Physical health: How can I get active and eat well every day?
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Why this why now
At Year 3, pupils are capable of taking more responsibility for their physical health and making informed choices about food and activity. Building on the knowledge gained in Year 1 and Year 2, this unit extends to planning daily healthy habits and routines. This is timely as pupils develop greater independence in their food choices and activity levels. By exploring these concepts now, pupils develop practical skills for incorporating regular physical activity into their daily lives, making balanced food choices, and understanding the connection between diet, exercise, and overall wellbeing.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know from previous learning that eating a variety of foods from different food groups helps to keep them healthy and gives them energy to grow, play and learn.
- Pupils should understand that some foods are healthier choices than others and that drinking water regularly helps the body to work properly.
- Pupils will recognise from other learning that physical activity and exercise help to keep their bodies strong, healthy and full of energy.
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Why this why now
At Year 3, pupils are capable of taking more responsibility for their physical health and making informed choices about food and activity. Building on the knowledge gained in Year 1 and Year 2, this unit extends to planning daily healthy habits and routines. This is timely as pupils develop greater independence in their food choices and activity levels. By exploring these concepts now, pupils develop practical skills for incorporating regular physical activity into their daily lives, making balanced food choices, and understanding the connection between diet, exercise, and overall wellbeing.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils will know from previous learning that eating a variety of foods from different food groups helps to keep them healthy and gives them energy to grow, play and learn.
- Pupils should understand that some foods are healthier choices than others and that drinking water regularly helps the body to work properly.
- Pupils will recognise from other learning that physical activity and exercise help to keep their bodies strong, healthy and full of energy.
Physical health: How can I get active and eat well every day?
This unit emphasises keeping the body strong through regular physical activity and balanced nutrition, planning a healthy week with daily activity, making an activity plan, choosing foods carefully to support health and energy and understanding the connection between diet, exercise and wellbeing.
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