Your body is the most amazing machine ever built. This week we’re going to learn the four things it needs to stay healthy — food, move, sleep, wash.
Let’s beginImagine your body is the most amazing machine ever built. It needs four things every day to work properly. Miss any one of them and the machine starts to slow down.
Which of the four do you think you do best already? And which one might need a bit of work?
The trick is variety — lots of different colours on your plate. No food is bad. But balance is the secret.
What did you eat yesterday? Did you get all 5 colours on your plate?
Our bodies were built to move. Movement is fuel for your brain too — it makes you better at concentrating, remembering, and feeling good.
How will you fit your 60 minutes in today? Walk to school? Run at break? Dance in your room?
Sleep is when the magic happens. Your body rebuilds, you grow taller, your brain files everything you learned. The biggest enemy of sleep? Screens.
What time do you get to sleep? Are you getting your 9–11 hours? What could change?
The smallest action that makes the biggest difference. Done well, handwashing is one of the simplest, most powerful ways to stop illness spreading in school.
We’ll do this together in a moment — get your hands ready.
Even our heroes started small. Looking after your body isn’t a punishment — it’s how you become whatever you want to be.
Stand up. Pretend you have soap. Mime each step with me as we sing. Two rounds of Happy Birthday. Go.
Each day this week we’ll start one tiny new habit. By Friday you’ll have a Healthy Habits Pledge to take home.
The most amazing machine ever built — and it’s the one you’re standing in. Look after the four pillars and the machine looks after you back.
Right now, before you go back to class, think of one small healthy thing you’ll do today. An extra glass of water. A walk at break. A 20-second wash before lunch. That’s how it starts.