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Health Promoting Week
We are delighted to give you the details of our Health Promoting Programme from
Monday 23rd October 2017 which Mrs. Moloney and Mrs. Finnegan have arranged.
Monday 23rd
Kevin Sheridan of Sheridan’s Cheesemongers will give a demonstration with each class.
The focus will be on smoothie making.
Tuesday 24th
Active Day in School with plenty of different sporting activities.
Each pupil will receive an ‘Eat Smart, Move More’ booklet’ from the HSE.
Wednesday 25th
‘Fred The Party Professor’ will visit the school with an educational show using magic.
Thursday 26th
Pauric White of The Forge will hold cookery demonstrations with each class.
This year the theme is ‘Meet the Fish - Eat the Fish’ The children will also bake brown bread.
Friday 27th
Big Dome is coming to school – an indoor cinema showing wonderful educational films about space, nature
etc.
SPHE lessons and Mindfulness sessions will be held in each class.
Sergeant Dean Kerins will give a talk on ‘Internet Safety’ to 3
rd
to 6
th
classes. (Time to be confirmed)
In
a
Health
Promoting
School,
health
refers
to
social,
emotional,
mental,
spiritual,
cognitive
and
physical
health.
The
school
recognises
that
these
dimensions
of
health
are
interconnected
and
are
influenced
by
the
school
environment.
Health
Promotion
in
a
school
can
be
defined
as
any
activity
undertaken
that
aims
to
improve
and
protect
the
health
of
everyone
in
the
school
community.
The
HPS
strives
to
make
school
a
positive
experience
for
pupils,
staff
and
visitors
by
paying
special
attention
to
all
aspects
of
health
in
every
area
of
the
school.
Through
whole
school
consultation
and
involvement
everyone
is
actively
engaged
in
the
process.
A Health Promoting School aims to:
• Foster the healthy development of the whole school community;
• Provide a framework for developing health promotion initiatives in
a way that supports and enhances the implementation of the
curriculum;
• Support the planning, implementation and evaluation of health
related activities under the school development planning process;
• Enhance the links between schools and their communities.
The benefits of a Health Promoting School;
Better learning outcomes for pupils
Improved staff well-being
A more coordinated approach to social, physical and
environmental needs
Increased pupil self-esteem
Lowered incidence of bullying
Safer and more secure school environment
Better understanding of schools’ health aims
Improved relationships within the school
Increased involvement of parents/guardians
Better use of external agencies e.g HSE
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