Healthy Eating UNIT/Y1-2, STORY inc.

A fun, interactive 5-lesson PSHE 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 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