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Learning objective

  • To explain how healthy food and drink choices help the body and mind.

Success criteria

  • I can explain why it is important to
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Statutory guidance

RSE

Health and wellbeing

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Optional: remind the children of the PSHE agreement they created in the Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons and recap the rules they agreed on. If required, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing support:

  • Could rewatch the Pupil video: A varied diet, pausing after key sections to identify ‘often’ and ‘sometimes’ foods before completing the sorting activity
  • Could use cut-out food images from the Activity: Food sorting from Lesson 3: What foods can help me stay healthy? to physically place items into ‘often’ and ‘sometimes’ groups.
  • Could complete the Activity: Often or sometimes? in pairs or small groups to reduce cognitive load.

Pupils working at greater depth:

  • Should justify why a food or drink belongs in the ‘often’ or ‘sometimes’ group by explaining its effect on the body or mind (for example, linking sugar to teeth or energy levels).
  • Should suggest additional improvements to Ray’s diet and explain how this change would make it more balanced.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding can:

  • Identify which foods and drinks should be enjoyed
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Vocabulary definitions

  • balanced diet

    Eating different kinds of foods to stay healthy.

  • often foods

    Foods that should be eaten most days or every day.

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