CURRICULUM FOR EXCELLENCE OUTCOMEI understand how what I eat, how active I am and how decisions I make about my behaviour and

relationships affect my physical and mental wellbeing

(Health & Wellbeing)

YOUNG PEOPLE AND HEALTHY EATING

SESSION OUTCOMESYoung people will:

Understand the importance of a balanced diet

Understand the issues that may arise from eating badly

Know where to go for further information

CURRICULUM LEVEL Third

RESOURCES Young Scot www.youngscot.org

MATERIALS Food and Mood Resource Sheet

INTRODUCTION TIME: 10MINSFood and Mood

Using the food and mood resource sheet, put up a list of all the good and bad mood foods. Don’t

indicate which is good and which is bad

Ask young people in pairs to organise the list of foods in to those that can cause good moods and

those that can cause bad moods

Feedback to the rest of the group

SESSION CONTENT

EVALUATION TIME: 10MINS Ask the young people to plan what they will eat for their lunch today/tomorrow based on what they

have discussed today

Explain that by thinking and planning your diet you are more inclined to eat healthily

SUMMARY

ACTIVITY ONE - ROLE PLAY TIME: 45MINSSplit the young people into small groups, the young people will be expected to create an improvised

scene. Groups to have a short discussion on ‘What is healthy food?’ in preparation for the role play; ideas

to be written up on whiteboard or large sheet of paper.

Role Play - ‘House Torn apart by Junk food’

Part 1 of the task: Create a scene for the Jeremy Kyle chat show, Introduce the characters below and

their different attitudes to food so the audience can start to understand the characters and the issues

arising

Part 2 of the task: Each group to think of a scenario/argument between the family which you will act

out in front of the rest of the group.

Part 3 of the task: You will take time within your group to rehearse your performance. Then the class

will view each group’s scene in turn, asking relevant questions and discussing a possible solution to

help this family resolve the healthy eating argument. Your scene should last about 4-5 minutes.

Characters: Main carer-Very interested in healthy eating and is responsible for cooking the food in the house.

Partner of the main carer: Overweight, been advised by the doctor to eat healthier but finding it hard

Child 1: Loves junk food and will not eat anything else

Child 2: Has developed an interest in healthy eating and is keen to get the whole family involved

Where to go for further information:

Young Scot www.youngscot.org