Children and young people from schools across Nottingham have come together to create and perform an original song as part of this year’s national Relationships and Sex Education Day (RSE) celebrations.
RSE Day, which began in Nottingham in 2018, is now recognised and celebrated by schools and organisations across the country. The annual event encourages schools to celebrate the importance of Relationships and Sex Education and promote healthy relationships and positive sexual health.
This year, Nottingham City Council has partnered with ChalleNGe Nottingham and Nottingham Music Service to create a collaborative song project based around the 2026 theme, “It Begins with Me”.
Nottingham Music Service (NMS) supported approximately 1000 children and young people from 21 Nottingham schools, plus NMS ensembles, including the Robin Hood Youth Orchestra, Band Factory, and Voice Connect, to write and record an original song exploring self-confidence, self-worth and the importance of positive relationships.
The project has been recorded and filmed in schools across the city, and at the NMS city centre base, with children and young people performing the vocals themselves. The finished song, lyrics and musical score will also form part of the free national RSE Day resources used by schools across the UK.
A special premiere event will take place at Broadway Cinema on Thursday 25 June from 10.30am to 12.15pm, where the official music video will be unveiled and the young people involved will come together to celebrate their achievements. This will be followed by a live public performance on the steps outside the cinema at 12 noon.
Councillor Linda Woodings, Executive Member for Children’s and Young People, said: “RSE Day first began here in Nottingham in 2018, and it is fantastic to see it continue to grow nationally while still giving children and young people in our city the opportunity to be creative, build confidence and have their voices heard.
“This project has brought together schools, musicians and young people from across Nottingham to create something really positive and meaningful around self-worth, healthy relationships and wellbeing.
“The final song is a brilliant reflection of the talent we have across our schools and youth organisations, and everyone involved should feel incredibly proud of what they have achieved.”
Schools involved in the project include:
- Rufford Primary
- Oak Field
- Whitemoor Primary
- Carrington Primary
- Forest Fields Primary
- Brocklewood Primary
- Old Basford Primary
- Walter Halls Primary
- Seely Primary
- Sycamore Primary
- William Booth Primary
- Greenfields Primary
- Middleton Primary
- Crabtree Farm Primary
- Bulwell St Mary’s Primary
- Robin Hood Primary
- Woodlands Academy
- Henry Whipple Primary
- Heathfield Primary
- Robert Shaw Primary
- Portland Spencer Primary
- Southglade Primary
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