 14th of May, the students participated in a boxing class at the new SEDA gym. The hour session ran through the basics of boxing technique and also challenged the students fitness abilities. The students particularly enjoyed the 110 push-ups they had to complete.
Beachside Division SSV Senior Netball
On Thursday the 10th of May, SEDA Netball convened and competed in the Beachside Senior Netball Tournament. The two Netball classes made up two mixed teams that competed in the tournament. SEDA Netball Victoria also convened the event. SEDA was very successful throughout the day. SEDA A won 3 games out of 4 and SEDA B won 3 out of 3 to make it into the GRANDFINAL against Mac. Robertson Girls’ High School. Unfortunately SEDA B fell a few goals short at the end of a very intense and competitive game. Both SEDA teams played very hard to finish 2nd and 3rd on the ladder.
This day would not have been possible without the efforts of those who convened on the day. The event ran smoothly and to plan because they were very organised and committed to the roles that they had been allocated for the day.
A big thank you to Jessica Hayward from TEPA who coached SEDA A and Taigen Montebruno, Sandra Sultana’s pre-service teacher, who coached SEDA B for taking on the coaching rolls for the day. Each team relied on both of these coaches and wouldn’t have been as successful without them.
Congratulations to all participants on a very successful day!
Ellen Gellis – Netball Victoria Albert Park
Caving at Labertouche Caves
On the 1st of May the SEDA Albert Park Netball class embarked on a journey into the dark caves of Labertouche, Gippsland. The experience was one that none of us had experienced before. Leading up to the day the girls were nervous and timid about entering the caves. After a long drive out of the city, we finally reached Labertouche. We got off the bus in our old clothes looking rather daggy. After putting on our head torches and helmets we began our decent down to the cave. It was a 1km walk into the valley, where we would find the entrance to the cave. Claire had told us to have open minds and really enjoy the experience. After a few slips, slides and tears we were on our way.
The first section was extremely challenging and tested everybody’s flexibility and mental strength. Being in a tight, dark hole was not exactly everyone’s cup of tea. We crawled and squeezed our way to what the leader said was half way more than once throughout the day. We walked through water and sat in mud and at one point, were lowered into a hole by our instructors. We had no idea where the ground was. Glow worms were spotted and loud voices and screams were echoed through the cave.
“Crawling through the mud was awesome” said Jade Davies
“All I can say is I’m glad I brought my knee pads and helmet” said Stephanie White
After 2 hours in and still with two hours to go we started to wonder if we were ever going to get out. We had a great time making jokes and scaring Claire into thinking a mouse was coming for her. We had girls crying and others crawling in the mud trying to get as dirty as they could. The day was about gaining skills and working as a team. There were many situations where team work was crucial. We gave encouragement freely to our classmates and many pushes to help each other overcome obstacles. We worked well as a class and all thought it was a fantastic experience!
By Courtney Higlett
(NV Albert Park)
Fats and Fitness
There are four different types of fats that we can consume which consist of monounsaturated, polyunsaturated, saturated and trans fats. In an average western diet, we are consuming too much of saturated and trans fats and not enough of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Saturated and trans fats are the ‘bad’ fats whereas monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats are the ‘good’ fats.
Monounsaturated fats can be found in both plant and animal products, such as olive oil, canola oil, peanut oil, and in some plant foods such as avocado. The role that monounsaturated fats take on in the body is to lower LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol which is the bad cholesterol.
Polyunsaturated fats are found mainly only in plant foods such as nuts and seeds and help to lower blood cholesterol levels. They also include essential fats that your body needs but can’t produce itself – such as omega-6 and omega-3. Omega-6 and omega-3 help in the role of brain functioning and the growth and development of your body.
Saturated fat is found mostly in meat and dairy products, as well as some vegetable oils, such as coconut and palm oils (tropical oils). Butter is high in saturated fat, while margarine tends to have more unsaturated fat. Saturated fat increases blood cholesterol levels which tend to be the reason heart disease is at the highest it has been in history due to the increase of people eating fast food.
The role that trans fats play in the body is that it increases LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and decreases HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol (good cholesterol), therefore making trans-fat a ‘bad’ fat. Naturally occurring trans fats are found in small amounts in dairy products, beef, veal, lamb and mutton but mainly trans fats are found in deep fried and baked foods (biscuits, cakes, pastries, pies)
Overall, we should be eating more of monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats which will help lower the LDL cholesterol and blood cholesterol levels in our body. Cutting out eating fast foods and processed foods will decrease the intake of saturated and trans fats in our day to day diets. Doing these two things will therefore help to prevent the onset of heart disease caused by the clogging of veins and arteries and increase quality of life.
Links
• http://www.nutristrategy.com/nutrition/monounsaturatedfat.htm
• http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/FatsAndOils/Fats101/Polyunsaturated-Fats_UCM_301461_Article.jsp
• http://www.nutristrategy.com/nutrition/saturatedfat.htm
• http://www.heartfoundation.org.au/healthy-eating/fats/Pages/trans-fats.aspx
SEDA @ The Rip Curl Pro.
The SEDA Surf program students were priveleged to be able to work at The Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach from April 1st to 7th. They took on a variety of roles from helping out in the judging tower, running messages, grandstand and beach marshalling, delivering lunches to all the staff and helping with waste management. Feedback from all stakeholders about their work ethic and friendliness was extremenly positive. Above all, the students were able to watch some amazing surfing and rub shoulders with the world’s best surfers, and also to meet many icons of the sport.
