Sleep is important for everyone. But as students speed through a time of rapid physical, mental and emotional growth, getting quality sleep is crucial to their overall health and wellbeing.
In this lesson, students learn about the importance of sleep and its benefits, reflect on their own sleep habits, and identify strategies they might use to improve their sleep.
Learning Intention
Students will understand the importance of sleep and its benefits, and identify practical strategies for improving their sleep.
Key Outcomes
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
- understand the importance of sleep and its benefits
- identify factors that can impact their sleep
- reflect on their own personal sleep habits
- identify strategies they can use to improve their sleep.
activity 01
Class discussion: Why does sleep matter?
15 min
To feel more confident when teaching this lesson, we recommend accessing the ReachOut Schools article Helping students to get better sleep.
Class discussion
- Students access and spend time reading the ReachOut article How much sleep do I need?
- In pairs or small groups, ask students to discuss and answer the following questions:
- Why is sleep important for young people?
- How would you define ‘good-quality sleep’?
- How would someone know that they have slept well?
- How would someone know that they haven’t slept well?
- What are some common factors that can impact sleep?
- Invite students to share their insights with the class to prompt discussion.
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