Learning objective
- To understand the benefits of physical activity
Statutory guidance
Pupils should know about:
Mental wellbeing
- The benefits of physical exercise, time outdoors, community participation, voluntary and service-based activity on mental wellbeing and happiness
Physical health and fitness
- 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.
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: May need to follow example activities and need guidance recognising the effects of exercise on the body.
Pupils working at greater depth: Should be able to describe how exercise releases hormones that make them feel good.
Wrapping up
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this topic
- Assessment Y1/2: (B) Health and wellbeing
- Year 1/2 Lesson 1 (Cycle B): Understanding my feelings
- Y1/2 Lesson 2 (Cycle B): Steps to success
- Y1/2 Lesson 3 (Cycle B): Developing a growth mindset
- Y1/2 Lesson 4 (Cycle B): Being active
- Y1/2 Lesson 5 (Cycle B): Relaxation: breathing exercises
- Y1/2 Lesson 6 (Cycle B): Healthy diet
- Y1/2 Lesson 7 (Cycle B) : Looking after our teeth