--- title: "Nursery - PSHE - Looking After Our Teeth!" url: "https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-08-nursery-pshe-looking-after-our-teeth" school: "Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy" --- # Nursery - PSHE - Looking After Our Teeth! ![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/news/b991cf25-1db0-492c-9e48-4692ef226efb.jpg) 8 September 2025 ![](https://darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy.schudio.com/images/news/b991cf25-1db0-492c-9e48-4692ef226efb.jpg)Our PSHE lesson this week focused on the importance of good dental hygiene. The children learned how to look after their teeth, with a particular emphasis on the introduction of toothbrushes and the correct way to brush. To help them understand the concept, we used a giant toothbrush and giant teeth to practice wiping away the germs. This hands-on activity helped the children develop a basic understanding before they tried brushing their own teeth. The children had a fantastic time brushing their own teeth while following along with the Hey Duggee Brush Your Teeth song. They enthusiastically copied the characters' movements, which made the activity both fun and educational. To promote good oral hygiene practices, Nursery class will be brushing their teeth together every day. This routine will reinforce what they've learned and help them establish a healthy habit for the future. [Nursery](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/nursery) [Early Years Foundation Stage](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/early-years-foundation-stage) [PSHE](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/tag/pshe) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/IMG_2984.jpeg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-07-this-week-in-reception-phonics) Previous ### [This week in Reception – Phonics](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-07-this-week-in-reception-phonics) [![](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/imagecache/100x100c/news/Collage_2025-09-09_12_40_03.jpg)](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-09-pre-school-continuous-provision-exploring-our-environment) Next ### [Pre-School-Continuous Provision-Exploring Our Environment](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news/2025-09-09-pre-school-continuous-provision-exploring-our-environment) ### Academy Life - [News](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/events) - [Clubs](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/basc) - [School Council](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Charities and Fundrasing](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/academy-life/charities-and-fundraising) - ![School Games Gold](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Gold_Logo_25-26(1).png) - ![Healthy school](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/healthy_school.png) - ![Picture News](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/6_Years_of_Picture_News.png) - ![AP smilestar](https://files.schudio.com/darwen-st-james-c-of-e-primary-academy/images/partners/Screenshot_2026-07-27_10.26.27.png) ##### Location St James Crescent Darwen Lancashire BB3 0EY ##### Contact Us 01254 703260 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Darwenstjames) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darwenstjames/) © Copyright 2021–2026 Darwen St James’ C of E Primary Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://darwenstjames.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)