Healthy Schools Service
Our vision
We are committed to helping schools improve the health and wellbeing of pupils, staff and the wider school community in order to enable all people to live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives.
Our aims
We aim to:
- improve knowledge, understanding and skills around the benefits of eating well to inspire healthy, balanced food choices
- enhance the emotional literacy of children and young people, improve resilience and optimise their wellbeing
- improve enjoyment and knowledge of the benefits of movement, to increase physical activity
- enrich children and young people’s opportunities to learn about personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE), including relationships and sex education (RSE)
Healthy Schools Award
The Northamptonshire Healthy Schools Award is a set of evidence-based standards designed to improve the health and wellbeing of whole school communities.
It promotes a whole school approach to the following areas:
- mental health and wellbeing
- healthy eating
- physical activity
- PSHE
Our standards have been specifically designed and tailored to Northamptonshire, which makes it unique compared to other healthy schools awards.
Further support for schools
We offer:
- advice and guidance
- Bounce Forward (secondary schools only)
- monthly newsletter for schools
- campaign materials
- children’s mental health awareness days
- health and wellbeing support for schools
- partnership network meetings
- recorded workshops
- resource ideas
- Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU) survey
- signposting to external partners
- workshops
How we can help
Our service is completely free for all schools across North Northamptonshire. Register your interest and the advisor for your area will get in touch with you.
If you have any further queries please email [email protected]
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Last updated 19 November 2024