any movement that requires energy, such as walking or sports

being in good shape by staying active, eating healthy, and taking care of your body so you can feel strong and energised

the number of heartbeats per minute, a measure of cardiovascular activity

activity that raises the heart rate and includes actions like brisk walking or cycling

activity that causes a significant increase in heart rate

How to stay active

RSHE (PSHE)

The benefits of an active lifestyle

This unit emphasises the importance of physical activity for health and wellbeing. Pupils explore practical strategies for staying active, understand the physical and mental health benefits of regular exercise, and learn how active lifestyles support wellbeing.

Physical health: Why stay active?

being in good shape by staying active and taking care of your body 

activity that causes a significant increase in heart rate 

Match the words to their correct definitions.

Complete the sentence: If you lightly press your finger to the inside of your wrist, you can feel your ...

Having good heart health is called __________ health.

True or false? Moderate exercise can help to improve our fitness and keep us active and healthy, but we also need to include vigorous activity in our routines.

The UK Government recommends that children take part in __________ per day of moderate to vigorous activity.

True or false? Competitive sport is the best type of exercise.

Which word describes eating or doing something within reasonable limits and not in excess?

use herbs and spices to flavour food instead of salt

A way to reduce salt consumption could be to ...

True or false? A way to make meals cheaper can be to cook in bulk and freeze portions for later.

Starter Quiz

Vigorous exercise can be done ...