Welcome to Swindon Healthy Schools
Swindon Healthy Schools is committed to supporting all local schools to provide a whole school approach to improve and maximise pupils' health and wellbeing so they can reach their full potential. This includes guidance around improving the school environment, policies and activities to promote and facilitate good health choices. This website recommends resources, support and training to enhance the Personal Social Health Education (PSHE) curriculum and offers information on networking opportunities to enable schools to share good practice.
In Swindon we aim to provide a personalised approach to each school's health and wellbeing needs.
To engage with our programme and to receive this support, please contact us.
News
Free 1-hour Esports Workshop facilitated by Ygam
24th July 2024YGAM is a national charity with a mission to prevent children and young people from experiencing gaming and gambling harms through awareness raising, education and research. Please see the information...
Family Health and Wellbeing Day & Children's Vaccination Clinic at Pinetrees Community Centre.
23rd July 2024Please pass the following on to families attending your school. Thank you!Family Health Clinic Fun Day, taking place on Wednesday, 14 August, at Pinetrees Community Centre. Bring the whole family for...
National Schools Breakfast Week, 9-13 September 2024
18th July 2024The British Nutrition Foundation is inviting schools to take part in National Schools Breakfast Week to raise awareness of the importance of healthy breakfasts for children and young people. Studies...
Teaching Primary Food and Nutrition (TPFN) professional development programme – last chance to get your free portfolio!
10th July 2024Teaching Primary Food and Nutrition (TPFN) professional development programme – last chance to get your free portfolio! Teaching Primary Food and Nutrition (TPFN) is a free CPD programme, provided...
New Swindon Smoking and Vaping Lesson Pack Year 6
9th July 2024A new Year 6 smoking and vaping lesson pack is now available! Developed in Summer 2024 by Public Health, Swindon Borough Council, the lesson pack includes a lesson plan, editable slides and lesson activityresources...
Transition Packs
8th July 2024For the past few years Swindon SEND Families Voice have put together SEND Information Packs that they deliver to schools to support families whose child/ren are due to start a new phase of education. Packs...
Get ready for the Swindon Summer Trails Challenge
5th July 2024Get the children out and about this summer by completing our 6 animal themed trails around parts of Swindon. The trails are all between one and three miles long, and for every trail completed, there's...
Elective Home Education: conversations with parents and carers
28th June 2024Swindon is continuing to see increasing numbers of children and young people becoming electively home educated. This is an important decision for families and therefore they need to make an informed decision....
Year 8 & 10 Social Norms Survey Data Available
28th June 2024Please see below links to the years 8 and 10 social norms data that Swindon Secondary school pupils provided as part of the How are You? survey in the Autumn/Winter term. Thanks to those of you...
Forthcoming Swindon Safeguarding Partnership Training
22nd June 2024Please see below details of some SSP training available which includes some free local learning events. Please click on the hyperlink below to find out more/book a place. Course Dates Link...
