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Cheese belongs to the food group milk and dairy.

Healthy Food and Exercise

Healthy food and exercise work together to keep you strong and energised. Explore what makes a balanced diet, why activity matters, and how small habits build wellbeing.

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Fascinating Fact:

Exercise can include walking, cycling, swimming, dancing, or active games, not just team sports. Doing a mix of activities can improve strength, stamina, and flexibility.

In KS2 PSHE, pupils learn that looking after their bodies involves both what they eat and how they move. This topic covers making balanced choices across the day, understanding why food and water help the body work well, and how regular activity supports fitness, mood, and sleep.

Key Terms

Balanced meal: A meal that includes a variety of foods so the body gets different nutrients for energy, growth, and health.
Physical activity: Movement that uses your muscles and raises your heart rate, from everyday play to organised sports.
Hydration: Having enough water in your body to help you think clearly, stay alert, and keep organs working properly.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a balanced diet in KS2 PSHE?

A balanced diet means eating a range of foods so you get different nutrients, such as carbohydrates for energy, vitamins and minerals from fruit and vegetables, and healthy amounts of fat, sugar, and salt.

Why is exercise important for children?

Exercise helps the heart, lungs, bones, and muscles get stronger, and it can also improve mood and concentration. Being active regularly supports healthy growth and everyday wellbeing.

What are simple ways to eat healthier and exercise more?

Try adding an extra fruit or vegetable each day, choosing water with meals, and swapping some screen time for active play. Walking part of a journey and doing small daily movement breaks can also help.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Which food groups give us energy?

Milk and dairy

Fruit and vegetables

Meat, fish and beans

Cereals and bread

Bread is a very versatile food

2 .

Which food group should we not eat much of?

Fats

Fruit and vegetables

Cereals and bread

Milk and dairy

Snack and junk foods are full of fat

3 .

What do we gain from meat, fish and beans?

Protein

Calcium

Fibre

Vitamins

Protein is used to build and repair tissue

4 .

What do we gain from eating fruit and vegetables?

Vitamins and fibre

Fibre and protein

Fibre

Vitamins and protein

Which is your favourite fruit?

5 .

How many main food groups are there?

These are dairy; cereal and bread; fats; meat, fish and beans; fruit and vegetables

6 .

Which food group does cheese belong to?

Meat, fish and beans

Milk and dairy

Fruit and vegetables

Cereals and bread

Cheese is made from milk

7 .

Which food group does rice belong to?

Fats

Fruit and vegetables

Cereals and bread

Milk and dairy

There are different flavours of rice

8 .

Which food group gives us lots of calcium and other minerals?

Milk and dairy

Fruit and vegetables

Meat, fish and beans

Cereals and bread

Calcium is good for our bones

9 .

Which of these is NOT a benefit of regular exercise?

Keeps us slim

Makes our muscles strong

Prevents heart attack

Stops us getting spots

Make sure you get some exercise today!

10 .

What type of exercise strengthens our heart?

Resistance

Aerobic

Weight bearing

Relaxing

Swimming and walking are examples of aerobic exercises

Author: Amanda Swift (Primary School Teacher & Educational Content Developer)

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