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Happy New Year! We hope you had a lovely break and have settled into the new year. The Achieve Well Team have lots of exciting things planned for the year, keep an eye on the newsletter for updates. We wish you a happy, peaceful, and successful 2026.
Help shape the Nottingham Seed to Fork Primary Education Guide
This new guide has been developed with local universities, the council’s Achieve Well Team, Public Health Nottingham, community growers and primary schools. It supports a whole school approach to food education by linking growing, cooking, eating and sustainability across teaching and the school environment.
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January is a positive time for schools to promote wellbeing and healthy habits. Action for Happiness runs the Happier January campaign throughout the month, supported by a free daily action calendar. Activities can be easily linked to assemblies, PSHE, PE and daily movement opportunities.
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Last chance to book onto this exciting training opportunity with Alice Hoyle! This practical workshop, taking place on 29th January 2026 from 15.30 to 17.30, is designed for teachers to build awareness of sensory needs and wellbeing. Whether you’re learning to understand your student’s sensory worlds or realising your own sensory needs have taken a back seat in the classroom, this session is for you. Led by Alice Hoyle, neurodivergent parent, educator, and author of Becoming a Sensory-Aware School which has been purchased for all attendees, we’ll explore how to use the book to bring sensory wellbeing into your classroom with an additional focus on the PSHE curriculum.
What You’ll Discover:
What sensory wellbeing really means – and why it matters
The 8senses (not just 5!) and how they affect us
How to spot and understand sensory thresholds and the window of tolerance
What 'sensory welldoing' looks like in real life
50 free places available for schools in Nottingham City with free resource. Book here.
RED January is a UK-wide campaign encouraging daily movement throughout January to support physical and mental wellbeing. While not a children-specific programme, you can use RED January to signpost parents and families to promote active lifestyles at home and within the wider community. RED January
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The Youth sport trust are offering a series of FREE to access virtual webinars aimed at equipping practitioners with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to deliver meaningful and inclusive activity experiences for young people with SEND from Monday 26 January to Friday 30 January 2026. For more information go to
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January is a great time for schools to encourage pupils and families to eat more vegetables and plant based foods. Veganuary supports pupils to try new vegetables, beans and pulses while learning how these foods support health and energy. Free UK resources help schools promote balanced, affordable meals and inspire healthier choices at home. Veganuary 2026 | Home | The Go Vegan 31 Day Challenge
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We’re excited to announce that all applications to The Achieve Well Healthy Eating Grant have now been assessed, and schools will have received an email confirming the outcome. Thank you to everyone who applied, we were impressed by the creativity and commitment shown across all projects. We can’t wait to see these initiatives come to life and begin making a real difference to children’s health and wellbeing in Nottingham City schools.
Watch this space for updates as projects get underway!
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