Healthy eating PSHE UNIT/YR 1-2
A fun, interactive 5-lesson series with an included original story, designed to help children understand why we eat, where food comes from, and how to make healthy choices. Through discussion, hands-on activities, creative tasks and simple science, pupils develop a positive relationship with food while building lifelong healthy habits.
Perfect for PSHE, Science, DT and Health & Wellbeing.
What’s Included?
Lesson 1 – Why Do We Eat?
Children explore why our bodies need food, learning about energy, growth and staying healthy through simple explanations, visuals and engaging activities.
Lesson 2 – Where Does Our Food Come From?
Pupils discover the journey of food from farm to fork, learning about plants, animals, farming and food production in a child-friendly way.
Lesson 3 – The Power of Fruit & Vegetables
An exciting look at how fruit and vegetables help our bodies, including colours, vitamins and the benefits of eating a rainbow.
Lesson 4 – Creative Healthy Snack Ideas
Children design and create their own healthy snacks, encouraging independence, creativity and real-life healthy choices.
Lesson 5 – Smart Snacking & Being Sugar Aware
A gentle introduction to sugar awareness, helping children understand healthy snack choices, balance and moderation.
Resource Features
Original engaging story included
Fully planned lessons
Clear learning objectives
Child-friendly worksheets
Interactive tasks and discussion prompts
Creative activities
Assessment opportunities
Teacher guidance included
By the end of this series, children will:
Understand why food is important
Know where food comes from
Recognise healthy food choices
Appreciate the benefits of fruit and vegetables
Make smarter snack choices
Begin to understand sugar awareness

