Coventry Healthy Schools Programme - Coventry Partnership
Coventry Healthy Schools Programme - Coventry Partnership
Coventry Healthy Schools Programme - Coventry Partnership
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<strong>Coventry</strong> <strong>Healthy</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
<strong>Programme</strong><br />
Heather White<br />
Adviser for PSHCEE & <strong>Healthy</strong><br />
<strong>Schools</strong>
What is a <strong>Healthy</strong> School?<br />
To become a healthy school, schools need to evidence<br />
how they meet criteria in four core themes that<br />
make up national <strong>Healthy</strong> School status.<br />
• Physical Activity<br />
• <strong>Healthy</strong> Eating<br />
• Emotional Health & wellbeing<br />
• PSHE
Related National Indicators<br />
• no longer a direct indicator but a key<br />
delivery vehicle for some key<br />
outcomes for children and young<br />
people<br />
• a framework in which health<br />
outcomes for children and young<br />
person can be achieved
Specific NI’s links …<br />
• NI 52 Take up of school lunches<br />
• NI 57 Children and young people’s<br />
participation in high-quality PE and sport<br />
• NI 55 Obesity among primary school age<br />
children in Reception Year<br />
• NI 56 Obesity among primary school age<br />
children in Year 6<br />
• NI 198 Children travelling to school –<br />
mode of travel usually used
<strong>Healthy</strong> Eating<br />
‘Pupils have the confidence, skills and<br />
understanding to make healthy food<br />
choices. <strong>Healthy</strong> and nutritious food and<br />
drink is available across the school day.’
Evidence must show…<br />
• member of the senior management team to<br />
oversee all aspects of food<br />
• training in practical food education for<br />
staff<br />
• a whole-school food policy<br />
• a welcoming eating environment<br />
• healthier food and drink options are<br />
available and promoted
• has meals, vending machines and tuck shop<br />
facilities that are nutritious and healthy<br />
• monitors menus and choices to inform<br />
policy and provision<br />
• opportunities to learn about different<br />
types of food<br />
• easy access to free, clean and palatable<br />
drinking<br />
• consults pupils about food choices
Physical Activity<br />
‘Pupils are provided with a range of<br />
opportunities to be physically active.<br />
They understand how physical activity<br />
can help them to be more healthy, and<br />
how physical activity can improve and<br />
be a part of everyday life.’
Evidence must show…<br />
• clear leadership and management to<br />
develop & monitor physical activity policy<br />
• a whole-school physical activity policy<br />
• a minimum two hours of structured physical<br />
activity each week<br />
• opportunities to participate in a broad<br />
range of extracurricular activities<br />
• consults on activities offered, identifies<br />
barriers to participation and seeks to<br />
remove them
• involves schools sports co-ordinators ordinators &<br />
other community resources<br />
• encourages pupils, parents/carers & staff<br />
to walk or cycle<br />
• gives parents/carers opportunities to be<br />
involved<br />
• ensures is appropriate training<br />
• encourages staff to undertake physical<br />
activity
The Self Validation Process<br />
• register details on national website<br />
• enters information on the on-line audit<br />
• check all boxes & record evidence<br />
• two outcomes for each key theme<br />
• submission goes to local Quality Assurance<br />
Group
The Local programme …<br />
• changes National database to reflect the<br />
school’s s healthy school status<br />
• continues to support identified ‘health<br />
needs led’ work<br />
• assists with preparation for re-validation in<br />
three years time
<strong>Coventry</strong>’s s Strengths<br />
• Commitment within Children & Young<br />
People’s s Plan to <strong>Healthy</strong> <strong>Schools</strong><br />
Role of strategic <strong>Partnership</strong> Group<br />
taken be ‘Be <strong>Healthy</strong>’ sub group<br />
• PCT/LA partnership a reality<br />
key personnel with working relationship
<strong>Coventry</strong>’s s Strengths cont.<br />
• Progress towards national targets<br />
65% of schools with NHSS by December 2008<br />
75% of schools with NHSS by March 2009<br />
100% of schools registered by December 2009<br />
98.8% registered and 64.4% with NHSS<br />
• Multi agency Quality Assurance group<br />
evidence from each school assessed by<br />
partners<br />
moderation visits to schools