As part of our current Health topic we will be looking at disabilities and medical conditions to develop our knowledge further. Today we looked at diabetes specifically what it is, what the cause is and some symptoms that may present themselves.
We put ourselves into the shoes of a new pupil arriving in the class with diabetes. Our aim was to write a diary entry from this point of view explaining how it may affect their daily lives.
We shared our diary entries with a peer and received some feedback. We discovered that diabetes is manageable if with injections of insulin and a healthy diet and exercise. The children also realised that it doesn’t define a pupil and they can still lead an active and fun filled life.
