Table 2 Topics covered in the health education lessons

1

Calorie balance and nutrient density

• Educational video on energy density and portion sizes;

• Interactive and active stand-up game to reinforce concepts learnt and bust diet myths

Video links: https://bit.ly/pedal-caloriebalance, https://bit.ly/pedal-nutrientdensity

(See Additional File 2 for snapshots of the lesson videos)

2

Habit formation

• Educational video on the habit formation concept;

• Worksheets on goal setting based on class and individual feedback on diet and lifestyle;

• Worksheets on setting action plans for diet and movement.

Video link: https://bit.ly/pedal-habitformation

(See Additional File 2 for snapshots of the lesson video)

3

Home assignment—PEDAL card

• Introduction to PEDAL card home activities to encourage repetition of healthy behaviours and the point system for completing home activities.

(See Additional File 3 for snapshots of the home assignment tasks)

4

Sit less, move more

• Educational video on sedentary behaviours and the impacts on the body, and tips on how to break up long hours of sitting;

• Interactive and active stand-up game to reinforce concepts learnt

Video link: https://bit.ly/pedal-sitlessmovemore

(See Additional File 2 for snapshots of the lesson video)

5

Coping Plans

• Educational slides to introduce coping plans

• Interactive and active stand-up game to identify coping plans to overcome common barriers faced when increasing fruit and vegetable intakes and reducing sedentary behaviours;

(See Additional File 2 for snapshots of the lesson slides)