Healthy Schools Partnership
A new local Healthy Schools Partnership is now in place across
the three boroughs of Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and
Chelsea and Westminster. The main aim of the Healthy Schools
Partnership is to support and encourage schools to develop and
deepen their focus on health and wellbeing which will support the
attainment, achievement and happiness of both their pupils, staff
and wider school communities.
The Healthy Schools Partnership is an alliance of Local
Authority and health services together with a range of other
agencies that work with schools and most importantly schools.
All children and young people have the right to be healthy and
to achieve at school and in life. Healthy Schools provides
opportunities at school for enhancing emotional and physical
aspects of health that will lead to improved health, reduced health
inequalities, increased social inclusion and raise achievement for
all.
Healthier children do better in learning and in life. By
enabling children and young people to make positive changes to
their behaviour regarding health and wellbeing, schools help them
reach their full potential in terms of achievement and fulfillment.
They can also encourage good habits that will benefit children and
young people both now and in the future.
Healthy Schools is not just about children and young people, it
is about involving the whole school community together with local
services and agencies. And it is not just what happens in the
curriculum but about the entire school day.
Advice and support is available to all schools engaging with the
Healthy Schools Partnership. David Millard from Health Education
Partnership Limited has been appointed to coordinate and manage the
partnership across the three boroughs. He can also advise schools
about free practical guidance and training opportunities available
from the Healthy Schools Partnership of local organisations and
from specialist advisers from Health Education Partnership
regarding healthy eating and catering, physical activity, PSHEE and
emotional health and wellbeing.
Schools can participate and gain recognition at the
following two levels:.
Level 1 - Bronze Award
Schools complete a review to demonstrate they have
maintained/achieved the requirements of Healthy Schools Status.
There are a number of criteria relating to both the school
curriculum and the emotional and physical learning environment that
schools need to fulfill in order to achieve Healthy School
Status.
Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education [PSHEE]
- PSHEE provides children and young people with the knowledge,
understanding, skills and attitudes to make informed decisions
about their lives
Healthy Eating
- Children and young people have the confidence, skills,
knowledge and understanding to make healthy food choices
- Healthy and nutritious food and drink is available across the
school day
Physical Activity
- Children/young people are provided with a range of
opportunities to be physically active
- They understand how physical activity can help them to be more
healthy, and how physical activity can improve and be a part of
their every day life
Emotional Health and Wellbeing
- The promotion of positive emotional health and wellbeing helps
children and young people to understand and express their feelings,
build their confidence and emotional resilience, and therefore
their capacity to learn.
Level 2 – Silver and Gold Awards
Once schools have achieved Healthy Schools Status they can move
on to the next level which enables them to understand and improve
the specific health and wellbeing needs of their pupils. Schools
will identify the main health priorities for their pupils and
devise new enhanced projects, practices and interventions to target
these priorities. Example health priorities might include healthy
weight, emotional health and wellbeing, and oral health.
If your school is interested in working with the Healthy Schools
Partnership and gaining recognition contact:
David Millard - Healthy Schools Coordinator
Email: david.millard@healtheducationpartnership.com
Freephone: 08000 488 566
Mobile: 0773 847 6236