Health Promoting Schools

St Francis NS has been actively involved in the Health Promotion Programme since we opened as it underlines our strong commitment to health.  We have always been a health promoting school and we work together with staff, pupils and their families and outside agencies in a planned way to promote the health of everyone in the school community.

Who is involved

• The children (particularly the School Council)
• The HPS Initiative working group
• The school community through the questionnaire
• Staff

Our Health Promotion School plans include:

• Promoting the health and well-being of pupils
• Enhancing the learning outcomes of pupils
• Upholding social justice and equity
• Providing a safe and supportive environment
• Involving pupil participation and empowerment
• Linking health and education issues and systems
• Addressing the health and well-being issues of school staff
• Collaborating with parents/guardians and the wider community
• Integrating health into the schools’ ongoing activities, curriculum and assessment standards
• Setting realistic goals built on accurate data and sound evidence
• Seeking continuous improvement through ongoing monitoring and evaluation