Welcome to Healthy Schools Northamptonshire

The Northamptonshire Healthy Schools website has now been live since September 2001. We have had lots of positive feedback regarding its content and style, however, we would like to hear more from you about what you feel is missing! Let us know

CELEBRATIONS! Celebration Ceremony 20 May 2008

The Northamptonshire Healthy Schools Team held their second Healthy Schools celebration ceremony on 20 May. Pupil and staff representation from Northamptonshire schools attended the event to celebrate their achievement in gaining Healthy Schools Status. The day was packed with a full programme that included songs with a healthy theme performed by pupils from Bliss Charity School and Deanshanger Primary School, one performance required audience participation. Schools received their plaques from Maggie McCutcheon and Clarence the Dragon from Northampton Town Football Club.

The schools who attended were:

Blisworth Primary Bozeat Primary Brington Primary Danetre School Duston School Easton Garford Lower Greens Norton C of E Primary Headlands Primary	Helmdon Primary Irchester Primary Kings Sutton Primary Moulton School & Science College Old Stratford Primary Our Lady’s Infant Preston Hedges Primary Springboard PRU Tennyson Road Infant	Towcester Infant Upton Meadows Primary Weston Favell School Wilby CE VA Primary Wollaston Primary Wootton Primary Wren Spinney Yelvertoft Primary Congratulations to all and well done!

	www.healthm8.net The Healthy Schools website is being well used for information regarding drugs, alcohol, tobacco and sex and relationships. The question and answer service is being well used in all areas. This is a resource that can support your PSHE work. Make use of it!	If you need any promotional material – pens, credit cards, postcards or posters – give Julie a ring on 01327 708168, and we will forward some to you.

The link to this homepage is e-mailed to all schools in the County, and other interested parties. It has proved very successful and keeps the channels of communication open. If you wish to add any other e-mails to our mailing list, please let Julie / Pauline know on 01327 708168.

	Northamptonshire Healthy Schools Team Contact Details The Healthy Schools team has undergone a few changes in recent months therefore please find amended contact details. Vacant - Healthy Schools Advisor for Wellingborough and Northampton 01327 708160 KATE ADAMSON Healthy Schools Advisor for Daventry and South Northants 01327 708169 CAROLINE YEOMANS Healthy Schools Advisor for Corby, Kettering, Oundle and Thrapston 01327 708158	CAROL HESKETH Healthy Schools Communications Advisor 01327 708161 JO WOOD Healthy Schools Curriculum Advisor 01604 655093 PAULINE FAULKNER / JULIE LEMAY PA to the Healthy Schools Team 01327 708168

	TEACHER AGENCY LIST Many of you make good use of the support provided by various partnership organizations. For a list of contacts click here.	Please let us know of any agencies/outside organizations you have used that have been good and would be helpful to other schools.

GOOD PRACTICE IN SCHOOLS

We have now archived all the examples of good practice we have shown from schools all over the county over recent years. If you are working on a particular project, take a look at what others have done – it may make your work run more smoothly.

All the examples are archived under project headings to make your search easier.

View the ARCHIVE.

	NEW RESOURCE FOR USE IN SCHOOLS The Sex Education Forum has recently published a new factsheet entitled Addressing Healthy Relationships and Sexual Exploitation within PSHE in Schools. It is designed to help teachers at Key Stage 3 and 4 to plan and deliver effective education on reducing the risk of sexual exploitation, and was	commissioned by the Home Office to support Sex and Relationships Education within PSHE. A pdf version of this and other factsheets are available to download free of charge from the Sex Education Forum’s website Hard copies are available by e-mailing lhashem@ncb.org.uk.

N-STEP: Northants Service for the Treatment of Early Psychosis

Take a look at the attached information sheet for information regarding this service in Northamptonshire. Schools can play an important role in signposting vulnerable young people to support agencies.

	IMPORTANT INFORMATION AROUND SMOKE FREE LEGISLATION Since 1 July 2007 a law requiring smoke free environments in workplaces has come in to effect. The legislation ensures that workers, including those in schools, are protected from the risks to health from tobacco smoke and are guaranteed the right to work in a smoke free environment.	Take a look at the attached sheet to see what this means for schools. Other areas that will affect schools is smoking in vehicles used for public transport, including taxi / mini cabs. Again, take a look at the attached sheet to find out more.

DO POLITICS COOKBOOK

If you have this resource in your school, there are some updates to be added. Please click here. For more information about this resource and the work of the Electoral Commission visit www.dopolitics.co.uk

MENTAL HEALTH IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS

This is a new booklet that has been prepared by specialists and professionals across Northamptonshire who work to support children and young people look after their mental health. Please see the attached flyer. To view a PDF version of the booklet, click here.

	USEFUL WEBSITES & OTHER LINKS Over the months we have flagged up many different websites that may be useful to many of you in your PSHE work. Some that may be new to you are: www.bogstandard.org www.bodysense.org.uk www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk www.bt.com/education www.donthideit.com www.dangerspot.co.uk/thedangerouslybigbunny.htm Click here to view the complete list.

WATER WORKS

We have plenty of resources to help you in developing a water project in your school – information for parents/carers and for the children. If you would like some, please contact one of the team and we will be happy to get some to you.

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