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Resources to teach about health topics in RHSE at primary and secondary school age.
Resources for teaching about physical and emotional changes in puberty at primary and secondary school age.
Teaching about changing adolescent body, on GOV.UK training module including:
- physical and emotional changes in puberty
- menstrual wellbeing
Puberty toolkit and lesson plans from amaze, USA.
Resources for working with children, young people and families from the sexual health crisis pregnancy programme, Ireland. Including downloads and videos about sexuality, puberty and adolescence.
Puberty lesson plan pack from Public Health England, for KS3. Including:
- physical changes
- emotions
- identity and sexuality
Menstruation
Free period products for all schools and colleges, on GOV.UK
Period product scheme for schools and colleges in England, on GOV.UK
Facts about periods from the Mix.
My period programme from Hey Girls pack of 50 discussion cards and booklet.
Campaign to rethink periods.
Bristol Healthy Schools topics
Find more resources about period friendly schools, and PSHE if you're completing one of our healthy schools awards.
Resources for teaching about basic first aid at primary and secondary school age.
Teaching basic first aid, on GOV.UK training module including:
- making an emergency call
- concepts of basic first aid
Learn basic first aid - teaching resources from British Red Cross.
Call, Push, Rescue (CPR) training resources from British Heart Foundation.
Safety resources from StayWise emergency services and safety education.
First aid lesson plans from St John Ambulance.
Restart a heart day from Resuscitation Council UK.
Bristol Healthy Schools topics
Find resources for teaching about:
- safety at primary school age
- other risk areas for secondary schools, including gambling, water safety and homelessness
Find more advice and resources about PSHE if you're completing one of our healthy schools awards.
Resources for teaching about health and prevention, dental health, hygiene, self examination, screening and donation at primary and secondary school age.
General prevention
Teaching about health and prevention, on GOV.UK training module including:
- signs of physical illness
- sun safety
- sleep
- dental health
- personal hygiene
- allergies
Giving to help others teach your pupils about giving to help others, and blood, stem cell and organ donation.
Lifebuoy soaper heroes UK from National Schools Partnership. Free samples and resources to teach about handwashing, for ages 11 to 14.
Kid's healthy habits and outdoors learning from Life's Little Bugs. A programme to teach habits like brushing teeth, washing hands, and being kind.
Health and wellbeing questionnaires for young people from the schools and students health education unit.
Hand washing teaching pack for primary schools
Year 6 lesson plan on sleep from Public Health England.
The Sleep Charity school resources including teen sleep advice sheets, eBook and posters.
The sleep factor lesson plans from the PSHE Association, for KS1 to KS2 and KS3 to KS4.
Clean Air Day resources, events and campaign.
Dental health
Keeping our teeth healthy lesson plan from Public Health England, for KS1 and KS2.
Oral Hygiene lesson from the UK Health Security Agency, for KS2.
Colgate educational resources for lower KS3.
Hygiene
e-Bug resources for ages 3 to 16 from the UK Health Security Agency, including:
- microbes
- infection prevention and control
- antibiotics and vaccination
e-Bug resources for ages 11 to 14 from the UK Health Security Agency, including:
- useful and harmful microbes
- hand, respiratory and food hygiene
- vaccinations and antibiotics
- sexually transmitted infection
Debate Kits from I'm a Scientist, including food hygiene and are we too clean.
Self examination, screening and donation, for secondary school age
Become a hero campaign from Anthony Nolan to join the stem cell register and save the life of someone with blood cancer.
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Blood, organ and stem cell donation teaching resources from NHS Blood and Transplant, for KS3 and KS4.
Movember lesson pack from PSHE Association, about testicular cancer and mental health.
Information about cancer from the teenage cancer trust.
Bristol Healthy Schools topics
Find resources for teaching about sexual or reproductive health and contraception for secondary schools.
Find more advice and resources if you're completing one of our healthy schools awards about:
- health protection in schools
- dental health in schools
- Personal, Social, Health Education (PSHE)
Resources for teaching about drugs, alcohol, and tobacco at primary and secondary school age.
Breathe 2025 resources to inspire a generation of children who don't start smoking.
Drug and alcohol lesson plans, from PSHE Association to cover statutory Health Education requirements.
Secondary school age
Alcohol interventions in secondary and further education from the National Institute for health and Care Excellence.
Learn about alcohol and first aid with the British Red Cross videos, lesson plans and practical activities teaching young people about alcohol and first aid.
Alcohol Education Trust including lesson plans for KS3.
Drinkaware alcohol education resources including courses and training products for sale.
Alcohol lesson plan pack from Public Health England, for KS3 and KS4.
Salvation Army resources for secondary schools including alcohol and other topics.
Refer a young person for support from Creative Youth Network, including for alcohol and drugs.
Support for children and young people from Bristol Drugs Project
Bristol healthy School topics
Find more advice and resources about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and PSHE if you're completing one of our healthy schools awards.
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