Supports pupils understanding of the benefits of an active lifestyle on our bodies.
Helps pupils to learn the importance of keeping our bodies healthy.
Equipment and Resources
Lesson PPT,
Paper, pens, and colours
Practical space e.g. hall
Lesson activities
Starter Activity
Introduce the session with the lesson objectives.
Explain why we need to look after and move our bodies using slides 3 and 4.
Activity: Using a large space complete this as a practical activity. Ask pupils to move around the room in all the different ways on slide 5.
Main Activity
Explain why it isn’t possible to have a fit body without exercise using slide 6.
Keeping fit activity: Working in a practical space ask pupils to pair up. Pupils must complete all the activities on slide 7 and then reflect on them by answering the questions on slide 8. Explain to the class that young people need to do 60 minutes of exercise a day.
Types of exercise activity: Working in small groups ask pupils to list down all the different types of exercise/activities they can do under each category on slide 10. Invite pupils to feedback to the class.
Explain all the benefits of exercise using slide 11.
Exercise mapping activity: Map out the amount of exercise you do each week under the three headings on slide 12.
Plenary
Activity: Ask pupils to work in small groups to create a song about all their favourite ways to exercise. Pupils can perform them to the class.
Reflection time: Recap the lesson with the class. Ask pupils what 3 things they have learnt today and what will you do differently next time.