Youth Social Action Resource Hub

This YSA starter pack contains the key resources needed to plan and deliver YSA in your setting.

Teaching young people about developing and sustaining healthy habits is important as it can help by preventing health conditions such as obesity and diabetes to improve mental health, increased confidence, better social skills, resilience, and a more positive outlook. A healthy lifestyle will give the young people a strong foundation of physical and mental benefits. This will set them up for the rest of their lives.

Guidance on how to plan Youth Social Action projects using the steps process 1- Teacher Resource: Teaching HH: - The resources below support the teaching of the skills needed so pupils can carry out their social action projects on health: 2- Lesson 1: What is a healthy system? (PowerPoint and PDF) - To understand how health systems function and define what health is. 3- Lesson 2: When is food giving me energy? (PowerPoint and PDF) - To explain the role of physical activity and nutrition in physical and emotional health. - To create a charter on health. 4- Lesson 3: Lesson 3: How can I take action about my health? (PowerPoint and PDF) - To plan the skeleton of a social action project that could improve health in my school/local area/somewhere in the world. 5- Lesson 4: Lesson 4: Taking action (PowerPoint and PDF)

This document contains all the questions that are frequently asked related to the reasons to focus on Healthy Habits.

This document provides an overview and introduction to the Youth Social Action.

Background reading investigates: - what being healthy is? - the factors contributing to and the inability to remain healthy, and - how being healthy is part of every child's human right.

This curriculum map provides links to integrate the topic of Healthy Habits within the National Curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4. - It can be read to obtain an overview of the connections made with the National Curriculum. - It can also inform the planning of activities that will teach social action skills or inform future social action planning.

The resources below support the teaching of the skills needed so young people can carry out their social action projects on health. Teacher Resource: Teaching Youth Social Action - Lesson 1: What does it mean to be healthy? (PowerPoint & PDF) - To demonstrate the benefit of participating in a group mindfulness session. - Lesson 2: When is food giving me energy? (PowerPoint & PDF) - To learn about healthy food, including fruits and vegetables. - Lessons 3&4: What can my body do with energy? (PowerPoint & PDF) - To identify the role of energy in my body. & To demonstrate an understanding of how to remain healthy.