Healthy Schools North Northants

10/10/2025

💛 World Mental Health Day 2025 💛

Today we’re marking World Mental Health Day, a chance to come together to raise awareness and promote support for everyone’s mental wellbeing.

This year, Peerscroller have been working in partnership with Childline to create resources around their theme of 'Access to Support in Emergencies', which we have linked below:

https://url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/gAxMCgxXOUm2yrxINfpu4KSy2?domain=peerscroller.com

These short videos are designed to help you to support young people more effectively by making sure they know where and how to get help when they need it most. We would encourage schools to utilise this resource and also share it with families.

Let’s keep the conversation going and continue to make mental health a priority for everyone.

World Mental Health Day, 10th October 2025, focuses on one vital theme - access to support in emergencies. But access isn’t only about crisis points; it’s also about the everyday tools, conversations, and strategies that help young people build resilience and know where to turn. We’ve partne

10/10/2025

Today is World Mental Health Day 💚
At Groundwork Northants we’re passionate about supporting mental health and wellbeing because we believe everyone deserves more than just getting by. It’s about truly thriving - finding joy, building connections, and feeling part of something bigger.

Mental health and wellbeing are at the heart of everything we do. From creating safe spaces to connecting people with nature, food, and community - here’s how we’re making a difference:

🌳 The Green Patch - Our award-winning community garden in provides safe spaces for people of all ages to connect with nature, make new friends, and feel supported. From Wellies in the Woods for under 5s to after-school clubs and volunteer-led projects, we’re here to help everyone overcome challenges and discover new opportunities.

🍽️ Grow Cook Eat - Funded by Public Health North Northamptonshire, this project brings people together through cooking courses for adults, events for children and young people, and support for community groups. Good food and good company both nourish wellbeing.

🏡 Green Doctor - A warm, safe home is fundamental to mental health. Our Green Doctor team provides free, impartial advice to help households stay warm, reduce bills, and tackle issues like damp and mould that impact both physical and mental wellbeing.

🌱 Corporate Volunteering - Getting outdoors, working as a team, and making a tangible difference in local green spaces - our volunteering programmes boost employee wellbeing while strengthening communities.

Whether it’s green spaces, creativity, or practical support - we’re committed to breathing new life into our community and helping everyone thrive.

We’d love to hear from you - what makes you feel good? What helps you thrive? Share in the comments below 💚

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07/10/2025

A big welcome to the three schools who have officially started their journey towards the Silver Healthy Schools Award with us today! 🎉

Kettering Park Infant Academy, Kettering
St Mary's CE Primary Academy, Burton Latimer
Friends of Redwell - Redwell Primary, Wellingborough

We had a fantastic meeting discussing some brilliant project ideas that will help make a big impact on health and wellbeing in their schools 🥦🏃‍♀️📚

We are so excited to see these ideas come to life and look forward to supporting each school on their journey to Silver💪✨

07/10/2025

Congratulations to Bozeat Community Primary School for achieving the 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝!

Their targeted project was developed to promote healthy snack Choices in KS2 so that there is an increase in the amount of children who eat fruit and vegetables for breaktime snacks daily 🥦

You have worked so hard to achieve this award and it has been wonderful to hear about the impact it has had on your pupils. Well done! ⭐️

01/10/2025

Congratulations to Southfield School for achieving their Healthy Schools Bronze Award!

You have worked so hard to achieve this award and it has been great to see all of the brilliant things you are doing in your school ⭐️

30/09/2025

📢 Only 1 week to go until our next Healthy Schools Silver Award Cohort begins!

Come along to the meeting to learn more about the process and start planning some exciting project ideas for your school.

📩 To book your place, email: healthyschools@northnorthants.gov.uk

30/09/2025

🌟 Healthy Lifestyles Month 2025 🌟

This September, we’re bringing together Move More September, Snack-tember, and Scroll Free September to help schools, pupils, and families build healthy habits together! 💪🍎📵

Today’s daily challenge is to: go to the park after school.

📸 Make sure to tag us in your daily activities – we would love to celebrate your efforts!

Together, let’s make September a month of moving more, snacking smarter, and scrolling less.🤩

29/09/2025

First Healthy Schools drop in tomorrow - 3.30-4.30pm!

These informal sessions are a great opportunity for you to:
• Ask any questions you may have about the Healthy Schools Award
• Chat with us about general health and wellbeing topics
• Share any trends, issues, or successes you're currently seeing within your school
• Ask us for any support or signposting that your school requires

Whether you have a specific query or just want to stay connected and hear what others are experiencing, these sessions are open to all school staff and offer a relaxed space to talk and share.

No need to book – just drop in! We will send out the link and reminders each month, along with the date and time. Check your inbox for this month's link.

We look forward to seeing some of you there!

29/09/2025

🌟 Healthy Lifestyles Month 2025 🌟

This September, we’re bringing together Move More September, Snack-tember, and Scroll Free September to help schools, pupils, and families build healthy habits together! 💪🍎📵

Today’s daily challenge is to: use the traffic light system on packaging to make a mindful food choice.

📸 Make sure to tag us in your daily activities – we would love to celebrate your efforts!

Together, let’s make September a month of moving more, snacking smarter, and scrolling less.🤩

28/09/2025

🌟 Healthy Lifestyles Month 2025 🌟

This September, we’re bringing together Move More September, Snack-tember, and Scroll Free September to help schools, pupils, and families build healthy habits together! 💪🍎📵

Today’s daily challenge is to: try a new activity that does not use devices.

📸 Make sure to tag us in your daily activities – we would love to celebrate your efforts!

Together, let’s make September a month of moving more, snacking smarter, and scrolling less.🤩

27/09/2025

🌟 Healthy Lifestyles Month 2025 🌟

This September, we’re bringing together Move More September, Snack-tember, and Scroll Free September to help schools, pupils, and families build healthy habits together! 💪🍎📵

Today’s daily challenge is to: do an active task e.g. wash the car or gardening.

📸 Make sure to tag us in your daily activities – we would love to celebrate your efforts!

Together, let’s make September a month of moving more, snacking smarter, and scrolling less.🤩

26/09/2025

🌟 Healthy Lifestyles Month 2025 🌟

This September, we’re bringing together Move More September, Snack-tember, and Scroll Free September to help schools, pupils, and families build healthy habits together! 💪🍎📵

Today’s daily challenge is to: keep devices downstairs at night.

📸 Make sure to tag us in your daily activities – we would love to celebrate your efforts!

Together, let’s make September a month of moving more, snacking smarter, and scrolling less.🤩