Education materials
Learning about the dangers of excessive sugar consumption is very important if we want to see a fall in our society's average daily intake. Giving young people information on sugar and advice on how to choose healthier, low-sugar options as well as making them aware of the potential consequences of over consumption is very important.
A lesson on sugar will fit in anywhere where healthy eating or diet is taught, this could be in PSHE, PE, Food Technology, Science or in an assembly. This information may also be useful to parents who are looking for tips on how to teach their children about healthy eating.
The following are downloadable worksheets, lesson plans and information from the Public Health England Change 4 Life website:
KS1 Food Detectives toolkit - helping you teach KS1 about 5 a Day and sugar
KS1 Fruit and Veg Snoops PowerPoint presentation - to accompany the Food Detectives KS1 lesson plan
KS1 Sophie's Sugar Smart Day PowerPoint presentation - to accompany the Food Detectives KS1 lesson plan
KS2 Food Detectives toolkit - helping you teach KS2 about 5 a Day and sugar
KS2 PowerPoint presentation - to accompany the Food Detectives KS2 lesson plan
Classroom cooking toolkit (KS1/2) - easy cooking in the classroom
Eatwell guide (KS1/2) - how to teach the food groups
Food groups and portion sizes (KS1/2) - portion sizes and food groups
Healthy eating and cooking toolkit (KS1/2) - all about healthy snacks
Healthy snacks toolkit (KS1/2) - teaching healthier food choices
Sugar facts leaflet (KS1/2) - sugar facts: ideal for parents or a school newsletter
Healthy eating checklist - whole-school ideas for Head teachers
Sugar Smart parent pack (KS1/2) - providing parents with guidance on sugar
Polypill Health Benefits Calculator - calculate years of life gained without a heart attack or stroke on preventive medication
Beat Diabetes Calculator - calculate your weight reduction goal to reduce your excess risk of diabetes