Healthy School Programme              
CRITERIA
ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE THE CRITERIA
1. Provides clear leadership and management to develop and monitor its physical activity policy
 
2. Has a whole school physical activity policy – developed through wide consultation, implementation, monitored and evaluated for impact
 
3. Ensures a minimum 2 hours of structured physical activity each week to all of its pupils in or outside the school curriculum
 
4. Provides opportunities for all pupils to participate in a broad range of extra curriculum activities that promote physical activity
 
5. Consults with pupils about the physical activity opportunities offered by the school, identifies barriers to participation and seeks to remove them
 
6. Involves Schools Sports Co-ordinators and other community resources in provision of activities
 
7. Encourages pupils, parents/carers and staff to walk or cycle to school under safe conditions, utilising the school travel plan
 
8. Gives parents/carers the opportunity to be involved in the planning and delivery of physical activity opportunities and helps them to understand the benefits of physical activity for themselves and their children
 
9. Ensures that there is appropriate training provided for those involved in providing physical activities
 
10. Encourages all staff to undertake physical activity
 
Healthy Schools
 
 
Lancashire met the governments healthy schools targets two years ahead of schedule and have been awarded beacon status for work in this field.
 
Lancashire Healthy Schools Partnership web site.
WEB LINKS Healthy Schools web site http://www.healthyschools.gov.uk/About.aspx Every Child Matters and Healthy Schools http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/health/healthyschools/ Web links for Physical Activity http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/cat.php?catid=883&docid=7215http://www.healthyschools.gov.uk/About.aspxhttp://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/health/healthyschools/http://www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk/cat.php?catid=883&docid=7215shapeimage_4_link_0shapeimage_4_link_1shapeimage_4_link_2
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National Healthy School Status - A
Guide for Schools pdf
Contents
 
Introduction
The benefits for schools and why the Government is committed
to all schools becoming Healthy Schools
 
Section one – What is a Healthy School?
Provides an overview of the National Healthy Schools Programme and describes what a Healthy School is, together with the importance of the ‘whole­school approach’.
 
Section two – What are the criteria for national Healthy School status?
Sets out the criteria required in the four key themes for national Healthy School status
 
Section three – What does my school need to do to become a Healthy School?
Outlines the process and sources of evidence that schools might draw on to show how they are meeting national Healthy School status
 
Section four – Where can I find out more?
 Provides information about useful organisations, resources and websites
 
Annex
Checklist