1. Dave’s Day
Learning Objective: To able to think about your lifestyle and make healthier choices.
I can identify what makes a person healthy.
I can explore the negative impact of Dave’s morning choices.
I can suggest alternatives for Dave’s morning.

2. What does a healthy person look like?
Write on your sticky note, at least one thing that shows you that someone is healthy.

3. What makes a person healthy?
What makes a person healthy is…
You have 2 minutes. When you have decided as a team write it on your whiteboard.
Ask students to define what they think makes a person healthy. Students should have whiteboard pages in their planner. If not get students to write on a piece of card.
Best definition gets a
GOLD eRef
for each member.

4. Dave’s Day
Learning Objective: To able to think about your lifestyle and make healthier choices.
I can identify what makes a person healthy.
I can explore the negative impact of Dave’s morning choices.
I can suggest alternatives for Dave’s morning.

5. Dave’s Day Dave’s alarm went off at 6:45am.
He over slept and woke up in a panic, realising he was late for work.
He got dressed quickly and jumped in the car. He didn’t have time for breakfast so he had an energy drink in the car.
When he got to work he parked right next to the office and ran in just in time. As he ran to his desk he saw his boss looking at him.
Dave worked on his computer all morning. Because he was late to work he wanted to make it up to his boss so he ate his lunch at his desk.
Because he was running late he hadn’t packed a lunch. Luckily there was a vending machine.
He worked on his computer for the rest of the day and at 5:00pm he drove home.
That was a busy day! Dave was exhausted and so hungry on the way home and all he wanted to do was relax this evening. He couldn’t be bothered to cook so he stopped at the take away on the way home. He ordered loads because he was so hungry.
Dave ate his food in front of the TV. Once he had finished he turned on his PlayStation and played until 9:30pm. His tummy was grumbling! Must have been that early dinner. He made some beans on toast as a snack.
He was keen to get to bed a bit earlier because of his stressful morning so he took himself up to bed after his snack.
Just as he was settling down in bed his phone lit up on his bedside table. It was a Facebook notification. His friend had shared a really funny video of a bulldog riding a skateboard. It was hilarious. He commented on it and shared it with is friends. Under the video was another one with a water skiing squirrel! Unbelievable!
He watched a few more funny videos and then put his phone down again. It was 11:00pm when Dave settled down to go to sleep. He rolled around for about half an hour and then finally drifted off at around 11:30.
Read Dave’s Day as a class.

6. Improve Dave’s Morning
Is an energy drink a good replacement for breakfast?
Discuss with your group how Dave could have had a healthier start to his day?
Is driving the only option?
Focus on Dave’s morning. Ask students to discuss the three questions in small groups.
Dave’s alarm went off at 6:45am.
He over slept and woke up in a panic, realising he was late for work.
He got dressed quickly and jumped in the car. He didn’t have time for breakfast so he had an energy drink in the car.
When he got to work he parked right next to the office and ran in just in time. As he ran to his desk he saw his boss looking at him.

7. The importance of breakfast
Talk through the importance of eating a healthy breakfast in the morning to set you up for the day. Go through the statistics on the poster.

8. Energy Drinks Energy drinks give you wings?
Breakfast = Break your fast
10 minutes…
Caffeine enters your system.
Heart rate and blood pressure rise.
15-45 minutes…
Caffeine causes a stimulant effect.
Feel more awake and hyperactive.
30-50 minutes…
Once all of the caffeine has been absorbed your liver soaks more of the sugar into your system to make up for it.
Also draw attention to people using energy drinks instead of eating a healthy breakfast. Go through the negatives of drinking energy drinks and how it will make them feel tired and miserable at the beginning of the day which isn’t conducive to learning.
1 hour…
You will feel a sugar and caffeine crash which will make you feel tired and miserable.

9. How do you get to school? Do you walk or cycle to school?
Also discuss with students how they get to school and the benefits of even a little physical exercise each day.

10. Dave’s Day
Learning Objective: To able to think about your lifestyle and make healthier choices.
I can identify what makes a person healthy.
I can explore the negative impact of Dave’s morning choices.
I can suggest alternatives for Dave’s morning.

11. Find Dave some alternatives
Dave’s morning could have been improved if he had made some healthier choices. Create a healthy breakfast menu that includes drinks for Dave to choose from to help him get a better start to the day.
Before you start creating your breakfast menu complete some research into some healthy breakfast ideas.
Search:
BBC Good Food Healthy Breakfast
Deliciously Ella Breakfast
Jamie Oliver Healthy Breakfast
Students need to come up with a healthy breakfast menu for Dave to help him make healthier choices. Get students to complete some research into this first.

12. Improve Dave’s Morning
Consequences
We are going to play a game of consequences. You will each need a piece of paper. Each time you write something you will need to fold it over and pass it to the person next to you.
Improve Dave’s Morning
Finish the sentences:
Dave’s alarm went off at 6:45 and he felt …
He got up and …
To set himself up for the day he decided to eat …
He had left himself plenty of time so also made himself a …
To keep fit he got to work by…
When he got to work his boss looked at him and said …

13. Dave’s Day
Learning Objective: To able to think about your lifestyle and make healthier choices.
I can identify what makes a person healthy.
I can explore the negative impact of Dave’s morning choices.
I can suggest alternatives for Dave’s morning.