Before the lesson
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Learning objective
- To understand and plan for a healthy lifestyle including physical activity, rest and diet
Statutory guidance
Pupils should know:
Mental wellbeing
- Simple self-care techniques, including the importance of rest, time spent with friends and family and the benefits of hobbies and interests.
Physical and mental fitnessÂ
- The characteristics and mental and physical benefits of an active lifestyle
- The importance of building regular exercise into daily and weekly routines and how to achieve this; for example walking or cycling to school, a daily active mile or other forms of regular, vigorous exercise.
- The risks associated with an inactive lifestyle (including obesity).
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Should sit near the board to use examples shared as a class.
Pupils working at greater depth: Should be encouraged to use a range of different foods and types of exercise in their healthy diaries.
Should describe the effects of different food groups on the body.