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