Reusable period products in Essex schools
Period education in schools has come a long way, but there's still work to be done - especially when it comes to informing young people about the full range of period products available. Reusable options like menstrual cups, period pants, and reusable pads are often overlooked in traditional school education.
That’s where the award-winning Love Your Period campaign steps in. Designed to educate and empower Essex residents, the campaign highlights the lesser-known reusable options to provide a wider range of information.
To support schools in delivering inclusive and comprehensive period education, we launched a special giveaway. 10 Hey Girls period education kits were up for grabs for Essex schools. Each kit included both reusable and disposable products, along with teacher-friendly resources to help guide conversations in the classroom.
Thanks to enthusiastic community support, 14 schools were nominated - and we didn’t want any of them to miss out. While the 10 winning schools received full kits, the remaining four runners-up were gifted a smaller set of reusable products, a pack of ‘My Period’ conversation cards, and the ‘Pads for Dads’ guide to periods - a fantastic resource for engaging fathers in period education.
In addition, schools and families can now explore the updated Love Your Period web pages, which offer detailed guidance and videos on:
These resources walk you through how to use and care for each product type, making it easier than ever to make informed choices.
The schools which benefited from this giveaway were:
- Writtle Junior School
- Broomfield Primary School
- Newlands Spring Primary School
- Hedingham School & Sixth Form
- Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary School
- Mildmay Primary School
- Millhouse Primary School
- Thundersley Primary School
- Great Leighs Primary School
- Beckers Green Primary School
- Trinity St Mary’s CofE Primary School
- Burnham on Crouch Primary School
- Newport Primary school
- Kingston Primary School
"I just wanted to say thank you for the lovely bag of products that have come our way today. I'm the PSHE lead of the school and we are always looking at expanding the range of products we have to show the children so I am personally very grateful!"
Jeanette Evans, Burnham-on-Crouch Primary School
Help spread the word! Share this article with your child’s school or local parent groups and let’s ensure reusable period products are part of every young person’s period education.
