Healthy School

   

We achieved National Healthy Schools status in December 2008.

   

Achieving National Healthy School Status identifies that we are a school that recognises that being healthy is not just about children and young people, it is about the whole school community. It’s not just what happens in the curriculum, it’s about the entire school day. It's about creating happier, healthier children who do better in learning and in life.

   
   

There are four core themes.
   

Personal, Social and Health Education including Sex and Relationship Education and Drug Education (including alcohol, tobacco and volatile substance abuse).
   

PSHE provides children and young people with the knowledge, understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions about their lives. We have a very good programme in place to ensure that this is happening (see EPR in the Curriculum section).
   
Healthy eating
   
We work with the children so that they are able to have the confidence, skills, knowledge and understanding to make healthy food choices. We also want healthy and nutritious food and drink to be available across the school day. For example, all children have access to water bottles and all children are encouraged to eat a fruit snack at break time.
   

Physical activity

   
Children are provided with a range of opportunities to be physically active. They are taught to understand how physical activity can help them to be healthier, and how physical activity can improve and be a part of their every day life. All children have 2 hours of PE a week plus they have access to a huge variety of sports clubs (see PE in the Curriculum section).
   

Emotional health and wellbeing

   
We promote positive emotional health and wellbeing by helping children to understand and express their feelings, build their confidence and emotional resilience, and therefore their capacity to learn.