A healthy school promotes the health and well-being of its pupils and staff through a well-planned, taught curriculum in a physical and emotional environment that promotes learning and healthy lifestyle choices.

The aims of the National Healthy Schools Programme are:
•  To support children in developing healthy behaviours
•  To help to raise pupil achievement
•  To help to reduce health inequalities and childhood obesity
•  To help promote social inclusion

What is a 'Healthy School'?

National Healthy school status requires schools to meet criteria in four core themes. These criteria relate not only to the taught curriculum but also to the emotional, physical and learning environment that the school provides.

There are a number of specific actions that schools need to take if they are to be recognised as healthy schools.

Schools are asked to demonstrate evidence in the four core themes using a whole school approach involving the whole school community:

•  PSHE (Personal, Social and Health Education) – including relationship education and drug education

•  Healthy Eating

•  Physical Activity

•  Emotional health and well-being (including bullying)

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