Photo Description: A group of children playing football in a park on a very sunny day Ssome of the children are wearing suncaps
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Lets look at this photograph together and discuss how it relates to your physical and mental wellbeing.
Playing football is a great way of keeping fit while having fun, but lets take a closer look at this photograph so we can learn about health literacy together
**STEP 1: Lets talk about why exercising is good
Football helps us improve our cardiovasuclar health, ask the class do they know what that means here is the definition for reference: Cardiovascular fitness is a measure of how well the heart, lungs, and blood vessels can transport oxygen to the muscles during exercise. Improving this is good for our heart and lungs
**STEP 2: Ask the class what they think the players need to keep in mind about the sunny day, discuss sun safety and keeping hydrated 
**STEP 3: Ask the class if they need to wear suncream even when its cloudy? Answe sunburn does not just happen on holiday. You can burn in Ireland, even when it's cloudy. Do not rely on sunscreen alone to protect yourself from the sun. Wear suitable clothing and spend time in the shade when the sun's at its hottest. Wearing a hat like he children in this photo is a good idea
**STEP 4: Ask the children if there is anything else in this photo they could discuss as it relates to health literacy, Some possible discussions are how to keep up sport, benefits of exercise to mental health, benefits of team sports ect ect