Suggested HWB Experiences & Outcomes
- I understand that people at different life stages have differing nutritional needs and that some people may eat or avoid certain foods. HWB 2-32a
Suggested Learning Intentions
- To understand that people have different nutritional needs throughout their lives.
- To recognise the role that different food groups play in keeping the body healthy.
Suggested Success Criteria (I can...)
- Explain why people’s nutritional needs change at different stages of their lives. HWB 2-32a
- Explain factors that may influence an individual’s decision to eat or avoid certain foods. HWB 2-32a
- List the five nutrient groups. HWB 2-32a
Suggested Learning Experiences
The European Food Safety Authority has stated there is no evidence that food is a source of coronavirus (COVID-19) and it is very unlikely that it can be transmitted through the consumption of food. However, practical food activities including food sharing, tasting, preparation and cooking are probably going to be quite difficult to manage in a classroom setting during this initial period as children return to school. Fortunately there are still plenty of other relevant activities providing challenge and enjoyment for the children, including finding out about things they may have tried to cook at home.
- Investigate the changes in body composition throughout ages and life stages eg growth ‘spurts’ that would bring about changes in nutritional requirements.
- Investigate how nutritional needs may change during puberty.
- Create a survey / questionnaire to find out the typical diet of pupils of the same age – analyse the findings and use this to evaluate whether most boys and girls in their class / school are getting an adequate balanced diet as depicted by the Eatwell Guide.
- Remind children of the 5 nutrient groups from Eatwell guide that they will have learned about in First Level.
- Brainstorm reasons why people may avoid certain foods eg, diabetes, religion, allergies, body image, athlete in training etc.
- Research how particular practices and diets (eg. cultural diets, vegetarian diet, diabetes diet) require planning to ensure a healthy, balanced diet.
- Plan a meal for someone who has special dietary requirements and justify food choices on offer eg. John is 10 years old, a keen footballer and has diabetes.
- Investigate the school meals on offer to see if they meet the nutritional needs of all children and / or if they include special diets for children with specific food restrictions. Invite a School Meals Supervisor in and ask how school meals are planned to ensure that the nutritional needs of all children are met.
- Consider what it would be like to be unable to eat certain foods that you enjoy eg, sugar – think of all the foods that contain sugar. How would your daily life be affected? How would you overcome this?
- Invite dietitian/ health professional in to speak to children about food allergies and how to respond in emergencies.
Suggested Cross-Curricular Links
- TCH 2-03b - Use electronic sources eg, internet to research dietary information for specific conditions eg, diabetes, celiac disease etc.
- LIT 2-28a - Design a menu based on a fictitious character profile. This should take account of different factors such as gender, age, hobbies, allergies or other dietary/health requirements.
- LIT 2-28a - Design a poster which highlights the different nutritional needs at different stages of life.
Suggested Word Bank
- Play
- grow
- learn
- healthy
- Eatwell Plate
- needs
- hungry
- thirsty
- nutritional
- dairy
- milk
- stages
- developing
- baby
- newborn
- toddler
- child
- teenager
- adult
- elderly
- teeth
- bones
- breastfeeding
- fat
- sugar
- oral hygiene
- calcium
- lifestyle
- wellbeing
- choices
- restrictions
- avoid
- avoidance
- puberty
- allergy
- religion
- body image
- diabetes
- culture
- barriers
Parent & Community Engagement
Pathways, Tracking & Monitoring
- Year Planner (Second Level)
- Nurtured E/O Bundle with UNCRC links
- Pupil Learning Log and Benchmarks snf
- Annual Progression Planners ( Second Level)
- Personalised Year Planner (Second Level)
- Topic Specific Planners ( Second Level)
NHS Lanarkshire Library Resources
Fat chance : a closer look at fast food.
Nutrition basics.
Vitamin/mineral ID guide folding display.
External Links
- NHS website looking at healthy food options for vegan and vegetarians
- Short video of 4.5 mins from USA showing children how to help friends with a food allergy
- PDF with some interesting downloadable materials for teaching children about food allergies
- Activities looking at the needs of different people and events.