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The Healthy Lives Team Families update contains helpful information and activities for your whole school community
This is the FAMILIES newsletter from The Healthy Lives Team. Each Friday we share relevant information, activities and resources to support your ongoing health and wellbeing.
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 now have a Healthy Lives Team webpage where you can find out more about the team and access Healthy Schools resources and all our archived newsletters.
Anti-Bullying Week 2023: Make a Noise About Bullying
Anti-Bullying Week 2023 will take place from Monday 13th - Friday 17th November 2023. The theme this year is 'Make a Noise About Bullying', starting with Odd Socks Day on the Monday. Click on the link below to access parent and carers packs, with advice on speaking to your child about bullying, how to speak with your child's school about concerns, signposting to support and a range of activities for younger and older children.
Kooth is a fully accredited counselling service with the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP). Kooth offers a free online mental health and emotional wellbeing support service for children and young people. People aged 11-25 can use Kooth to receive one-on-one online sessions with counsellors, peer-to-peer support and more. Kooth have put together a 15 minute video for parents, which is linked below too.
Youth Work Week in Tower Hamlets
This year, Youth Work Week falls on Monday 6 November to Sunday 12 November, with the theme ‘Youth Work in Every Place and Space’.
To celebrate, Tower Hamlets youth service and partners are holding a range of FREE activities and sessions across the week for all young people in the borough aged between 11 to 19 or up to 25 with SEND.
Young people are also invited to attend the launch of Columbia Road youth centre (E2 7QB), on Thursday 9 November. Activities on the day will include an arts session and cake decorating, graffiti showcase, PS5 science software game, podcasting and music session, refreshments and more!
Has your child missed any of their routine vaccinations?
Parents and guardians of children aged 1 to 11, who are not up to date with their vaccinations, will be offered protection for their children against polio and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) through primary schools and community venues. They can also contact their GP surgery at any time to get their children up to date with their vaccinations.
We have included below a summary of support to help families to keep well this winter.
 Parents Survey - Help to redesign the Youth Service
- Tower Hamlets Council is investing £13.7 million into developing an exciting new youth service 'Young Tower Hamlets' for young people aged from 11-19 and up to 25 with SEND across the borough.
- we are seeking the views of parents, carers and caregivers. We would like to know what you think the new Youth Service should offer young people and what that offer should look like..
Raising awareness of testicular health problems in boys and young men
The North East London Cancer Alliance is funding a project aimed at raising awareness of testicular health problems that can be experienced by boys and young men. Testicular cancer rates start to rise in the mid-teens, while testicular torsion (twisting) rates start to rise even younger, at around age 11. Both conditions can be treated easily if diagnosed early but can become more serious if left for too long before medical intervention, potentially resulting in the removal of a testicle and/or advanced cancer.
The project aims to reach all boys in North East London with NHS-approved testicular health education, and would like parents and carers to be aware too, so that you know what to do if your son raises any concerns with you. Please look at www.testicularhealth.info to find out more about what to look out for and when to seek medical help – early intervention makes a big difference.
Tower Hamlets Children’s Choir (7-11)
Mondays, 4.30-5.30pm
Cayley Primary School, Ashton Street, E14 7NG
THAMES Children’s Choir is an exciting singing group for 7-11 years olds who live or attend school in Tower Hamlets.
Each session includes fun singing warm-ups, learning a range of songs, developing musical and performing skills, working towards performances and meeting new friends. The choir takes part in local performances/festivals at various times across the year.
There are many benefits of singing, including improved musical skills and higher attainment in other school subjects. Singing is also said to help develop confidence, concentration and social skills, and is also great fun!
Join the choir on Mondays and be part of a vibrant, talented team of young singers!
Participation is FREE. Register your child here.
For more information, visit the THAMES website, email alison.porter@towerhamlets.gov.uk or phone the office on 020 7364 0431.
The Healthy Steps Programme has launched -NHS
Healthy Steps is a FREE 8-week email programme aimed at families with children aged 5-11. It encourages families to eat better, move more and provides practical ideas, whilst still being budget conscious. You can sign up at any time by completing a short quiz about your current eating and physical activity habits, once complete you will receive tailored emails on reducing sugar, eating 5-a-day and meal planning. Families can also set goals or tasks for themselves to support their progress.
Healthy Start – free healthy food and vitamins
If you have children between the ages of 0-4, you may be eligible to access money for healthy food and milk. Healthy Start has switched from paper vouchers to card that can be used in the same way as a bank card. If you used to receive Healthy Start vouchers, you’ll need to reapply.
If you’re pregnant or have a child under the age of four in Tower Hamlets, you can also collect free vitamins from a Children’s and Family Centre.
 "If there ever comes a day when we can't be together. Keep me in your heart. I'll stay there forever."
A.A Milne
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The Healthy Lives Team
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.
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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.
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The Healthy Lives team at London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
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