• Who the Mental Health Support Teams in Schools are.
• How we work in schools. 
• How we work with parents/carer and children
• How to get some help for children's mental health. 
• Other sources of help.

Contact details for the support team can be found on the leaflet for additional support.

Inside you’ll find information about this year’s Summer Reading Challenge which launches on Saturday 4th July. The newsletter also highlights the wide range of free, fun and engaging events and activities taking place in libraries across Leicestershire throughout the summer holidays.

These are all excellent activities to get involved with and help your child share our passion for reading.

And another poster on a topic our School Nurses is passionate about - continence. Her hope is that we can all embed environments where healthy bladders and healthy bowels are promoted in the education environment. 

The South Leicestershire School Sports Partnership has developed a series of monthly newsletter inserts for parents and carers for the upcoming academic year. These inserts aim to give families a clear introduction to health and well-being, with links to useful websites, helplines, and further sources of support.

This year, we are again including a Community Noticeboard section to highlight local events and share health information. 

We are collaborating with health services and local experts on the development of the resources.

Attached are the June's newsletters, focusing on the following topic:

• June 2026 – Body Image

As with previous editions, SLSSP has included a Community Noticeboard section to promote local opportunities and important health messages.  These have been collaborated with health services and local experts on the development of these resources.

Attached to below are the April and May newsletters for you to download, covering the following themes:

• April 2026 – Mindfulness/Exam Stress
• May 2026 – Neurodiversity

• Tips on how to explain the importance of looking away from screens to children
• Details of our Lanterns game to help encourage children to let go of their worries
• Information about free local support to help manage parental conflict
• Ways of getting in contact with the school nursing service for help and support

To kick-start our journey, they will be running a Park & Stride initiative, outlined below:

• Use your local Park & Stride and scan the QR code on site.

• Once you have logged four visits, you will be entered into a prize draw.

• Log eight visits, and you will receive double entries.

Your designated Park and Stride is Great Bowden Recreation Ground.

Leicestershire County Council are proud to work with local businesses to provide Park & Stride locations and prizes for the draw. Please help us create a safer, healthier environment around the school gate by using your designated Park & Stride, even if it is only once a week. Every small change can make a big difference.