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Holy Family is proud to announce it was awarded Healthy School Status in October. This is not simply about healthy eating but ensuring that our students are given a holistic approach to their health and well-being.
The aims of the National Healthy Schools programme are:
• To support children and young people in developing healthy behaviours
• To help raise pupil achievement
• To help reduce health inequalities
• To help promote social inclusion.
“A healthy School promotes the health and well being of its pupil and staff through a well planned curriculum in a physical and emotional environment that promotes learning and healthy lifestyle choices.”
Ofsted expect schools to demonstrate how they are contributing to the 5 national outcomes for children as stipulated in Every Child Matters and the Children Act 2004. Gaining Healthy Status provides evidence of the following points in the Core Themes.
The group which led Holy Family through this process was chaired by Mrs. Violet and we are now working on a Whole School Food Policy.