Fourth Class
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STRAND: Myself
(Theme for Sept)

STRAND UNIT: Taking Care of My Body
TIME: 30 mins a week plus integrated time
RESOURCES: Walk Tall, Stay Safe, R.S.E., N.W.H.B.
Content Objectives from the Curriculum Statement page 41

Food and Nutrition

That the child would be enabled to…

  • Differentiate between a healthy and an unhealthy diet and appreciate the role of balance and moderation- identifying the nutrients that are necessary in a balanced diet, exploring how diet promotes growth, performance and development.
  • Recognise the wide choice of food available and categorise food into the four main food groups and their place on the food pyramid- bread, potatoes, cereals, fruit and vegetables, milk, cheese, yoghurt, meat, fish and alternatives.
  • Examine the dietary needs of his own age group and other groups in society.
  • Explore some factors that influence the consumption of different food products- presentation and packages, shelf life, advertising, imported or home-produced, price, consumer demand.
  • Discuss and examine the importance of proper food hygiene

Table of recommended lessons:

Lessons to be taken from…

  1. Out and About: Unit 1- Food and Nutrition page 45- 48
  2. Out and About: Unit 1- What Happens to Food page 57- 60
  3. School Healthy Eating Policy

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