Monday 23rd March Topic lesson

A Healthy plate

Discuss with your child what 'being healthy' means. Explain that being healthy means eating healthy foods, drinking healthy drinks and keeping our bodies healthy through exercise.

Click the link below to watch an educational video on healthy eating -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMHVEFWNLMc

Play the 'My Plate' interactive game -

https://www.healthyeating.org/Healthy-Kids/Kids-Games-Activities/My-Plate-Match-Game

In your exercise books can you create your own healthy plate?

Draw a circle approximately 7inches in diameter. Divide the plate up into the sections shown in the 'My Plate' game (fruit, vegetables, grains, protein, dairy and fats and sugars)  Draw a range of foods that you would like to put onto your plate making sure there aren't too many sugary treats! 

Daffodils group - Label each food on your plate

Roses group - Label each food on your plate

Sunflowers group - Label each food on your plate and write a list of physical activities to keep your bodies healthy.

Tulips group - Label each food on your plate and write a list of physical activities to keep your bodies healthy.