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How to have a healthy and balanced week

I can describe healthy choices and explain what a balanced week should look like.

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How to have a healthy and balanced week

I can describe healthy choices and explain what a balanced week should look like.

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Key learning points

  1. 'The eatwell plate' can help us to make healthy food and drink choices.
  2. Exercising and staying active helps us to stay healthy.
  3. It's important to get between nine to twelve hours of sleep every night.
  4. We can practise good personal hygiene to stay healthy.
  5. A balanced week should also include activities to rest and relax and a healthy screen time balance.

Keywords

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

  • Diet - the kinds of foods a person eats

  • Exercise - moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy

  • Hygiene - keeping ourselves clean and healthy

Common misconception

We only need healthy food and exercise to stay healthy.

We also need to rest as part of staying healthy. We should also practise personal hygiene, take medicine when needed or visit healthcare professionals to stay healthy.


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Encourage pupils to think about all the choices they make everyday that relate to their health, e.g., bed time, brushing teeth, playing. Remind pupils that good health is built on lots of small positive habits and that our mental health is just as important as our physical health.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which would be the healthiest snack option?
Correct Answer: An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
An image in a quiz
Q2.
Drinking is essential to staying hydrated and healthy.
Correct Answer: water
Q3.
Why is sleep good for us?
Correct answer: It helps our body to repair itself.
It improves our vision.
Correct answer: It helps our body to grow.
It makes us feel grumpy.
Q4.
Match the action with whether it is healthy or unhealthy for our teeth.
Correct Answer:brushing our teeth twice a day,healthy
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healthy

Correct Answer:eating sugary foods regularly,unhealthy
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unhealthy

Correct Answer:visiting the dentist regularly,healthy
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healthy

Correct Answer:drinking fizzy drinks regularly,unhealthy
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unhealthy

Q5.
What is a balanced diet?
a diet where you only eat fruit and vegetables
Correct answer: a diet that includes a range of different food types
a diet where you only eat high sugar and fat foods
a diet where you try to not eat much food
Q6.
Practising personal helps to prevent illness and keeps the body clean.
Correct Answer: hygiene

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:healthy,good for us, our minds and bodies
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good for us, our minds and bodies

Correct Answer:diet,the kinds of foods a person eats
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the kinds of foods a person eats

Correct Answer:exercise,moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy
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moving our bodies to stay strong and healthy

Q2.
The plate can help us to make healthy food and drink choices.
Correct Answer: eatwell, eat well
Q3.
Which food groups should we aim to mostly eat from?
Correct answer: starchy foods
protein
dairy
high fat and sugar foods
Correct answer: fruits and vegetables
Q4.
Which statements are false?
Correct answer: We only need healthy food and exercise to stay healthy.
It's important to get between nine to twelve hours of sleep every night.
A balanced week should also include activities to rest and relax.
Correct answer: Children don't need to rest because they have so much energy.
Q5.
Which are examples of practising good personal hygiene?
going to bed late
Correct answer: brushing our teeth twice a day
eating fruits and vegetables
Correct answer: having a shower or bath regularly
Correct answer: washing our hands after going to the toilet
Q6.
Match the word with whether it helps children to stay healthy or unhealthy.
Correct Answer:medicine,healthy
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healthy

Correct Answer:caffeine ,unhealthy
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unhealthy

Correct Answer:regular exercise,healthy
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healthy

Correct Answer:constant screen time,unhealthy
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unhealthy