Healthy Schools
The Healthy Schools Programme (NHSP) is a joint initiative between Department for Children Schools and Families and the Department of Health (DH) - which promotes a whole school / whole child approach to health.
The programme has existed since 1999.
Healthy Schools is intended to deliver real benefits in respect of:
- Improvement in health and reduced health inequalities
- Raised pupil achievement
- More social inclusion and
- Closer working between health promotion providers and education establishments.
The aim of the Healthy Schools programme is for all children and young people to be healthy and achieve at school and in life. We believe that by providing opportunities at school for enhancing emotional and physical aspects of health.
Bexley Heathly Schools
In Bexley we achieved 100% healthy school status since January 2008. Our Healthy Schools team are doing some exciting work with students in the borough. As this area of our website is in development, do check back regularly for news.
What Money Means
As part of the financial capability area of Healthy Schools, Bexley is one of 11 local authorities taking part in the “What Money Means” programme, supported by Pfeg (Personal Finance Education Group).
Healthy Schools and Pfeg have been working together this year to support primary schools embed financial capability across the curriculum.
In three special 'Maths impact days' over 180 children took part in different activities around making financial decisions, needs and wants, as well as jobs skills and value.
Money mentoring Group
Bexley Healthy schools has developed a peer mentoring programme around the value of money. Year 5/6 children were trained to learn about money and developed new skills by delivering the same activities to younger children. The programme was very successful and well received by everyone involved.
As part of My Money Week (28/06-2/07) a lot of activities are taking place in schools, such as:
- an induction for teachers from all schools
- a theatre production for children highlighting money matters
- a workshop around tax
- budgeting workshops for parents
- budgeting workshop for secondary schools.
