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Links are sorted by criteria (with a general section first.)
School websites can be accessed through the Schools involved in CHSP page
If you know of a site you think we should be featuring let us know.
PSHE
National Children's Bureau PSHE Information Service (www.ncb.org.uk/pshecis)
An excellent source of advice / information / key documents / links about all aspects of PSHE. A must for the PSHE coordinator). Can also get information about the new National PSHE network for you to join.
Wired
for Health (The National Healthy School
Standard site)
Welltown (www.welltown.gov.uk)
National Healthy Schools Programme website supporting PSHE and Health Education at KS1. Lots of interactive sections for children and excellent teachers' and parents' material
DirectgovKids (www.directgovkids.co.uk)
National Healthy Schools Programme website supporting PSHE and Health Education at KS2. Lots of interactive sections for children and excellent teachers' and parents' material
Lifebytes (www.lifebytes.gov.uk/)
National Healthy Schools Programme website supporting PSHE and Health Education at KS3. Good information and advice on a range of health subjects.
Need 2 know (www.need2know.co.uk/health)
National Healthy Schools Programme website supporting PSHE and Health Education at KS4. Good information and advice on a range of health subjects.
Teachernet PSHE section (www.teachernet.gov.uk/pshe/)
Very useful section of teachernet with easy access to key documents, information about the PSHE certification scheme and more.
Healthy
Living Blueprint for Schools (www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/healthyliving/)
a link to
the Teachernet Healthy Living site launched 6th September 2004
Cornwall
County School Support (http://eal.cornwall.gov.uk/school-support/)site with additional
information about Healthy Schools including
model policies on drugs, SRE, Racism etc.
Every Child Matters (www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/)
DH/DfES site about the Change for Children agenda and ECM. Good source of key documents.
Cornwall Every Child Matters
Find out about ECM activity in Cornwall. Click here.
QCA/DfES Citizenship Scheme of Work for KS1 & 2 (www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/ks1-2citizenship/)
You
can download the entire Scheme of Work in .pdf
format from here.
Help Yourselves! Award Scheme (www.helpyourselves.org.uk)
Help Yourselves aims to support community projects under a range of headings by providing awards for projects developed by children and YP. A source of funding for your healthy schools work or extended schools activity???
The Health Visitor and School Nurse Innovations Network. (www.innovate.org.uk/hvsn/Default.asp)
The Health Visitor and School Nurse Innovations Network exists to help local practitioners share their experiences and to learn from each other as their roles evolve.
It has three elements:
- a database of innovation which holds information on new practice from across the country
- a lively and friendly e-discussion group.
- hot links to other useful sites.
Teachernet PSHE section (www.teachernet.gov.uk/pshe/)
Use this site to access Resources, Training, Professional Development and Support. Here you will find a comprehensive resource database as well as general information and a Professional Development tool. This site is aimed at teachers of PSHE Key Stages 1–4 and of Citizenship Key Stages 1 and 2.
PSHE includes everything schools do to promote pupils' good health and well-being. It is backed by the National Healthy Schools Standard.
There is also full information about the PSHE certification for teachers and school nurses including materials to download.
School Councils UK (www.schoolcouncils.org/)
A good site providing good information and advice about setting up a school council. Schools can sign up to become part of the school councils network and there is access to an on-line catalogue to order resources and a a termly newsletter called 'Voice Box'.
Unicef Youth Voice (www.unicef.org.uk/youthvoice/index.asp)
UNICEF Youth Voice provides a platform for children and YP, who want to create a world fit for children. Includes loads of 'stuff'. Including the UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child in child friendly versions.
Bog Standard: A Campaign to Promote Cleaner School Toilets (www.bog-standard.org/)
Which does exactly what it says on the tin!
www.unicef.org/crc/ UN Convention on the Rights of the Child - ever wanted to find out what it says or get a child friendly version? Get it straight from the UN itself.
SRE
The Teenage Pregnancy Unit (www.dfes.gov.uk/teenagepregnancy/)
The Teenage Pregnancy Unit is a cross-Government Unit located within the Department for Education and Skills which was set up to implement the Social Exclusion Unit's report on Teenage Pregnancy. This website contains information about the Government's Teenage Pregnancy Strategy, including guidance issued by the Teenage Pregnancy Unit as well as relevant publications from other Government Departments. There is also information about local implementation of the strategy and details about the Independent Advisory Group on Teenage Pregnancy.
Brook (www.brook.org.uk)
A wealth of sexual health information for young people and professionals as well as information on publications, resources and training.
NCB Sex Education Forum (www.ncb.org.uk/sef/)
The national authority on sex and relationships education (SRE), the Forum believes that good quality SRE is an entitlement for all children and young people and is working with its 48 members – religious, children’s, parent, governors, health and education organisations - towards this end.
DRUGS
QCA Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Guidelines (www.qca.org.uk/qca_7364.aspx)
Information
about teaching of DAT in the primary school.
Department of Health: substance misuse (www.doh.gov.uk/)
Substance misuse guidance and resources for professionals.
Talk to Frank (www.talktofrank.com) Drugs website for young people.
EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
Circle Time (www.circle-time.co.uk/)
More
information about the Jenny Mosley model of Circle
Time. Includes some resources and materials to
download and contains some FAQs etc.
Protective Behaviours (www.protectivebehaviours.co.uk)
PBs
is a process which raises self-esteem and self-confidence
and helps people become more assertive by equipping
with strategies to keep themselves safe. More
general information here, or contact the CHSP
office for information about PBs training and
support in Cornwall.
Bullying (www.dfes.gov.uk/bullying/)
Latest government guidance on bullying policies and prevention strategies. Excellent parts of site for teachers, pupils and parents. Can download 'Don't Suffer in Silence' from here.
Behaviour and Attendance Pilot (www.bandapilot.org.uk)
Username: BandA934 Password: Koopman
The Behaviour and Attendance Pilot provides a comprehensive approach to promoting positive behaviour in the primary school. At its heart is the belief that positive behaviour in schools requires a proactive, whole school approach to developing children's social, emotional and behavioural skills and abilities within a learning community that promotes the emotional well-being of all its members.
The website is designed to support the implementation of the BandA pilot and to provide the information and materials that are needed.
The website is organised around the four main strands of the pilot:
Curriculum materials
Continuing professional development
School improvement
Small group work
and Evaluation.
You can download copies of the SEBS materials here (soon to be called SEAL - Social Emotional Active Learning)
Penhaligon's Friends www.penhaligonsfriends.org.uk/ Cool new website! (Kate, June 2006)
We are a Cornish charity supporting bereaved children, young people, parents and
carers throughout the county. We offer children and young people the chance to
meet others and share their experiences, as well as practical resources for
children and parents.
We also deliver an extensive programme of training and advice for other childcare professionals and those interested in becoming a volunteer.
0845 6071943,
Penhaligon's Friends, PO Box 11 , Camborne , TR14 8YG .
HEALTHY EATING
Active Kids Get Cooking (http://www.activekidsgetcooking.org.uk/activekidsgetcooking/welcome.htm)
Active Kids Get Cooking recognises excellent healthy eating work and cooking by pupils in primary, middle and special schools throughout the UK (including the Channel Islands and Service Children’s Schools). Active Kids Get Cooking is the new name for Taste of Success.
Active Kids Get Cooking provides a real focus for your school in a time of great interest in child health, healthy eating knowledge and cooking know-how. It supports healthy schools initiatives throughout the UK by demonstrating your commitment to food education, healthy eating and cooking.
Active Kids Get Cooking supports you by providing:
- an opportunity to reward your pupils with collectable certificates which show off their food knowledge and cooking capability;
- up-to-date information and resources to support food activities in school.
Grow Your Own Grub (www.growinggrub.co.uk/)
A teacher's resource website designed as a step-by-step guide for teachers who want to run a growing project in their school. Its great!
Food4Thought (www.bhf.org.uk/food4thought/)
A website set up by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) with games, downloads and information about what goes into different types of processed food. Good for PSHE and Ct as well as nutrition?
Free Trees from the Woodland Trust (www.woodland-trust.org.uk/hedge)
Get in touch now for a FREE pack of trees to plant for spring - great for your gardening club.
Food in Schools Programme (Food in Schools)
The Food in Schools (FiS) programme is a joint venture between the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES). A whole range of nutrition-related activities and projects are being developed as part of the programme, to complement and add value to existing healthier food initiatives in schools.
Also has links to the 5 A Day Campaign and the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme
Teeth On line (www.teethonline.org.uk)
A site developed by the Cornwall Personal Dental Service. An excellent resource for both KS1 and KS2.
Water in schools (wateriscoolinschool.co.uk)
A site devoted to spreading the news of the benefits of water in school. The Water is Cool in School Campaign aims to improve the quality of provision and access to fresh drinking water for children in UK primary and secondary schools.
Think Vegetables (www.thinkvegetables.co.uk/)
This website continues to be the definitive source of information about vegetables. As well as information on all the main vegetables including how to use and store them, you will find delicious recipes, stunning photography and nutrition information and some learning resources (PS the images are great - smashing for livening up the dining area!)
Fuel_for_Living_Recipe_Booklet.pdf (from the 5 a day website great for kids)
www.foodafactoflife.org.uk A new website for primary schools about healthy eating from the British Nutrition Foundation.The website: provides advice, support and downloadable resources for teachers about healthier eating in school; contains interactive learning activities for children, as well as activity and information sheets; supports healthy schools initiatives throughout the UK, e.g. Food in Schools, Hungry for Success, 5 A DAY.
www.teenweightwise.com interactive web site from the British Diatectic Association aimed at teenagers who want to lose weight.
School Food Trust www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/ The School Food Trust was set up in 2005 with £15 million of funding from the Department for Education and Skills to promote the education and health of children and young people by improving the quality of food supplied and consumed in schools. This is the place to get all the latest information on the new standards for school meals.
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Cornwall School Travel Plan ( http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=33813)
A link to the Cornwall County Council School Travel Team site explaining the process of a School Travel Plan and giving details of the garnt available to schools.
Grow Your Own Grub (www.growinggrub.co.uk/)
A Teacher's resource website designed as a step-by-step guide for teachers who want to run a growing project in their school. Its great!
Free Trees from the Woodland Trust (www.woodland-trust.org.uk/hedge)
Get in touch now for a FREE pack of trees to plant for spring - great for your gardening club.
www.playgroundfun.org.uk/ Playground Fun is a new website aimed at getting children outside playing
games. From Hide & Seek to It, and from Poison to Zombie, traditional
favourites meet with new games.
www.healthpromotingschools.co.uk/practitioners/sharingpractice/index.asp from the Scottish Executive's Teaching and Learning Scotland site and their HS programme - might have a few gems (classy site, worth a look anyway!).
SAFETY
"Staying Safe..." in the Cornwall Healthy School Programme. "Staying safe..." brings together all aspects of safety education from injury prevention to emotional health and well-being / SEAL and personal protective behaviours and aims to show schools where safety education can be incorporated in the curriculum.
CAPT (www.capt.org.uk)
The Child Accident Prevention Trust is a national charity in the United Kingdom committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents
ROSPA (www.rospa.org.uk)
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. Lots of facts and figures and background information. Also good source of information about school health and safety policies, risk assessment, minbus safety, school trips etc.
YOUNG LIFESAVER (http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/training-courses/courses-for-young-people/young-first-aider.aspx)
Link to information about the St. John Ambulance Young Lifesaver programme which teaches essential life saving and first aid skills in schools.
HEARTSTART UK (www.bhf.org.uk/living_with_a_heart_condition/how_we_can_help/heartstart_uk_training.aspx)
Information about the national Heartstart project.
CORNWALL SCHOOLS HEART START PROJECT (local site)
Find out more about the local Heartstart schools project co-ordinated by CHSP.
CANCER RESEARCH UK SUN SMART SITE (www.sunsmart.org.uk) The sunsmart website is part of the work of Sunsmart UK which is the national skin cancer campaign run by Caner reasearch and funded by the DOH. Lots of useful information and resources as well as activities / information for children and young people. The site also contains sample school policies for sun safety at school.
SUN SACKS (www.sunsacks.com/)
Sunsacks are simple cotton, drawstring bags containing a UV resistant legionnaires style hat and a factor 20 Roll-On sun screen. Each sack comes
with a four page sun safety activity booklet ( KS1 and KS2). Devised by a parent worried about sun safety and avaiable to buy at a cost of £6.00 each.
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Eco schools (www.eco-schools.org.uk/)
Schools, together with their pupils that wish to make a positive contribution to the environment can register to become an Eco School. There is also information about a grant scheme which schools can access and get up to £5000.
Links from the PHASE website
Healthy Kids (www.healthykids.org.uk)
A terrific health education site aimed at children designed by the Lambeth Primary Schools/ Primary Links Project
Welltown (www.welltown.gov.uk)
Health Development Agency website supporting PSHE and Health Education at KS1. Lots of interactive sections for children and excellent teachers' and parents' material
Galaxy H (www.galaxy-h.gov.uk)
Health Development Agency website supporting PSHE and Health Education at KS2. Lots of interactive sections for children and excellent teachers' and parents' material
CAPT (www.capt.org.uk)
The Child Accident Prevention Trust is a national charity in the United Kingdom committed to reducing the number of children and young people killed, disabled and seriously injured as a result of accidents
Teeth On line (www.teethonline.org.uk)
A site developed by the Cornwall Personal Dental Service. An excellent resource for both KS1 and KS2.
QCA/DfES Citizenship Scheme of Work for KS1 & 2 (www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/ks1-2citizenship/)
You can download the entire Scheme of Work in .pdf format from here.
QCA Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco Guidelines (www.qca.org.uk/)
Information about teachingf DAT in the primary school.
Department of Health drugs website (www.doh.gov.uk/drugs)
Includes information about the Primary School / Primary Care Links Projects nationally and a drug education and prevention information service.
Circle Time (www.circle-time.co.uk/)
More information about the Jenny Mosley model of Circle Time. Includes some resources and materials to download and contains some FAQs etc.
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