Healthy and confident individuals

Complete the exercise record, make a prediction of how many of each exercise you can do in 3 minutes. Calculate the total they completed and the difference between their prediction and total.

Complete the exercise record, make a prediction of how many they can do in 3 minutes and record the total number they complete.

After learning about the importance of exercise, challenge the children to devise and run their own fitness class lasting 5/10 minutes. The children will work in small groups to plan, advertise and deliver their exercise classes to their peers.

Use the presentation to show examples of advertising for fitness classes. Discuss in groups what each of the posters had in common and what they liked. Make a list of the things they will need to remember when doing their own advertising posters.

Challenge the children to create a food diary for one whole week. Encourage them to choose healthy and balanced meals and to create a plan they can stick to at home with their family.

Challenge the children to complete a weekend food diary. Set some healthy and balanced meals and, when they return on Monday if they have stuck to their meal plan with their family.

Sort the foods into their food groups. Place the foods in either fruit and vegetables, protein, dairy, carbohydrates, fats and sugars. Discuss how some foods can be in multiple categories.

Use the presentation to learn about different food groups. Why foods are split into food groups and the importance of a healthy and balanced diet.