Nutrition & Wellbeing
Insights for Schools
Supporting Student Wellbeing Through Practical Nutrition Education
Nutrition plays an important role in how students feel, learn and function each day. While schools do an excellent job introducing health concepts through PDHPE, many students benefit from additional, practical guidance that helps them translate knowledge into everyday habits.
Simone Says nutrition presentations are designed to support students with real-world nutrition skills that complement classroom learning and reflect the realities of teenage life.
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What Students Gain from Simone Says Nutrition Presentations
Across Years 7–12, students are supported to develop practical knowledge, positive habits and confidence around food and wellbeing.
Students learn how to:
• Understand how nutrition impacts energy, focus, mood and overall wellbeing
• Build realistic, everyday food habits they can apply immediately
• Make informed food choices that support learning and academic performance
• Understand the relationship between nutrition, sleep, stress and mood
• Develop confidence and independence around food and lifestyle decisions
• Critically evaluate food messages, trends and misinformation
• Apply nutrition knowledge to real-life teenage situations
• Increase understanding and engagement through clear, age-appropriate and relatable
delivery
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How This Supports PDHPE Learning
Simone Says presentations are designed to complement PDHPE, not replace it.
While PDHPE introduces important health and wellbeing concepts, Simone Says focuses on practical application, habit-building and student relevance — areas that can be limited by curriculum scope and time.
This approach supports students to move beyond knowledge alone and apply what they learn in their daily routines, choices and behaviours.
Simone Says Nutrition Presentations vs PDHPE
PDHPE in NSW Schools
Simone Says Nutrition Presentations
Introduces healthy eating guidelines
Builds practical, everyday nutrition habits
Covers nutrition within broader
Focuses specifically on nutrition and lifestyle
behaviours
Emphasises knowledge and understanding
Emphasises application and positive habit
development
Limited time for real-life discussion
Allows space for teen-relevant scenarios and
questions
Curriculum-focused
Student-focused and real-world
Supporting Students at Different Stages of School
Year 7-8: Fuel & Flourish Presentation
• Supports students during the transition into high school
• Introduces nutrition concepts in a positive, relatable way
• Builds early habits that support energy, focus and confidence
• Develops confidence as students adjust to new routines and expectations
• Encourages routines that assist learning and classroom engagement
Year 9-10: Strong From Within Presentation
• Strengthens habits as academic and social pressures increase
• Supports emotional wellbeing, focus and resilience
• Encourages informed, independent food choices
• Builds habits that support academic demands and wellbeing
Year 11-12: Nourish For Life Presentation
• Prepares students for life beyond school
• Focuses on sustained energy, stress management and performance
• Supports independence, routines and long-term wellbeing
• Helps senior students manage study load, stress and increasing responsibility
Common Questions
from Schools
What nutrition content is covered in PDHPE?
PDHPE introduces students to healthy eating principles and wellbeing concepts within a broader health curriculum. Nutrition is often one component among many, with limited time to explore daily habits, routines and real-life decision-making.
Simone Says presentations extend this learning by focusing on practical application, habit-building and relevance to students’ daily lives.
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Why focus on nutrition beyond guidelines?
Understanding healthy eating guidelines does not always translate into behaviour. Students benefit from learning:
• How food affects energy, concentration and mood
• How nutrition fits into busy school schedules
• How habits form and why consistency matters
• How to make informed choices independently
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How does nutrition affect learning and focus?
Nutrition plays an important role in:
• Sustaining energy throughout the school day
• Supporting concentration and memory
• Managing mood, stress and fatigue
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Helping students understand these connections supports both student wellbeing and academic engagement.