Life Education Centres West Sussex

Our Mission

To work in partnership with schools and others in the community to help children make healthy choices by:

• contributing to life-skills and health education programmes using models of best practice
• working with parents, carers and teachers in the community in communicating healthy life-styles messages
• educating children about the effects and risks of drugs, including alcohol and tobacco

"There is a good working relationship between Life Education Centres West Sussex (LECWS) and the West Sussex Healthy School Programme (WSxHSP) who are within the Learning Service of the Children and Young Peoples Service. The WSxHSP fully supports the aims and objectives of LECWS in providing healthier, safer outcomes for children and young people. The WSxHSP are happy to continue the good working relationship with LECWS to highlight to schools how they might enhance a PHSCE programme using LECWS. We do therefore endorse the work of LECWS and fully acknowledge the quality and effectiveness of the work they do."
Endorsement from Head of Learning, West Sussex County Council.

We have created a Life Education Awareness Programme for children from the ages of 4 yrs up to 11 yrs, educating them about the damaging effects of obesity, smoking, binge drinking and drug abuse, helping them make informed choices for a healthy future.

Open to all schools in the West Sussex area, this mobile based programme is proven to have a positive impact on young people's knowledge, attitudes and behaviour to unhealthy habits and can be integrated into any school's curriculum. In particular, the programme supports the PSHE curriculum.

Please explore our site for further information about LEC in West Sussex, the work we do, and how you can get involved:

• Learn more about Life Education Centres in West Sussex.
• Find out more about our approach, and what children will gain from the experience. Includes an introduction from Professor Robert Winston, as well as videos of the classroom in action.
• The "For Schools" section gives detailed information on the programmes for each age group, how schools will benefit from getting involved, and information on booking.
• Parents are also very important to the work of LEC.
• Fun and Games can be found on the "For Children" page, as well as a word from Harold our friendly Giraffe.
• You can also hear find out about Life Education in the UK and across the world, keep up to date with our regular newsletter, and contact us with any enquiries.