Cancer Research UK : For schools

For schools

Learn about healthy living at school

Schools are an ideal setting for children to learn about making healthy choices for life. In this section you can download primary school activity plans and find out more about our current education projects.

Teaching Resources for Primary Schools

We have developed new resources for primary school teachers to use in the classroom. These currently focus on two of our Reduce the Risk messages: stay in shape and eat and drink healthily.

The activities aim to help children:

Understand what is meant by eating and drinking healthily
Learn that exercise and eating a balanced diet can help them to be fit and healthy
Enjoy carrying out a variety of practical activities

The activities could be used in a number of ways:

They could be the focus for an eat and drink healthily and stay in shape week
They could be the stimulus for a 'be healthy' project over half a term or as one-off lessons throughout the year
If they are used with the whole school the week could be launched with an assembly

These activities are relevant for a wide variety of lessons and we have mapped them all to the National Curriculum for England.

The activities have been divided into those suitable for Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. With minor modifications, however, each activity could be used throughout the primary age range.

Eat and drink healthily

Stay in shape

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More schools resources

Cancer Research UK's other teaching resources for schools include:

SunSmart sun protection resources for schools
Science resources including lesson plans for youth and schools