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The RSE Day resources for this year are now live on our website. We’ve created a wide range of ideas for both primary and secondary schools, with downloadable resources to support your celebrations.
This year we’re especially excited to share a brand‑new song, created by children and young people in Nottingham, to celebrate the theme of RSE Day 2026: ‘It begins with me’. We’re inviting schools in Nottingham and across the country to learn the song, sing it on RSE Day, and share videos to become part of our ‘It begins with me’ music video. A PowerPoint with the lyrics, backing tracks, and guidance on how to share your videos can be found in the primary and secondary resource packs.
Don’t forget to let us know you’re taking part by adding your school or organisation to our RSE Day map.
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We are hosting a sharing event on 10 June, from 11.30am to 1.00pm, to present the findings from last year’s Pupil Health and Wellbeing Survey. In 2025, the survey captured the views of 3,423 children and young people from primary and secondary schools across Nottingham City.
The event is aimed at professionals working with children and young people in Nottingham. If you would like to hear more about the findings and what they tell us about local priorities, you can book your place at the event here.
The survey explores a wide range of health-related behaviours, including eating habits, physical activity, vaping and relationships, and is available free of charge to all city schools. It is delivered annually between September and mid-November, with individual school reports shared in January.
The results provide schools with a valuable snapshot of pupils’ health and wellbeing, supporting the planning of PSHE, Personal Development and targeted interventions. One of the guiding principles in the new statutory RSHE guidance is that provision should be relevant and responsive. Schools are encouraged to develop curricula that are age- and stage-appropriate, accessible and reflective of local needs, working with local partners where appropriate. The survey report helps schools to evidence this approach.
The survey is primarily aimed at Year 6 in primary schools and Year 10 in secondary schools, though other year groups are available. It can be completed online or on paper and takes approximately one hour. Each participating school receives a comprehensive individual report, including comparisons with city-wide data. The survey has been reviewed for 2026, incorporating feedback from schools and key partners
Schools can sign up for the survey here, visit our website for more information, or contact us directly with any questions.
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We’re excited to invite a new cohort of schools to join the Achieve Well Health and Wellbeing Awards from September 2026. This is a great opportunity to strengthen your whole-school approach to health and wellbeing, celebrate what you’re already doing well, and receive structured support to make a real, lasting impact for your pupils and staff.
If you’re curious about the awards and want to find out whether they’re right for your school, join our Achieve Well Awards briefing on 1 July at 4.00pm. The session will explain how the awards work, what schools gain from taking part, and what being part of the next cohort involves.
We’d love you to be part of our next group of Achieve Well schools.
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We’d like to introduce Hannah Millwater our new Health and Wellbeing Officer for PSHE. Hannah joins us from The University of Nottingham where she worked on widening participation programmes with schools, children, young people, and families. She also brings experience in safeguarding, teaching, and training. Hannah will be working on PSHE training, supporting Health and Wellbeing Award Schools, offering PSHE deep dives and developing PSHE resources.
To discuss your PSHE needs, please contact Hannah here.
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There is still time to join the Robin Walks Notts Challenge and bring your school’s active minutes together in one place.
Schools can use the challenge to log movement already happening across the school day, including PE, active lessons, playground activity, clubs, walks and special events. It is a simple way to celebrate the activity pupils are already doing, while supporting wider campaigns such as Mental Health Awareness Week.
One activity you could include is The Big School Workout for Mental Health Week on Thursday 14 May, 2:15pm to 2:45pm. Joe Wicks will lead a live workout for KS1 and KS2 pupils, helping children explore how movement can boost mood, build resilience and support mental wellbeing.
Any active minutes from the workout can be added to your school’s Robin Walks Notts total.
Find out more about Achieve Well Challenges here.
Create your school account here.
Register for The Big School Workout here.
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World No Tobacco Day takes place on 31 May 2026. This year’s theme is “Unmask the appeal”, focusing on how tobacco and nicotine products are designed and marketed to appeal to young people.
It is a useful opportunity to start conversations with pupils, staff and families about vaping, smoking, nicotine addiction and the importance of creating healthy, tobacco free environments.
The World Health Organisation has shared campaign materials, school resources and quitting support, including guidance for making schools nicotine and tobacco free.
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A fun new challenge is coming to Nottingham this May. The Big Nottingham Travel Challenge is a simple team based event for anyone who lives or works in Nottingham, encouraging people to leave the car at home and walk, wheel, cycle or use public transport where they can.
You can take part as an individual or as part of a staff team or individual, and encourage parents and carers to get involved too. It is a great way to model active lifestyles to children and show that being active can be part of everyday routines, not just sport or exercise.
There are prizes available for taking part, including the chance to win dinner at Sat Bains Restaurant as wells goodies from Raleigh and Micro Scooters.
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Secondary schools are invited to join Bite Back in Schools, a fully funded, student‑led programme for Years 7–10.
The programme empowers students to improve their school food environment while developing confidence, leadership, communication and problem‑solving skills.
Schools receive a £500 grant, a kick‑off assembly, ready‑made resources and full support from the Bite Back team.
With only 15 flexible hours needed across the year, the programme is easy to deliver and has already made a positive impact in over 200 schools.
Find out more and apply here.
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As the weather gets warmer and children spend more time being active outdoors, it is worth reminding families that eating well and drinking plenty of water are just as important as movement.
Schools can encourage families to build simple healthy routines at home, such as walking to the park, preparing a simple meal together, trying a new fruit or vegetable, or swapping a sugary lunchbox snack for something that keeps children fuller for longer.
These small everyday habits can help children understand that healthy living is not just about sport or exercise. It is about the choices we make across the day, including what we eat, how we move and how we look after ourselves.
The NHS Healthier Families website has useful ideas, recipes and simple food swaps to help families make healthier choices.
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