Year 1 - Physical education
Happy heart happy mind
Health and wellbeing: the effects of exercise
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Unit Summary
This unit will teach pupils to identify changes in their heartbeat and breathing when they exercise. Pupils will begin to understand how exercise makes them feel both physically and mentally. Pupils will develop their knowledge of the positive impact exercise has on our bodies and lifestyles.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to move in a variety of ways when exercising and understand that exercise helps you to feel happier.
Key Notes
- Move: taking part in different activities supports my body to exercise and helps my mind to feel happier.
- Think: exercise can help us build confidence and manage negative feelings such as sadness or frustration.
- Think: exercise can make us feel good about ourselves.
- Connect: collaborating with others helps us to enjoy exercise and shows gratitude.
- Feel: showing courage and trying our hardest will increase our confidence when exercising.
Vocabulary To Learn
- mind: the part of a person that thinks, understands, remembers, directs and feels
- confidence: a feeling of being sure you can do something
- wellbeing: the state of being comfortable, healthy and happy
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Some pupils may think exercising and physical activity are only focused on winning and being the best.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: taking part in different activities supports my body to exercise and helps my mind to feel happier. Think: exercise can help us build confidence and manage negative feelings such as sadness or frustration.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mind'
the part of a person that thinks, understands, remembers, directs and feels.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Some pupils may think exercising and physical activity are only focused on winning and being the best. Correction: Exercising alone or with others can provide opportunities to have fun and try new things. Getting better at something or feeling energised can feel just as good as winning a game.
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