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Happy New Year to all Cati's friends

During the festive break Cati kept hearing the phrase "New Year's resolutions" and wanted to know what they were.

A resolution is a promise that you make to yourself. This could be to stop doing something, do something different or try something new. People make resolutions at the start of the year and set themselves a time to achieve them by. It could be for lifetime, for the next year or within the next few months.

If you would like to make a New Year's resolution you can have a look at some of the ideas below or you may have one of your own. Make sure you tell us what your resolution is by completing the form on the Tell Cati page

1. I will eat five portions of fruit and vegetables every day.

2. I will read a new book every week to improve my reading.

3. I will not argue with my brother or sister.

4. I will try a new sport.

5. I will do at least 60 minutes of exercise every day.

6. I will stop eating sweets and chocolate.

7. I will watch less TV or play less computer games.

8. I will tidy my bedroom each night.

9. I will always do my homework on time.

10. I will look after my skin in the sunshine by wearing sun cream, sunglasses and a sun hat.

11. I will start a new hobbie.

12. I will aim to get a new badge in swimming or at cubs/brownies

13. I will do what I can to help the environment.

14. I will recycle everything I can around the home

15. I will raise £50 for charity during the year.

 

Where did New Year's resolutions come from?

It is thought that the first resolutions were made over 4000 years ago and it involved returning any farming equipment that had been borrowed. This is because back then the New Year took place at the start of the farming season in March.

It was during Roman time that it moved to January. Romans would start a year by counting the animals in the previous year and setting new goals to achieve. Next the Chinese had resolutions related to house cleaning. At the start of each year they would clean the house from top to bottom.
Now people make resolutions to improve themselves in some way by setting goals.