health and wellbeing
- data (1)
- emotional wellbeing and mental health (5)
- food and physical activity (3)
- PSHE (8)
- safeguarding through the curriculum (5)
- support directory (1)
The aims of the sessions are to train pupils to offer support to their peers, and to help them in the creation and delivery of campaigns within school that reduce the stigma and discrimination around mental health. If your school is interested in developing a team of Mental Health Ambassadors, please contact Nicky Gilbert ngilbert@solihull.gov.uk or Gary Mcleod gmcleod@solihull.gov.uk from Engage. Please see flier attached below for further information.
The Reading Den is a specialist books, stories and resources for parents, carers and children based at Chelmsley Wood Library. The Chelmsley Wood Reading Den is provided by the Solihull Library Service, in conjunction with Solar, the emotional wellbeing and mental health service for children and young people in Solihull. For further information, please see the poster and leaflet attached below.
The Bank of England has just launched econoME, a free PSHE education resource for students aged 11 to 16 for teaching about economic wellbeing and the economy. The lessons aim to give young people greater economic awareness and the analytical skills to make informed decisions, using real-world examples. For more information, please follow the link below.
Poor oral health can affect children and young people’s ability to sleep, eat, speak, play and socialise with other children. When children have toothache or need treatment, this can mean absence from school and parents having to take time of work. Oral health is an integral part of overall health, which affects children’s ability to learn, thrive and develop.
There is still a great deal of variation of tooth decay across the UK.
*A third of all children starting school each year have signs of tooth decay. Tooth extractions are the biggest reason children are admitted to hospital for general anaesthetics.
*There has been a 19.6% increase in children being admitted to hospital with tooth decay between 2010 and 2015.
*In England, children and young people drink sugary soft drinks more often than anywhere else in Europe.
*Roughly 40% of children still do not visit the dentist each year
*74% of adults have had to have a tooth extracted.
*1 in 3 people have never flossed their teeth
Brushing x1 daily means you are 33% more likely to suffer from dental decay
Please find attached below a list of dentists in the Solihull borough that are currently registering NHS patients and a quick poster that promotes good oral health.
For references or more dental health facts, please see website link below.
For more school information on dental health please contact lianne.lovell@heartofengland.nhs.uk
For the tenth anniversary of My Money Week, My Money (formerly pfeg) have developed exciting and brand new digital video resources for primary and secondary schools which offer an interactive learning experience with short videos focused on making money decisions.
Primary pupils will explore raising and saving money and charitable giving by making decisions on behalf of the school council featured in the videos. Secondary students will consider mobile phones, insurance and risk by making decisions on behalf of the young people featured in the videos.
Please see links below to the main website for further details and to the primary and secondary resources.
