Health Promoting Schools
At Collydean, we are deeply committed to promoting the health and well being of our whole school community. We believe that we should work hard to help everyone, to make sure that we are all as fit and healthy as we possibly can be!
Throughout the year classes will look at different elements of Health and Wellbeing. The components are:
- Mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing
- Planning for choices and changes
- Physical education, physical activity and sport
- Food and health
- Substance misuse
- Relationships, sexual health and parenthood
Emotional Wellbeing
The emotional wellbeing of our young people matters. It’s normal for young people to face emotional challenges growing up, and their mental health is as important as their general physical health and wellbeing. For more information and links to sources of support, please go to www.fife.gov.uk/ourmindsmatter/
What are the main purposes of learning in health and wellbeing?
Learning in health and wellbeing ensures that our children develop the knowledge and understanding, skills, capabilities and attributes which they need for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing now and in the future. It enables the children to:
- make informed decisions in order to improve their mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing
- experience challenge and enjoyment
- experience positive aspects of healthy living and activity for themselves
- apply their mental, emotional, social and physical skills to pursue a healthy lifestyle
- make a successful move to the next stage of education or work
- establish a pattern of health and wellbeing which will be sustained into adult life, and which will help to promote the health and wellbeing of the next generation of Scottish children.
Each week in Collydean we make sure that the children are involved in the recommended two hours of physical activity. Pupils take part in both indoor and outdoor PE lessons. We build periods of outdoor learning into our weekly timetables. The classes are encouraged to fully utilise the school playground and areas we have around Collydean e.g the wooded areas, the Louise Blundell Sensory Garden and Magnus Drive play area. In the summer term, during lunch and break times the older children teach the younger children playground games and we have playground equipment to support these activities.
The children are encouraged to choose healthy options at lunch and we encourage them to drink water during the day. This is a healthy way to keep hydrated whilst not impacting on dental hygiene or making it more difficult for children to concentrate through excessive sugar or additives such as colourings or sweeteners. Children will only have access to plain water during class time. Children will still be able to drink milk and still juices / flavoured water at break and lunch time. Please support this by only sending plain water in water bottles and no fizzy drinks or energy drinks at all.
Through the year, there are many after school clubs organised that allow the children to be active. These could include activities such as football, gymnastics, multi-sports, basketball and netball. We continue to provide a wide variety of taster sessions throughout the year – these have included taekwondo and yoga. NHS Fife are working with staff, pupils and families to support a healthy lifestyle.
