Early Years Teaching Resources Students aged 3-5 are introduced to positive behaviours for hand washing, respiratory, and oral hygiene. Lesson plans are designed to complement the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. Download the complete lesson Preventing infection Hand Hygiene 50 ey-hh ey-hh Preventing infection Respiratory Hygiene 50 /ey-respiratory-hygiene /ey-respiratory-hygiene Preventing infection Oral Hygiene 50 /ey-oral-hygiene /ey-oral-hygiene Early Years Framework Tags "Communication and langu...
Early Years: Hand Hygiene Hand hygiene is one of the single most effective things children can do to support preventing the spread of infection. This lesson supports children aged 3-5 to learn why it is important to wash their hands properly and how to do so. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that we wash our hands to remove germs (microbes) Understand the sequencing of hand washing and nose blowing Understand how to blow their nose to mini...
Early Years: Respiratory Hygiene This lesson supports children to learn how easily harmful germs can spread through sneezing. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson That sneezing into a tissue, or into a sleeve is the best way to stop the spread of cold and flu germs That there can be harmful germs in sneezes that can spread over hands The sequencing of hand washing and nose blowing Respiratory infections are infections that happen in the lungs, chest, si...
Early Years: Oral Hygiene This lesson supports children to learn how to brush their teeth and to understand that we brush our teeth at least twice a day to avoid tooth decay. Scroll down to find out more and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand how to brush their teeth effectively Understand why it is important to brush our teeth Understand the link between sugar and tooth decay Dental health is extremely important; over 23% of children in England have tooth decay and it is ...
Key Stage 3 Teaching Resources Students aged 11-14 years build on their learnings around useful and harmful microbes; hand, respiratory and food hygiene; vaccinations, and antibiotics. They are also introduced to the topic of sexually transmitted infections. Lesson plans are designed to complement the National Curriculum for Key Stage 3. Download the complete lesson Micro-organisms Introduction to Microbes 50 /ks3-intro-to-microbes /ks3-intro-to-microbes Micro-organisms Useful Microbes 50 /ks3-useful-microb...
KS3: Hand Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how microbes can spread from one person to another by touch and why it is important to wash hands properly. Scroll down for more information and to download the resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that infection can be spread through unclean hands Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill Understand how, when, and why to wash their hands Understand that handwashing can prevent the spread of infection Understand why we should use...
KS3: Vaccinations In this lesson, students will take part in a simulation to see how vaccines are used to prevent the spread of infections and discover the significance of herd immunity. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that the human body has many natural defences to fight infection, including the three main lines of defence Understand that vaccines help prevent a range of bacterial and viral infections Understand that the most common inf...
KS3: Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance This lesson introduces students to the growing global public health threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) through an interactive bacteria flash card game. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that antibiotics only work on bacterial infections Understand that most common infections will get better by themselves through time, bed rest, hydration, and healthy living Understand that if you have a...
KS3: Respiratory Hygiene In this lesson plan, students learn how easily microbes can be spread through coughs and sneezes, resulting in infections spreading over large areas. This lesson complements the Health and Prevention element of the new PHSE/ RSHE curriculum for KS3. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill Understand that prevention of infection, where possible, is better than cure Understand not to ...
KS3: Harmful Microbes Students are introduced to a number of health issues that can be caused by harmful microbes. This lesson demonstrates the different ways in which bacteria, viruses, and fungi can be pathogenic to humans, and aligns well with PHSE/ RSHE guidelines relating to health & prevention. Scroll down for more information and to download resources. Download the complete lesson Understand that sometimes microbes can make us ill and cause infection Understand that harmful microbes can pass from p...