 The Healthy Lives Team supports schools, pupils and families with everything to do with health and wellbeing. We want to help you to live fitter, healthier and happier lives.
We are incredibly proud in Tower Hamlets to have supported schools to gain more Healthy Schools awards than any other borough in London. So please use this newsletter in whatever way suits you best to stay as fit and healthy as possible.
If you're in a school, please share this newsletter using your social media or website using the following share button, or you can click the hyperlink in the top right corner of this email:
Just to let you know, you're receiving this because you have either opted in to get emails from the council relating to children and education, or you are one of the Healthy Lives team's regular contacts, or you may also have been forwarded this email from your school.
If you know anyone who would like to sign up to this newsletter, please send them the following link. They will need to close the initial pop-up subscription box and complete the one on the main webpage. They will then need to choose Children and Education as their preferred topic:
www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/signup
Take care,
The Healthy Lives team at London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
Here's a selection of fun activities and helpful information for you and your family...
 Kooth online mental health and wellbeing service for 11-26 year olds
All young people in Tower Hamlets aged 11-25 can now access Kooth, a free online mental health & well-being service.
Young people can log onto Kooth until 10pm every single day of the year to speak to a fully-qualified counsellor about anything they wish. There are also self-help tools & activities, an online magazine and forums which are designed to support a young person’s well-being.
 Free illustrated resources and Covid-19 posters
There is a selection of free illustrated resources from Nurse Betty books; who authored Dave the Dog is worried about coronavirus. The illustrated activities include colouring pages, sticker chart, hospital hunt, dot to dot, spot the difference and posters illustrating staying two meters apart and staying safe.
 Support for parents and teachers dealing with children worried about returning to school
The charity Nip in the Bud has produced a short film and fact sheet, with some important but easy to follow advice, to help parents and teachers deal with any potential feelings of apprehension and anxiety that children may experience when returning to school.
 Sleep lesson plans for Year 6, Key Stage 3 and 4
A good night’s sleep can work wonders for our physical and mental wellbeing. These new Public Health resources help pupils to explore the benefits of good quality sleep and learn strategies for better sleep.
The lesson has been designed alongside teachers and can be adapted for other year groups.
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The Healthy Lives Team want to support you with all aspects of health and wellbeing. We will be sending you regular newsletters that will be relevant whether you are at school, work, or at home.
Please feel free to share this email.
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 Coronavirus updates and advice
The council is supporting the nation's efforts to stop the spread of coronavirus, while running our most critical services and supporting our residents, including those that are vulnerable.
We are regularly publishing advice for residents, local businesses and more at www.towerhamlets.gov.uk/coronavirus
We are also sharing updates with our subscribers in regular emails, and publishing stories on social media using #TowerHamletsTogether.
Sign up to our 'health and wellbeing - coronavirus' newsletter to get regular updates delivered to your inbox.
 More on staying healthy, happy and entertained at home
In addition to the highlights featured here, the council has put together a whole host of resources to help families and individuals stay happy, healthy and entertained while they spend more time at home due to the coronavirus pandemic.
From online Idea Store materials to educational activities, learning a new skill or hobby, taking a virtual museum or zoo tour, keeping fit or just having pure fun, we've got it all in one place.
Did you know that Tower Hamlets offers other email newsletters to keep you up to date on a variety of topics?
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