Warrant of Fitness (Year 7 & 8)

Outline We are guided through this module by our two roving reporters, Ham Trotter and Henrietta Bird, from Life TV. They show us how the human body is like a car and if our body is like a car then we need to put in the best fuel to keep it going along this amazing highway we call life! We look at a variety of issues relating to food and nutrition including: body image, healthy nutrition for growing bodies, media influence, taking responsibility for a balanced lifestyle. Key messages: Nutrition is about: activity, attitude and appetite In order to be happy and healthy we need to feel good about ourselves The human body is like a car and needs the best fuel for the best performance We need a variety of nutrient dense foods every day for a healthy body and mind Focus Nutrient content of foods Energy in and energy out  connection Lookiing at the difference between nutrient dense and energy dense foods

1. take responsibility for our own food choices
Successful Learning will look like… children identifying and describing the nutritional needs for the growing body
Successful Learning will look like… children classifying a variety of foods according to nutritional value

2.  recognise the importance of the key elements for a balanced lifestyle: activity, attitude and appetite
Successful Learning will look like… participation and recognition of nutritional needs as identified above
Successful Learning will look like… children demonstrating an understanding of the energy in=energy out relationship

3.  identify elements that influence our choices re. health
Successful Learning will look like… children identifying and describing various sources that can influence our food choices
Successful Learning will look like… children describing ways in which manufacturers inform customers of nutritional value and product ingredients

4. develop an action plan to meet our own nutritional needs
Successful Learning will look like… children drafting their plan based on the WoF sheet in the back of the workbook

 

The learning module delivered might look like this: 

Part A

• We meet Ham and Henrietta and they continue throughout all three sessions.
• Introduction to programme: exploring basic nutrition, the food pyramid and the importance of breakfast.
• Exploring the car analogy.
• Looking at serving sizes and number of servings per day in the ideal diet.

Part B

• Advertising.
• Influences on our food choices.
• A closer look at nutrients needed in our diets.
• Digestive system including the Millionaire Quiz Game Show.

Part C

• Body Image.
• Energy in=Energy out relationship.
• Exercise and kilojoules.
• Reading Nutritional Information Panels.
• Finishing with coming up solutions for a variety of dietary/lifestyle scenarios. 

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