Supporting+Curriculum+for+Lessons

**__ Supporting Curriculum __** Refer to lesson plans for all lessons conducted on the day-

__**Activity 1- Health**__ Following the completion of the choices activity, lessons can include: (and these two are attached to the Choices Activity lesson plan). If you are choosing to look at body image with your students doing so following Self Esteem building activities such as the ones above is a great idea. Remember body image needs to be done very carefully!!
 * Choices Activity-MMs choice and feelings scenario activity**.
 * 1) Self Esteem Actvity 1- Sharing positive thoughts about peers 'positive personality traits'.
 * 2) Self Esteem Activity 2-Advertising yourself as a friend to peers through creativity.

Warm Fuzzies- Self Esteem building.** Following the completion of the warm fuzzies paper bag activity, a follow up lesson could be: 1. Students in groups of 3 creating a poster, using words and pictures, both their own and from magazines (make sure as the teacher they are appropriate magazines, to decrease any silly comments and use of pictures) to describe to the rest of the class what impacts on a persons self-esteem in both positive and negative ways, what factors help build self-esteem? and what factors decrease ones self-esteem? Use of colour, depth of thought and creativity should be encouraged. Have a discussion with the students at the start of the lesson to circulate some ideas and have students present their posters at the end of the lesson to their peers. Presenting to peers is another way to help develop students self-esteem. A very important concept to build in teenagers.
 * __Activity 2-Health__

__**Activity 3-Physical Education**__ Following the completion of the first pilates session, follow up lessons may include: Lesson 1- Teachers can get a pilates DVD to assist them if they are not confident or can have someone (depending on a number of factors) come to the school and run a session.
 * Pilates**
 * Revisit the benefits of pilates with the students
 * Discuss what was done last lesson-refer to first lesson plan and students knowledge.
 * Have the same structure of exercises as the first lesson to familiarise students with the concepts more.
 * Add in some other exercises, only 2-3 per lesson as it is important and more beneficial if students become more 'expert' in the exercises, not just rush through them.
 * The students can watch the DVD to learn the exercises listening to an expert.

Lesson 2-
 * The teacher may want to show students more of the pilates DVD, to confirm the main teaching points
 * This lesson students can break off into pairs to create, with the knowledge they have gained in previous lesson, a pilates routine to do with the rest of the class, about 2-3 min long
 * The teacher must assist students when required
 * Give the students 15-20 min to practice
 * Allow enough time for all students to share their routine, and teach it to the other students as they also perform it.
 * This activity is again very good for building students self-esteem.

Boxing** Following the completion of the first boxing session, follow up sessions may include: Lesson 1- If you are not confident teaching boxing, again training DVDs are available
 * __Activity 4-Physical Education__
 * Revisit the basic boxing techniques and safety looked at last lesson, as outlined in the previous lesson plan- these include:

-Boxing safety and correct stance (students will also be able to contribute to this) -Correct technique for a jab, cross and uppercut hit -How to combine effective hits into combinations
 * Warm students up- Skipping works well, do different skipping exercises. Example 1 min slow skipping then 30 secs sprint skipping
 * Start with a combination of 4, then 6 then 8. Complete 4 rounds of each. With rest periods in between.
 * For an example of a 6 combo-have 2 jabs, 2 cross punches and then 2 uppercuts.
 * Allow students to create a different combination in pairs, only upto 8 punches in length and 5-8 rounds of that combination depending on the length.
 * You can start to introduce some core strengthening work now. Each group of 2 has a set of gloves and pads. One sits on the floor (preferably a mat) and the other stands above them. The one standing provides the pads for the student sitting on the floor to do jab, cross combo after sitting up, repeat the sit up puch combo. Each student works for 1 min before swapping over. 1 min maybe hard for some so make sure to encourage students to be persistent but if they have had enough then they can rest.
 * Warm down by having a drink break and then having a whole body stretch.


 * As the teacher for both the physical education activities always circulate around students, be available to assist when required with correcting technique and giving constant encouragment to all.
 * As the teacher for both the health education activities remember to try to get more information out of students and ask questions that really get them thinking, as they may be likely to give basic answers otherwise, the key is to get them thinking in more depth.


 * __Cooking__**


 * Following Making Pizzas-**
 * Students can cook a healthy stir fry. Ingredients can be discussed with the students prior to the session to gage their knowledge on vegetables. We want to encorporate a variety of vegetables so it is a good idea to purchase some of the vegetables the students mention and also some different types they may not have had before.
 * Make sure to discuss some of the nutritional value of the vegetables and why they are beneficial for you.
 * In other homeco sessions allow students to cook pizzas again as the Rushworth students did enjoy them. This time they could think of other healthy options to cook or cook the healthy option pizzas they did not get a chance to cook last session.


 * Following Making Smoothies-**
 * Students can swap and make the other type of smoothie they did not get to make last session, either mango and banana or strawberry and banana-refer to recipe on things needed for the day page.
 * Students can create their own ideas of a healthy smoothie, allow the class to vote on the top 3 and then make those 3 next session.
 * Discuss with students the benefits to them of eating the different types of ingredients in the smoothies.


 * Following Making Fruit Skewers-**
 * Students can decide on different fruit to use and can combine yogurt with it. Making these in addition to somehting else in you cook in homeco is a good idea to ensure students are eating a wide variety of fruit more regulary.
 * Coming into the hotter weather, students can make yogurt icy poles. There are plenty of recipies on the internet.