This year’s theme is The Big Chomp; encouraging kids to get those gnashers to work defeating those veg one big bite at a time, through visuals and fun. The resources supplied include: • Rewards charts and sticker packs for every child • Stickers to hand

November newsletter

1st to 30th November

Mouth Cancer action month

Mouth Cancer Action Month is held in November every year and is supported by the Mouth Cancer Foundation and the Oral Health Foundation.

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The big chomp

This year’s theme is The Big Chomp; encouraging kids to get those gnashers to work defeating those veg one big bite at a time, through visuals and fun. The resources supplied include:

* Rewards charts and sticker packs for every child

*Stickers to hand out at lunchtime

* Posters and other decoration

* Online teacher resources including lesson plans and craft projects.

The ask from schools is to commit to sending the information about the programme out to families and making sure the take-home reward charts and sticker packs go home in school bags in good time.

This will launch on TV during half term in the week of 12th February, then running in schools: 19th February 2024 – 29th March 2024.

The deadline for schools signing up is 15th December 2023 and they can sign up by emailing soraya.Ulrich-Khan@vegpower.org.uk

Story Time!

Teach children how tooth decay happens in a fun and educational way!

Sophie from CDS reads ‘Open Wide What’s Inside’

Simply play the video to children or share with families!

Are you a parent or carer of a child under 10?
Do you sometimes struggle to help your child look after their teeth?

Or has your child had to have teeth extracted?
Do you know parents or carers with the same challenge?
Do you enjoy chatting with others and listening to their experiences?
Do you want to help make a difference by getting people’s voice heard
Do you live in Banbury Ruscote or Neithrop?
Or are you a parent/carer with lived experience of looking after a child with autism and/or a child with learning disabilities

We are looking for Oral Health Community Connectors, who would:

Reach out to parents, family members and carers about their experiences – listen to what works and what’s hard when supporting children under 10 to look after their oral health
Have some time to spare to reach five other parents or carers between November 2023 and February 2024 (to suit your own time)
Share what you hear with people who make decisions about oral health (NHS and council) and help make practical suggestions and solutions to help families support under 10’s to look after their oral health

What support would you get?

Support from Healthwatch Oxfordshire to be a connector
Expenses paid, plus vouchers to the value of £200 for taking part in the project, paid in stages
Online training and skills to support you to listen and collect people’s insights, and to learn about oral health

For more information please call 01865 520520 and ask to speak to Veronica or Jaz or send a message to hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk and one of them will get back to you.

Healthwatch Oxfordshire is looking for parents or carers to help understand the challenges of looking after the oral health of under 10 year-olds.

Or has your child had to have teeth extracted?
Do you know parents or carers with the same challenge?
Do you enjoy chatting with others and listening to their experiences?
Do you want to help make a difference by getting people’s voice heard
Do you live in Banbury Ruscote or Neithrop?
Or are you a parent/carer with lived experience of looking after a child with autism and/or a child with learning disabilities

We are looking for Oral Health Community Connectors, who would:

Reach out to parents, family members and carers about their experiences – listen to what works and what’s hard when supporting children under 10 to look after their oral health
Have some time to spare to reach five other parents or carers between November 2023 and February 2024 (to suit your own time)
Share what you hear with people who make decisions about oral health (NHS and council) and help make practical suggestions and solutions to help families support under 10’s to look after their oral health

What support would you get?

Support from Healthwatch Oxfordshire to be a connector
Expenses paid, plus vouchers to the value of £200 for taking part in the project, paid in stages
Online training and skills to support you to listen and collect people’s insights, and to learn about oral health

For more information please call 01865 520520 and ask to speak to Veronica or Jaz or send a message to hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk and one of them will get back to you.

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