Sparkle Buds August 2023

Hit the floor for basic exercises that work the whole body: Lunges Lunges Just step forward with one leg, and lower your hips until both knees are bent at about 90-degree angles. Keep the weight in your heels, and push back to your starting position. Make sure your knee doesn't go past your toes during this exercise. You can do these for 20 seconds or until you get tired. Why Lunges? • Less lounging. More lunging. • You can improve your balance and strengthen your legs with some lunges.…

Russell Medal Australia 2019 Megan, just 16 years old at the time, was having breakfast at a café in Mandurah when a man suffered a heart attack in the shopping centre car park and collapsed. Trained in first aid due to her job as a lifeguard, Megan immediately ran to the carpark and began performing CPR on the victim. A staff member from a nearby business returned with a defibrillator and Megan cut the man’s clothing and applied the defibrillator, shocking him twice while continuing to perform compressions with the help of another bystander. Megan Larmour received a Royal Life Saving WA Bravery Award in 2019 and was subsequently successfully nominated for the Russell Medal. For Megan the Bravery Awards are an event that can highlight the importance of learning…

Dear Friends, Spatial awareness isn’t just a key part of STEM education. It also prevents us from getting lost. Learn how to mentally map your neighbourhood, school, or favourite playground. Then break out the oldfashioned map and compass and go on a hike in the woods, and navigate your drive to school one morning. While every kid should be able to function navigationally without the use of a device, it’s a good idea to also learn to follow navigational directions on phones, a critical modern skill.…

Is it good to be in the middle? Sometimes it's not, like when you're in the middle seat on a long car ride. But sometimes it is, like when you're in the middle of a great movie. What will happen next? Middle school is a little bit like that. It's called the middle school because it's in the middle of your school years. Elementary school is behind you. High school and possibly college still await you. Going to middle school often is a big change: • First, it usually means moving to a new building, which takes some time to adjust to. • Second, it may mean taking a different bus, with different students. • Third, the friends you made in elementary school may end up going to different middle…

Maine Coon Cat The Maine Coon is the second most popular domesticated cat breed in the United States. Other names for the Maine Coon include Coon Cat, Maine Cat, and Maine Shag. Maine Coons are the largest breed of domestic cats and are known for their size. Their coat can be long or medium length. It gets thicker in the winter to account for colder weather. The coat comes in a variety of colours and patterns normal to all cats. They also have long furry tail. The Maine coon cat was first bred in the state of Maine. There is actually a lot of folklore about how the breed first came about. Some stories say that it is a part raccoon or part bobcat, which is very likely not true.…

Fun facts about Influenza • Not everyone who is infected by the flu virus gets symptoms. Some people (around 33%) are asymptomatic, meaning they are carriers of the flu virus but don't have symptoms. • People are generally contagious starting one day before they get sick and then for the next five to seven days. • More people died from the Spanish flu than in all the wars of the 20th century combined. • Outbreaks of the flu tend to be seasonal. The winter is usually called the "flu season."…