Lesson video

Hello, my name is Miss Willow and I'm going to be guiding you through today's learning.

Today's lesson is called A healthy week, and it fits into our unit Physical health: How can I get active and eat well every day? I'm really looking forward to teaching you today's lesson, and I hope that you're excited too.

Let's make a start.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to describe what a healthy week looks like and why it's important.

Before we get started with today's lesson, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means that we're not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Jacob says, "No judgement ." This means that if someone chooses to share a story or an experience, we're not going to judge them, Andeep says, "We should respect each other's privacy." This means that we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

And finally, Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means that it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are gonna pop up multiple times throughout the lesson, so it's really important that we have a good understanding of what each word means.

First of all, we have the word exercise.

This means moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy.

Healthy, when something is healthy, it means good for us, our minds, and our bodies.

Nutrients, these are substances found in food that help our body to live and grow, and finally, rest, this means to relax or sleep to allow your body and mind to take a break and to have more energy.

As we go through today's lesson, keep an eye out for these keywords and when you spot them, see if you can remember what they mean.

Okay, today's lesson is split into three learning cycles.

The first learning cycle is called Why should we exercise? The second learning cycle is called What does a healthy diet look like? And our last learning cycle is called How can we have a healthy week? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle, Why should we exercise? Exercise is important for keeping our body healthy.

When we exercise, our bones and muscles get stronger, our sleep improves, and we're less likely to get a serious illness.

We're also able to maintain a healthy weight, which will look different for everyone.

Exercise is also good for keeping our mind healthy too.

Exercise boosts our mood and energy levels.

It reduces any stress that we might have.

It helps us to feel confident, and it can help us to spend time with others if we exercise in a group, for example, if we're part of a club or part of a team.

When we exercise, our body produces a hormone called endorphins.

These endorphins make us feel good.

They can make us feel happy and more positive.

Alex says, "If I'm feeling low, I try to exercise as I usually feel more positive afterwards." Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing so far.

Who is correct? Sofia says, "We should only exercise because it helps our body to get stronger and to lose weight," but Jun says, "We should exercise because it's good for both our body and our mind's health." What do you think? Pause the video.

Talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Jun is correct.

Jun is correct because we should exercise because it's good for both our body and our mind's health.

Well done if you got this right.

There are lots of different types of exercise.

We can walk or run, and we can dance too.

We can also play sports and try really hard in PE lessons.

These are all different forms of exercise.

We can try a range of different exercises to see what we enjoy doing.

Laura says, "I started a dance club, but I learned that I prefer playing team sports," but Jacob says, "I don't like playing team sports, but I do enjoy dance and karate." It's important to find an exercise that we enjoy and that we want to do regularly.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Can you think of three different types of exercise? Talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Okay, let's see some of the answers that you might have had.

You might have said that one type of exercise is playing team sports.

We've also got walking, running, dancing, PE lessons, karate or martial arts.

Aisha says that, "There's lots of other types of exercise, and it can be fun to try different ones out," so if you try one type of exercise and you don't like it at first, it might be a good idea to either give it a couple more goes or try and find another type of exercise that you enjoy.

Let's move on to your first practise task, where you can put your learning into practise.

I'd like you to add to each mind map three physical and mental benefits of exercise.

Pause the video, and we'll go through the answers in a few minutes.

Let's see what your completed mind maps might look like.

For physical health, exercise can strengthen our bones and muscles.

It can help you maintain a healthy weight, and remember, this will be different for everyone, and it can also help to improve our sleep.

Exercise can also have a benefit on our mental health.

It can improve our confidence, improve our moods so we feel more positive, and it can reduce our stress too.

This is because when we exercise, our body produces a hormone called endorphins.

Well done if you remembered this.

Let's move on to our second learning cycle, What does a healthy diet look like? A healthy diet is made up of a variety of different food groups in different amounts.

The Eatwell plate suggests that we should eat mostly fruits and vegetables and starchy foods to have a healthy and balanced diet.

As you can see on the screen, the Eatwell plate has different food groups.

We've got fruits and vegetables, starchy foods, protein, high fat and sugar foods, and milk and dairy.

All of these feed groups can make up a healthy balanced diet if we eat them in the right quantities and amounts.

Eating a healthy diet gives our bodies the nutrients that they need to stay healthy and strong.

Nutrients are substances found in food that help our bodies to live and grow.

The foods that are healthiest for us are full of the most nutrients.

Most foods contain some amount of nutrients, but some have more than others.

If a food is healthy for us, it's likely to have more nutrients than something that's unhealthy.

To make sure that our body gets enough nutrients, we should try to eat a range of foods.

This means eating different fruits and vegetables and eating different starchy foods.

Fruits and vegetables can be made up of lots of different things.

Here in the photo, we've got bananas, carrots, apples, kiwis, and more.

For starchy foods, this can be made up of bread, rice, and potatoes.

We should also eat different sources of protein and dairy or healthy non-dairy alternatives.

We can get protein from tofu, chicken, and eggs and other things too, and we can get dairy or have a healthy non-dairy alternative by having milk, yoghourt, or cheese.

For this check for understanding, I'd like you to complete the sentence.

Eating a healthy diet gives our bodies the something it needs to grow.

Can you think what word should go in the gap? Pause the video.

Talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that the missing word is nutrients, The complete sentence should now say, "Eating a healthy diet gives our bodies the nutrients it needs to grow." Well done if you remembered this key word.

To have a healthy diet, we should try to reduce the amount of high fats and sugary foods that we eat.

Dr.

Elsie tells us that, "Eating too many high fats and sugary foods can increase the chance of us developing a serious illness, like type 2 diabetes." It's okay to eat high fats and sugary foods from time to time, but only in small amounts and alongside regular exercise.

A healthy diet also contains enough water for our body to stay hydrated.

When we're hydrated, this means that our body is able to function at its best.

We should aim to drink plenty of water throughout the day to stay hydrated.

If we don't drink enough water, this isn't good for our body.

We can become what is called dehydrated, which means that our body needs water.

A healthy diet may look different for everyone for different reasons.

Izzy says, "I don't eat meat because I'm a vegetarian." Andeep says, "I don't eat beef or pork," and Alex says, "I can't have dairy because I'm lactose intolerant." It's important to remember that a healthy diet looks different for everyone, and this is okay.

It's important to respect other people's diet choices.

This means what they choose to eat.

Making healthy choices can be challenging, so it's important to treat everyone with respect and kindness.

If you're worried about your diet or someone else's, it's important to speak to a trusted adult so that they can help.

Alex says that, "Everyone needs to get enough nutrients, even if they get them from different foods." Let's do another check for understanding.

This time, I'd like you to decide if this statement is true or false.

A healthy diet is the same for everyone.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Pause the video.

Talk to the people around you, have a think to yourself, or tell me.

Well done if you said false, but why? You might have said that a healthy diet can look different for everyone.

Some people can't have or choose not to eat certain foods.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

We're now moving on to our second practise task.

You're doing a brilliant job so far, so keep it up.

For this task, I'd like you to decide who has a healthier diet and explain two reasons why.

Jacob says, "I mostly eat fruits and vegetables, and I have a starchy food with every meal.

I also eat a range of protein sources.

My favourite meal is scrambled eggs on toast." Alex says, "I eat sweets every day, but sometimes I have some grapes.

I love to eat pasta, and I eat chicken from time to time." Can you decide who has a healthier diet and explain two reasons why? Pause the video, and we'll go through the answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

You might have said that Jacob has a healthier because he mostly eats fruits and vegetables.

He also eats starchy foods with every meal and eats a range of protein sources.

This shows that Jacob has a really good, healthy, balanced diet.

Alex has a less healthy diet because he eats sweets every day, which are high in sugar.

He also only eats protein and fruits and vegetables sometimes.

He needs to be eating these more regularly in order to have a healthy, balanced diet.

Well done if you said the same thing.

Let's move on to our final learning cycle.

I'm so proud of how hard you've worked so far, so keep it up.

By the end of this learning cycle, you'll be able to answer the question, how can we have a healthy week? A healthy week should have a balance of activities and regular exercise.

We should aim to do 60 minutes of exercise every day.

This means an hour of exercise every day is what we should be aiming for to be active and healthy.

This 60 minutes can be broken down into small chunks throughout the day so we don't need to do it all in one go.

Exercise is anything that gets the body moving to become healthier and stronger, so it's important to find types of exercise that you enjoy.

As we said earlier in the lesson, there are lots of different types of exercise, so it's important to try different ones until you find one that you enjoy.

A healthy week should also include plenty of rest and relaxation.

This means getting nine to 12 hours of sleep every night, doing the things that we enjoy, and doing calm or mindful activities, like reading, drawing, and colouring.

Some people rest and relax by spending time on screens.

Spending some time each week on screens is okay, but we should be careful not to spend too long on digital devices.

This is because digital devices and their screens can negatively affect our eyes, our sleep, and our mood.

Let's do another check for understanding.

What do you think a healthy week should include? Should it include a, plenty of rest and sleep, b, lots of screen time, or c, 60 minutes of exercise each day? What do you think? Pause the video.

Talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that a and c are correct.

A healthy week should include plenty of rest and sleep and 60 minutes of exercise each day.

Whilst some screen time is okay, it's important to not have too much because screens can negatively affect our eyes, our sleep, and our mood.

Well done if you got this right.

Some people incorrectly think that children have no control over how healthy their week is.

Dr.

Elsie reminds us that, "Children are able to make healthier food choices and can choose to exercise throughout the week.

They can also make sure that they get enough rest." Children can make lots of different healthy choices.

Laura says, "I read a book before bed instead of going on screens, and I always get at least nine hours of sleep," and Jun says, "I walk to school every day instead of driving so that I get some exercise." And Lucas says, "I always have some fruits at break time instead of a chocolate bar." These are all examples of how children can make healthy choices.

It's important for us to notice what our week looks like and to think about whether it's balanced or not.

If you notice that you've spent some evenings on a screen, it might be a good idea to spend the next few evenings doing some exercise, like playing outside or doing some yoga, or if you notice that you've had some sugary foods, you might decide to eat some fruits or vegetables for your next snack.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Is this statement true or false? Children can choose to make lots of healthy choices throughout the week.

What do you think? Talk to the people around you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is true.

It is true that children are able to make lots of healthy choices throughout the week.

They can choose to make healthy food choices, and they can choose to exercise too.

Well done if you got this right.

We're now moving on to our final practise task, and you've done a brilliant job so far.

For this task, I'd like you to complete the timetable so that it shows a healthy week.

Monday says walk home from school, read a book, do some yoga, and Tuesday says play tag at lunchtime and do some colouring and play a computer game in the evening.

Can you complete the rest of the timetable so that it shows a healthy week? Pause the video, and we'll go through the answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what your completed table might look like.

You might have for Wednesday, run around the park, do some drawing, watch some TV.

On Thursday, you might have walk home from school, read a book, do some yoga, and on Friday, run around at the park, do some colouring, or play a board game with family.

There were lots of different correct answers for this, so if you have this or something similar, well done.

You've done a fantastic job.

We're now going to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that exercise is important for keeping our body and mind healthy.

Exercise can help us to feel more positive and energetic, which can improve our wellbeing.

Our body needs nutrients to grow.

Having a healthy diet makes sure that we get all the nutrients we need.

We can make healthy choices in the foods that we choose to eat or the activities we decide to do, and a healthy week is made up of a balance of activities, exercise, rest, and relaxation.

In today's lesson, you might have found that you have some questions or some worries.

It's really important that you share these with a trusted adult, and there are also some organisations and resources on the screen who can help you.

Well done for your fantastic hard work in today's lesson.

I'm really proud of you, and I hope to see you again soon.