Wellbeing Focus
Join in the Year of Wellbeing 2019
Coventry and Warwickshire’s Year of Wellbeing 2019 is here to help improve health and wellbeing for everyone in our area. It is the result of a unique partnership between the Coventry and Warwickshire Health and Wellbeing Boards.
Throughout 2019 the boards will share and promote resources that aim to support stronger, healthier communities, emphasising the importance of positive action to safeguard health and wellbeing.
Find out more on the Year of Wellbeing website, where you can also sign up for regular updates throughout the year, including info on what's happening across the area and ways you can get involved.
Keep reading below for free resources, giveaways and more to help improve pupil and staff wellbeing in your school!
Free trees for schools!
Would you like to develop a forest school, or increase wildlife on the school grounds? Perhaps you would like to give pupils the opportunity to plant a tree and watch it grow throughout their time at school?
There is growing evidence to suggest that simple exposure to the natural environment can improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people, and with the Woodland Trust giving away trees for free, you could help to enhance pupils' time at school with time spent in greener, leafier spaces.
Schools can apply for as few as 15 trees, or up to 420, depending on the space available. Visit The Woodland Trust website for more information and to apply.
The website also features a host of online resources to plan, plant and care for your tree pack with activities linked to the curriculum.
Free resources encouraging pupils to kick the sugar habit
Public Health England (PHE) has developed teaching resources for primary schools to help pupils and their families understand the effects of eating too much sugar and how to make healthier choices to reduce their sugar intake.
The resources have been developed with teachers, and include powerpoints and lesson plans for Early Years and Key Stage 1 and 2 in English, maths and science. They introduce pupils to Sugar Smart World and Sugar Cube Invaders and provide activities to explore how much sugar is in the everyday food and drink they eat, with ideas for healthier swaps.
The resources are completely free to download and are available on the Public Health England website.
BBC website helping young people to stay safe online
The BBC has launched a new website aiming to support young people in managing their activities online. The website, called 'Own It', has lots of fun and empowering tips and advice to help young people to get the most out of using the internet and social media, whilst at the same time helping them to stay safe.
It covers everything from online privacy and avoiding malware; through to dealing with everyday dilemmas such as deciding what to share and what not to share on social media; considering how certain words could be perceived by others; and understanding how phone use late at night can affect wellbeing. Check it out here.