The health of a living thing is how well or ill it is. A healthy diet keeps a person or animal well.

Hygiene means keeping yourself and where you live clean and free from unhealthy germs.

A germ is a living thing that is very small. Some germs keep us healthy and other germs can cause harm and make you ill.

To prevent something is to stop it from happening.

Washing your hands with warm water and soap can help to prevent the spread of germs.

Washing hands 

Science

In this Healthy me unit, pupils learnt the importance of eating the right amounts of different types of food. In the Healthy eating unit, they will build on this knowledge to learn that animals, including humans, need the right types and amounts of nutrition from what they eat

In the Human body parts unit, pupils learnt to identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body. In this Healthy me unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to describe ways in which we can look after our bodies and explain why it is important to do so.

Healthy me 

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Why is it important for humans to live a healthy life?

Which of these is a way to have good personal hygiene?

Why are germs spread so easily by humans?

Why do scientists want to prevent germs from spreading?

Which group of animals do humans belong to?

Is an elbow a body part on the inside or the outside of the human body?

Which of these arrows is pointing to a human's stomach?

To explore the world around them and warn them of dangers.

Match each sense to the body part it uses.

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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