Aquafresh Shine Bright Year 2

Over 1,500 teachers loved these resources last year but now pupils have a new mission: to find a new tooth guardian recruit to join the Shine Bright team! Can your pupils help find the right one for the job using their knowledge of tooth brushing? Then enter the new, exciting competition for a chance to win awesome prizes!

Invite pupils to be part of this magical story with free, curriculum-linked resources. Then take part in the exciting Shine Bright competition. The resources are suitable for ages 4-7 across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and are also linked to the English, Art & Design, PSHE, SPHE, PDMU and Health & Wellbeing curricula.

Resources for ages 4-7 include:

• Teacher Notes
• PowerPoint
• Tooth Brushing Top Tips Poster
• Mouth Myths and Tooth Truths Activity Sheet
• Tooth Guardians Colouring Sheet (for completion in breakfast clubs, in class or at home)
• Competition Leaflet (new for 2022/23)
• Letter for breakfast clubs (including Top Tips Poster)

The importance of oral care:

• Public Health England (PHE) reports around one-in-four 5-year-olds suffer from dental decay.¹ Not knowing how to care for teeth properly, combined with a sugary or acidic diet can lead to tooth decay, which in turn can lead to toothache. This can be painful and upsetting, especially for children.
• The Aquafresh Schools Club wants to give children and their families the knowledge they need to take ownership of their dental hygiene. These resources are free of charge and aim to teach pupils the key steps to good oral hygiene in a fun and engaging way. If you want more insightful resources, check out the Aquafresh Brush Time Tales campaign here.

Enter the NEW competition!

Using the competition leaflet, challenge your pupils to design their own tooth guardian character. Pupils need to describe where they come from and what magic tools they have to help children

brush their teeth well! Pupils can get inspiration from characters that already exist in their culture. Or they can make up a new one with their own fictional land and traditions.

Prizes

The winner of the Shine Bright Academy competition will have their character professionally illustrated and also receive a custom soft toy of their designed tooth guardian. Plus, they will receive a life-size cut-out and 100 illustrated stickers of their winning design. Another 400 stickers with their design will be sent out to local dentists. Two runners-up will receive a custom soft toy of their designed tooth guardian. T&Cs are available here.

Competition closes Friday 3rd February 2023. 

Entering is easy:

• Register and download the competition leaflet.
• Follow the instructions on the competition leaflet or your entry may not be counted.
• Post entries to: Aquafresh Shine Bright, We Are Futures, 1 Paris Garden, London, SE1 8ND.
• Or you can email them to: competitions@nationalschoolspartnership.com

¹ Findings from Public Health England (PHE) Heath Matters: child dental health