Health and Wellbeing includes experiences and outcomes for personal and social development, for developing an understanding of health, physical education and physical activity and also includes aspects of food technology.
Children and young people need to experience what it feels like to develop, enjoy and live a healthy lifestyle. They also need to learn ways of dealing with the many new and challenging situations they will experience throughout their lives.
A healthy lifestyle supports physical, social and emotional wellbeing and underpins successful learning.
Concerns about the health, diet and activity levels of Scotland’s children and young people, social factors and inequalities in health, emphasise the importance of a focus on health and wellbeing throughout education, starting in the early years.

Learning through health and wellbeing enables children and young people to:

• experience positive aspects of healthy living and activity for themselves
• develop the knowledge and understanding, skills, abilities and attitudes necessary for their physical, emotional, social and mental wellbeing now and in their future lives
• make informed decisions in order to improve their physical, emotional, social and mental wellbeing
• apply their physical, emotional, social and mental skills to pursue a healthy lifestyle
• make a successful move to the next stage of education
• take advantage of opportunities where they can excel in sport or pursue careers in health and leisure industries.

Health and Wellbeing Programme

The Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) approach supports children and young people so that they can grow up feeling loved, safe and respected and can realise their full potential. At home, in school or the wider community, every child and young person should be:

• safe
• happy
• active
• nurtured
• achieving
• respected
• responsible
• included

Each month, all pupils focus on one of the Girfec Wellbeing Indicators, as mentioned above and most of their Health and Wellbeing class work, is directly linked. You can view the outline of the lessons that will be taught via the Healthy Schools website.

Relationship, Sexual Health & Parenthood 

During the year the pupils will be taught about Relationships, Sexual Health and Parenthood (RSHP). The lessons that will be taught can be viewed via the RSHP website.  Within this website there is also parent/carer information leaflets for each level.

RSHP Early Level Parent/Carer information

RSHP First Level Parent/Carer information

RSHP Second Level Parent/Carer information

Physical Education

Physical Education plays an important role in the wellbeing of all children, as they learn to understand the importance of exercise, in the promotion of good health. Our children are encouraged to develop a positive attitude to an active lifestyle and an awareness of physical wellbeing and what this entails.

Our Physical Education Programme P1 – P7 is based on North Lanarkshire Council’s guidelines, supplemented, where appropriate, by other resources. Through our programme we provide opportunities for the development of physical competence, social skills, fitness and a healthy lifestyle. Pupils participate in a variety of physical activities such as games, team sports, gymnastics, athletics etc.

We aim to ensure that our pupils receive 2 hours of P.E. each week. Under normal circumstances, Primary Five pupils receive one twelve week block of swimming instruction and specialist sports’ coaching. Throughout the session our pupils receive tuition in Physical Education from our Active Schools’ Co-ordinator and also from visiting specialists. Pupils regularly participate in sporting festivals and competitions. To further encourage our pupils to engage in physical activity, we offer many different clubs both at lunchtimes and after school e.g. football, hockey, netball, archery, badminton, infant games etc. Furthermore, each year during the summer term pupils participate in a Health Week which, once again, encourages our pupils to participate in a range of different types of physical activity.

Bargeddie Primary School has been awarded a, ‘Sports Scotland Gold Award,’ in recognition of our focus on promoting sport within our establishment. Furthermore, in recent years, Bargeddie Primary was credited as being one of the top three primary schools in North Lanarkshire for promoting sporting activity to pupils, which was a fantastic achievement for us, one of which we are extremely proud.

Please note P.E. activities currently take place outside on our pitch. Therefore pupils require to have suitable, outdoor clothing. At the beginning of each school session, the days and times of P.E. sessions are issued to parents and carers.