Coventry Healthy Schools Programme - Coventry Partnership

Coventry Healthy Schools
Programme
Heather White
Adviser for PSHCEE & Healthy
Schools

What is a Healthy School?
To become a healthy school, schools need to evidence
how they meet criteria in four core themes that
make up national Healthy School status.
• Physical Activity
• Healthy Eating
• Emotional Health & wellbeing
• PSHE

Related National Indicators
• no longer a direct indicator but a key
delivery vehicle for some key
outcomes for children and young
people
• a framework in which health
outcomes for children and young
person can be achieved

Specific NI’s links …
• NI 52 Take up of school lunches
• NI 57 Children and young people’s
participation in high-quality PE and sport
• NI 55 Obesity among primary school age
children in Reception Year
• NI 56 Obesity among primary school age
children in Year 6
• NI 198 Children travelling to school –
mode of travel usually used

Healthy Eating
‘Pupils have the confidence, skills and
understanding to make healthy food
choices. Healthy and nutritious food and
drink is available across the school day.’

Evidence must show…
• member of the senior management team to
oversee all aspects of food
• training in practical food education for
staff
• a whole-school food policy
• a welcoming eating environment
• healthier food and drink options are
available and promoted

• has meals, vending machines and tuck shop
facilities that are nutritious and healthy
• monitors menus and choices to inform
policy and provision
• opportunities to learn about different
types of food
• easy access to free, clean and palatable
drinking
• consults pupils about food choices

Physical Activity
‘Pupils 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 everyday life.’

Evidence must show…
• clear leadership and management to
develop & monitor physical activity policy
• a whole-school physical activity policy
• a minimum two hours of structured physical
activity each week
• opportunities to participate in a broad
range of extracurricular activities
• consults on activities offered, identifies
barriers to participation and seeks to
remove them

• involves schools sports co-ordinators ordinators &
other community resources
• encourages pupils, parents/carers & staff
to walk or cycle
• gives parents/carers opportunities to be
involved
• ensures is appropriate training
• encourages staff to undertake physical
activity

The Self Validation Process
• register details on national website
• enters information on the on-line audit
• check all boxes & record evidence
• two outcomes for each key theme
• submission goes to local Quality Assurance
Group

The Local programme …
• changes National database to reflect the
school’s s healthy school status
• continues to support identified ‘health
needs led’ work
• assists with preparation for re-validation in
three years time

Coventry’s s Strengths
• Commitment within Children & Young
People’s s Plan to Healthy Schools
Role of strategic Partnership Group
taken be ‘Be Healthy’ sub group
• PCT/LA partnership a reality
key personnel with working relationship

Coventry’s s Strengths cont.
• Progress towards national targets
65% of schools with NHSS by December 2008
75% of schools with NHSS by March 2009
100% of schools registered by December 2009
98.8% registered and 64.4% with NHSS
• Multi agency Quality Assurance group
evidence from each school assessed by
partners
moderation visits to schools