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Priory poppets have been using Fay 5 a day and 2 snacks Max to help them talk about and count fruit. This is a great way to talk about the importance of fruit and encourages the 5 a day message. Thank you for sharing your practice with us.

Smiley Shen - Shen's setting up a dentist corner! Use dolls, toothbrushes, and mirrors for role play. Talk about brushing twice a day. What do your children say when they play dentist?

Why not share the following link with parents, it is aimed at children 5 and over but the activities are suitable for our younger children as well. Remember for our under 5s the guidelines are 180 minutes of PA daily as a minimum. nhs.uk/healthier-fami…

The WHO's evidence-based global Guidelines are that children aged 3-4 Y/O should, in a day, have at least 180 mins of physical activity, of which 60 mins should be moderate to vigorous intensity, have less than 1 hr of sedentary screen time, and receive 10-13 hrs of good sleep.

Thanks to those who came along to our Oral Health Training on 28th Jan. Take a look at some of the feedback from this training! Our training is free and available to early years practitioners within Birmingham. To see what training we have available: startwellbirmingham.co.uk/training-dates/

Thanks to those who came along to our Physical 2 Year Olds Training on 27th Jan. Take a look at some of the feedback from this training! Our training is free and available to early years practitioners within Birmingham: startwellbirmingham.co.uk/training-dates/

The new DforE Early Years Foundation Stage Nutrition Guidance recommends oily fish is served in early years settings once every 3 weeks. A simple way to serve oily fish is in a dip. Have a look at our sardine pate recipe in our blog post for the details startwellbirmingham.co.uk/spotlight-on-s…

This study published Nov 2025 showed that on average children are not meeting their 180 minutes PA daily, and spending too much time doing sedentary activities. We urge you to undertake more activities in a physical way and use Suzy, Azra, Katie and Sammy. journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…

Priory Poppets have been using the traditional story of Goldilocks and the 3 bears to talk about Micky Me Size and portion control wit the children. How do you share the Micky me size message at your setting?

Congratulations to Ark Tindal Primary Academy Nursery who have recently achieved their Startwell Award!

Suzy Startwell: Healthy Lunchbox Sorting. Suzy’s helping sort lunchboxes! Use pictures or real items to sort “healthy” and “less healthy” lunchbox choices.

Shenley Fields Day Care use their Startwell characters indoors and outdoors - here is a fantastic example of how they have Sammy and Azra on their learning and exploration wall.

NHS Healthy Start website survey. We're committed to making our website as user-friendly as possible. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, all responses will remain anonymous. We'd greatly appreciate your feedback! online1.snapsurveys.com/Interview/780c…

The latest childhood obesity figures for the school year 2024/2025 have been published. Check out our January 2026 newsletter or blog post for all the details startwellbirmingham.co.uk

Thanks to those who came along to our Startwell Characters and Messages Training on the 20th Jan. Take a look at some of the feedback from this training! Our training is free and available to early years practitioners within Birmingham: startwellbirmingham.co.uk/training-dates/

The Big Push Campaign is run by the Active Pregnancy Foundation which aims to "empower women to move with confidence, visibility, and support throughout every stage of pregnancy and motherhood". For more information and to look at how you can support: activepregnancyfoundation.org/post/our-big-p…

Is toilet training an issue in your setting? The 2025 School ready report by Kindred Spirit identified that one in four children are not toilet trained when they start Reception. So they have launched a Government backed guide for settings and families. startingreception.co.uk/potty-training/

We have just put out our Jan-Feb edition of the Startwell Newsletter! Including info on NCMP Data, Love Your Heart (Wear Red Day), Spotlight Recipe and More! mailchi.mp/ffe275160bfd/n…

Looking for ideas of Startwell activities you can do in your setting in February? Take a look at our February events blog post that links national days/events with Startwell activities! startwellbirmingham.co.uk/february-2026-…

A Cross-Sectional 2025 Study showed that on average children are not meeting the Government guidelines of 180 minutes PA daily. They were getting 148 minutes a day and this dropped by 16 minutes on weekends. Of this, 123 minutes were light movement. journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/…