Youth Social Action Resource Hub

The main aim of this guide is to give you advice on: Youth Social Action project ideas (based on projects run by other young people) How to Turn Ideas into Youth Social Action Projects How to raise money How to raise other goods (hygiene products/food for the food bank) How to spread the word

This resource comprises the following teaching guides: Why teach Climate Change?
Teaching CC through SMSC
Teaching CC through Maths
Teaching CC through History
Teaching CC through Geography
Teaching CC through Science - Physics
Teaching CC through Science - Biology
Teaching CC through Music
Teaching CC through Art
Teaching CC through Design Technology
Teaching CC through Physical Education
Teaching CC through Religious Education

The following documents are available to download to understand how Healthy Habits can be taught through these subjects in schools: Teaching Youth Social Action through: 1- Personal, Social, and Health Education (PSHE) 2- Citizenship 3- Science 4- Physical Education (PE) 5- Food Technology 6- Math 7- History 8- Information Technology (IT) 9- Music 10- Geography

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.

Ideas on how you can embed Youth Social Action within the Key stage 2 curriculum

Exploring the 5-step process through questioning why? what? how? when? and now what?

This guide on healthy habits focuses on the importance of being healthy. It maps opportunities as to when healthy habits can be delivered across the national curriculum with suggested activities; it includes background reading and four lesson plans that can be used to deliver the topic of being healthy as part of the inspire and inform steps of the Youth Social Action Process. Young people should be able to use this learning to plan, act and reflect on Social Action projects that are important to them. This guide 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.