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October 20, 2006
PSHE Framework and Assessment
The first theme of the National Healthy School Programme is on PSHE.
If you haven't seen them already, then here are a few useful documents...
The QCA PSHE Framework will help you with Criterion 1.1.
The QCA PSHE Assessment Guidance will help you with Criterion 1.3.
If you have any other useful documents or already use the QCA Assessment Guidance then please do share your experience by using the "comments" link below.
Posted by Tom Hall at 11:36 AM | Comments (0)
October 06, 2006
Gateshead Healthy Schools Guidelines
The guidelines for 2006 to 2009 are finally complete! Your Core Team Representative will bring you a file for you to keep on their support visit.
However, if you're like me and tend to lose things, then the various sections are available to download below!
Section 2 - Becoming a Healthy School
Section 3 - Healthy Schools Directory
Section 4 - Gateshead Healthy Schools Blog will be coming soon.
Section 5 - Supplementary Documents
Posted by Tom Hall at 09:40 AM | Comments (0)
The Smoke Free School Awards are back!
The Health Act 2006 will introduce legislation to make all enclosed workplaces and public places smoke free from summer 2007.
This doesn't mean that it's time to stop all work on smoking!
The Smoke Free School Award enhances the legislation by incorporating the grounds of your school as well as the buildings. A smoke free site is one component of National Healthy School Status.
Schools are in an ideal position to influence the health of the community they serve. The school environment, smoking education programme offered and the messages given about tobacco have key roles to play in reducing smoking amongst young people, staff and visitors.
The Smoke Free School Awards are here to recognise and celebrate good practice in smoking prevention and education. For more information, download the flyers below.
Posted by Tom Hall at 09:00 AM | Comments (0)
October 05, 2006
Who is your Core Team Representative? - Tom Hall
Tom Hall
Health Promotion Specialist (Healthy Schools and Obesity)
Tel: 0191 497 1516
tom.hall@ghpct.nhs.uk
Tom has responsibility for the following schools...
Brighton Avenue Primary School
Dunston Hill Community Primary School
Kelvin Grove Community Primary School
St Aidan’s C of E Primary School
St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Gateshead
St Peter’s RC Primary School
Caedmon Community Primary School
Furrowfield School
South Street Community Primary School
St Augustine’s RC Primary School
St Edmund Campion or Cardinal Hume School
St John the Baptist RC Primary School
St Joseph’s Catholic Infant School, Birtley
St Joseph’s Catholic Junior School, Birtley
St Oswald’s RC Primary School
Posted by Tom Hall at 11:01 AM | Comments (2)
Who is your Core Team Representative? - Claire Mawson
Claire Mawson
Senior Health Promotion Specialist (Young People)
Tel: 0191 497 1489
claire.mawson@ghpct.nhs.uk
Claire has responsibility for the following schools...
Bill Quay Primary School
Brandling Primary School
Falla Park Community Primary School
Larkspur Community Primary School
Lingey House Primary School
Roman Road Primary School
Hill Top School
PRU (Bleach Green)
PRU (Millway)
PRU (Shipcote)
The Drive Community Primary School
Windy Nook Primary School
Posted by Tom Hall at 10:55 AM | Comments (0)
Who is your Core Team Representative? - Carole Ann Robson
Carole Ann Robson
Raising Achievement Consultant (Healthy Schools)
Tel: 0191 433 8671
caroleannrobson@gateshead.gov.uk
Carole has responsibility for the following schools...
Clover Hill Community Primary School
Fellside Community Primary School
Kells Lane Primary School
Kibblesworth Primary School
Marley Hill Community Primary School
Oakfield Infant School
Oakfield Junior School
Ravensworth Terrace Primary School
The Cedars School
Whickham School
Barley Mow Primary School
Bede Community Primary School
Bensham Grove Community Nursery School
Birtley East Community Primary School
Dryden School
Eslington Primary School
Front Street Community Primary School
Gibside School
Glynwood Community Primary School
Harlow Green Primary School
Joseph Swan School
Lord Lawson of Beamish Community School
St Wilfrid’s RC
Primary School
Wardley
Primary School
Washingwell Community Primary School
Whickham Parochial C of E Primary School
Posted by Tom Hall at 10:50 AM | Comments (0)
Who is your Core Team Representative? - Don Sweeney
Don Sweeney
Raising Achievement Consultant (Healthy Schools)
Tel: 0191 433 8667
donsweeny@gateshead.gov.uk
Don is responsible for the following schools...
Carr Hill Community Primary School
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Dunston Riverside Community Primary School
Fell Dyke Community Primary School
Kingsmeadow Community Comprehensive School
St Agnes Catholic Primary School
St Anne’s Catholic Primary School
St Mary’s RC Primary School
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas RC Primary School
St Thomas More Catholic School
Colegate Community Primary School
Heworth Grange Comprehensive School
Lindisfarne Community Primary School
Lobley Hill Primary School
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
St Alban’s Catholic Primary School
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
St Joseph’s RC Primary School, Highfield
St Philip Neri RC Primary School
Swalwell Primary School
Thomas Hepburn Community School
Tyne View Community Primary School
White Mere Community Primary School
Windmill Hills Community Primary School
Posted by Tom Hall at 10:45 AM | Comments (0)
Who is your Core Team Representative? - Alun Davies
Alun Davies
Health Education Adviser
Tel: 0191 433 8670
alundavies@gateshead.gov.uk
Alun is resposible for the following schools...
Blaydon West Primary School
High Spen Primary School
Portobello Primary School
Ryton Community Infant School
Ryton Community Junior School
Ryton Comprehensive School
Winlaton West Lane Community Primary School
Chopwell Primary School
Crookhill Community Primary School
Emmaville Primary School
Greenside Primary School
Highfield Community Primary School
Hookergate School
Kepier Chare Community Primary School
Parkhead Community Primary School
Rowlands Gill Primary School
Posted by Tom Hall at 10:40 AM | Comments (0)
October 04, 2006
Healthy Schools – have positive impact on health – reports Ofsted
Ofsted’s publication Healthy Schools, Healthy Children (July 2006) found that the majority of schools do make a positive contribution to the health and well being of pupils, young people.
The report was under pinned by the 5 key objectives from the DfES Healthy Living Blue print for schools and the National Healthy Schools Programme Criteria.
The schools that were most successful were those in which theory and practice were closely related.
Schools which had fruit and vegetable schemes in place and ensured 2 hours of physical activity each week were found to have a particularly positive impact on health.
Other initiatives commended included:-
Providing guidelines for parents on healthy lunches.
Endorsing out of school physical activities.
Enabling “Healthy School� groups where staff, pupils, parent governors and health partners plan jointly.
Using the visual and performing arts creatively to communicate health related messages.
• PSHE was found to play a positive role in promoting pupils and parents more closely to promote healthier lifestyle.
• Setting clear learning objectives for PSHE and using QCA guidance for the purpose of Assessment.
• Ensuring that by 2010 that all pupils have 2 hours of high quality physical education per week supplemented by extra hours of sport and physical activity.
Links with PESCL Strategy – local School Sports Partnerships)
Recognising the importance and value of external environments to promote healthier lifestyles.
To co-ordinate the primary-secondary transition to emphasise curricular messages about healthy living.
For further information visit:
www.ofsted.gov.uk
http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk
www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk
Posted by Melody at 11:37 AM | Comments (0)
Anti Bullying Week
20th – 24th November 2006
The theme for this year is “Bullying� See it, Get Help, Stop it
Its focus is on the important role that children, young people and adults can play to stop bullying by taking positive action when they see it happening.
All schools in England will be sent a pack of Anti-Bullying materials asking teachers, parents and pupils to get involved in the week to work together to help put a stop to bullying.
For more information about Anti-Bullying Week please visit
www.gethelpwithbullying.org.uk
Posted by Melody at 09:56 AM | Comments (0)
October 02, 2006
PSHE – Subject Association
The PSHE subject association aims to:-
• Help teachers and those working with them to better plan manage, deliver, evaluate and monitor PSHE.
• Raise the status and quality of PSHE provision and its impact.
• Work with curriculum policy makers and developers to ensure that PSHE supports learners in their life and work in the 21st Century.
• Represent the views of the PSHE community to government, other bodies and the media.
Membership recruitment
Contact – info@pshe-association.org.uk or visit www.ncb.org.uk
Posted by Melody at 11:35 AM | Comments (0)