Unit 1.1 Support healthy lifestyles for children through the

provision of food and nutrition

Learning outcomes

• Identify what is meant by healthy eating

• Explain what is meant by healthy eating

• Evaluate national and local initiatives which promote healthy eating

• Describe food and drink requirements in relation to current frameworks

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.1]

Time: 5 mins

Using your show me boards, write

a list of everything you had to eat

and drink yesterday:

In pairs, share your lists and discuss what you understand by the term ‘healthy eating’.

Be prepared to share your thoughts with the rest of the group.

• Breakfast• Snacks• Lunch

• Snacks• Dinner• Snacks• Other

Task

Use your laminated pictures

Sort into Healthy and Unhealthy foods

Discuss how can we make the Unhealthy food more Healthy ?

Choose one item and feedback how you could make this healthier

Watch clip

How do the three schools encourage the children to eat healthily?

What are the benefits of encouraging the children to eat healthily?

http://www.teachersmedia.co.uk/videos/eat-better-do-better-children

1.1. Explain what is meant by healthy eating.

Discuss what is meant by healthy eating

Note down your thoughts

5 minutes

Food is a basic requirement of life. However, we need to eat a variety of food in order to achieve a balanced diet. This is important in order to gain all the vitamins and proteins etc. that we need.

What does a balanced diet consists of?

• Plenty of fruit and vegetables. As we know, we should eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, because they are a good source of vitamins and minerals.

• Some starchy foods. These provide fibre and are foods such as rice, pasta, potatoes and bread.

• Some milk and dairy foods. These provide protein and calcium and include milk, cheese and yoghurt.

• Non-dairy sources of protein. These include meat, fish, eggs and pulses which provide vitamins and minerals as well as protein.

• A small amount of sugar and fat.

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.1]

What do we mean by healthy eating?

The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SFVS)• This was introduced in 2004, as part of the 5 A Day programme,

when all children in Key Stage 1 were given a free piece of fruit or vegetable every day.

Food4Life• This is part of the Change4Life programme begun in 2009 by the

Department of Health. Its aim is to tackle the issue of obesity.

Free school meals• Many children have been entitled to free school meals if their

parents have been on benefits; recently the Government has announced that there will be free school meals for all children in Key Stage 1 from September 2014.

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [1.2]

Evaluate national and local initiatives that promote healthy eating

Time: 30 mins

Research national and local initiatives, for example:

• The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SFVS)

• Food4Life/Change4Life

• The Government’s plans for free school meals for all Key Stage 1 children

• Free milk in primary schools.

What local initiatives can you find out about?

Which initiatives would you suggest should be implemented and why?

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.2]

Time: 15 mins

• List any evidence that you have observed of the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SFVS) in action in your placements.

• Discuss what you think the aims of this scheme are and whether it is successful.

• What do you know about Change4Life? Discuss this and share your knowledge.

• Do you think that the Government should be offering free school meals to all Key Stage 1 children? Why/why not?

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.2]

Time: 15 mins

Work with a partner.

• Share the research you have found out about the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme (SFVS), Food4Life, the Government’s plans for free school meals, free milk in primary schools and any local initiatives that you have found out about.

• Draw a poster to display the positive points and the negative points of each scheme.

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.2]

UN Convention on the Rights of the Child 1989

• Children were seen as a special case, as it was felt that they could not stand up for themselves. So the Convention gives children and young people under the age of 18 their own special rights. Article 24 states that ‘Children have the right to nutritious food.’

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.3]

Describe food and drink requirements in relation to current frameworks

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) 2012

• Under the Early Learning Goals, one of the prime areas is physical development and this includes health and self-care and states that ‘Children should know the importance of a healthy diet.’

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.3]

Describe food and drink requirements in relation to current frameworks (cont’d)

Time: 15 mins

In small groups recap on what we mean by healthy eating. Consider the following question:

Does healthy eating mean the same for everyone?

• Think of examples to support your arguments.

• Be prepared to share your thoughts with the rest of the class.

• Use the accompanying worksheet to discuss what constitutes a healthy meal for a young child.

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.1, 1.3]

Time: 15 mins

• List as many activities that are related to eating.

• Consider the evidence you discussed in the Classroom discussion activity.

• Identify which initiatives these activities support. One example has been provided for you.

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.2, 1.3]

Healthy eating activities in placement National and local initiatives they support

Snack time, providing fruit or vegetables SFVS

Time: 15 mins

Does the SFVS improve children’s diet?• Find and read through the various evaluations of the SFVS.

• List arguments in support of the SFVS and those which are critical.

• What do you think about the SFVS? Support your answer with evidence.

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development [AC 1.2]

Learning outcomes

LO1. Understand the impact of food and nutrition on children’s health and development

• Explain what is meant by healthy eating

• Evaluate national and local initiatives which promote healthy eating

• Describe food and drink requirements in relation to current frameworks

Summary: plenary activities

1. In one sentence describe what you understand by healthy eating.

2. Name two national initiatives which promote healthy eating.

3. Identify two frameworks that are relevant to the food and drink requirements of children.

4. Keep a food diary for a week – you will need this for Lesson 5.