fun Fit Tayside

posted by Andy Garnett, Active Schools Lead Coordinator

A whole class health and wellbeing resource.

Food, nutrition, health eating and lifestyle balance.

Looking for new ideas and resources for your primary health education?
Free Primary Staff CPD
Monday 22nd February 2016 4.30-6.30pm at Angus House Forfar
Sign up on CPD online using course code LTG47-15/16

Fun Fit Tayside schools programme has been designed by local teachers and NHS Tayside staff to explore the key health and wellbeing topics of food, nutrition and healthy eating and make links with physical activity. Children are taken on a ‘healthy lifestyle’ journey that begins with exploring energy balance and the 1,2,3 message.  1 hour of physical activity, no more than 2 hours of screen time & 3 healthy balanced meals per day.

Aim of the CPD opportunity:

  • Provide an overview of the Fun Fit Tayside programme with an opportunity to become familiar with the session plans and supporting resources.
  • View examples of activities, themes and work schools have previously developed to assist delivery of Fun Fit Tayside.
  • Highlight NHS Tayside POST service.

 Outcomes:

  • Enhanced understanding of the programme structure and resources.
  • Familiarisation with examples activities and materials.

 √  A Flexible learning tool suitable for P1-7 (there are 2 distinct programmes)
√  Planning time is kept to a minimum
(a range of lesson plans & supporting activities within           resource)
√  Links with relevant Curriculum for Excellence outcomes
(health & Wellbeing & others for             each activity)
√  Link with home and family life
(Children encouraged to share their learning using homework     sheets)
√  Easy to access and use the full range of materials 
(Teachers who attend this CPD                           opportunity will be issued with a usb memory stick packed full of materials and resources)
√  Regognised & established resource (
Since 2011, over 180 teachers across Tayside have                 attended CPD and at least 4500 children have experienced the programmne)

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