Health and Wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

Learning in health and wellbeing ensures that our pupils develop the knowledge and understanding, skills, capabilities and attributes which they need for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing for the present day and the future.

Our school follows the experiences and outcomes in health and wellbeing which reflect a holistic approach to promoting the health and wellbeing of all our pupils. Good health and wellbeing is central to effective learning. Learning through health and wellbeing promotes confidence, independent thinking and positive attitudes and dispositions. It is the responsibility of every teacher in the school to contribute to learning and development in this area.

Our aims are to support our pupils to:

Develop their self-awareness, self-worth and respect for others
Meet challenges, manage change and build relationships
Experience personal achievement and build resilience and confidence
Understand and develop their physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing and social skills
Understand how what they eat, how active they are and how decisions they make about their behaviour and relationships affect their physical and mental wellbeing
Participate in a wide range of activities which promote a healthy lifestyle
Understand that adults in the school community have a responsibility to look after them, listen to their concerns and involve others where necessary
Learn about where to find help and resources to inform choices
Assess and manage risk and understand the impact of risk-taking behaviour
Reflect on their strengths and skills to help them make informed choices when planning their next steps
Acknowledge diversity and understand that it is everyone’s responsibility to challenge discrimination

All our classes enjoy three periods of PE every week, two sessions are indoors and one session will take place either outdoors, weather permitting, or in class. During these sessions the pupils experience and gain knowledge and understanding of the role of exercise in good health.

We also have PE specialists from Eastwood High School who visit the school on a weekly basis. This, along with the input from our Active Schools Coordinator, ensures our pupils acquire and practise skills to equip them for an active lifestyle and enjoyable leisure time. There are also many after school clubs including football, basketball, dance, badminton etc.

Each pupil is expected to bring PE kit to school as necessary. This consists of shorts, polo-shirt and sandshoes. In the interest of health and safety children are not allowed to wear jewellery of any type during PE lessons – earrings must be removed.