- Change4Life has created
dental lesson plans to support primary school teachers in educating their pupils about how to keep their teeth healthy
- Our Healthy Year
calendar wallcharts have been sent to Reception and Year 6 classes in England. The wallcharts will get pupils eating well and moving more in the year in which they participate in the National Child Measurement Programme
- Rise Above for Schools
resource has been created to help prepare secondary school students for puberty and support teachers in starting conversations about this sensitive subject.
CYP Brief Lifestyle Intervention for Practitioners
Change4Life School Zone with curriculum-linked resources and inspiration to help teach children about healthy eating and being active:
www.nhs.uk/c4lschools
Briefing providing an overview of the evidence about what works in schools to increase levels of physical activity in children and young people:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/what-works-in-schools-to-increase-physical-activity-briefing
Active School Planner. A free-to-use interactive tool for schools to review and improve the physical activity offer to their pupils:
www.activeschoolplanner.org/
Change4Life Sports Clubs which can help contribute to all children getting at least 30 minutes of physical activity in every school day:
www.yourschoolgames.com/how-it-works/change4life/
How to invest in sport premium funding to increase physical activity levels:
www.gov.uk/guidance/pe-and-sport-premium-for-primary-schools
Guidance on direct allocations of the Healthy Pupils Capital Fund to local authorities and multi-academy trusts:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/capital-allocations
Chief Medical Officer’s physical activity guidelines fact sheet for 5-18 year olds:
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/213739/dh_128144.pdf
The Daily Mile. A simple and free initiative to encourage children to run/walk/jog for 15 minutes every day:
www.thedailymile.co.uk/
School Food Plan training resource to help all school staff understand the importance of a good school food culture:
www.schoolfoodplan.com/actions/teacher-training/
The Eatwell Guide. A tool used to define government recommendations on eating healthily and achieving a balanced diet:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-eatwell-guide
Resources to promote emotional health and wellbeing
Guidance on the eight principles for promoting emotional health and wellbeing in schools:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/promoting-children-and-young-peoples-emotional-health-and-wellbeing
Resource library including lesson plans and assessment tools to help develop the PSHE curriculum:
www.pshe-association.org.uk