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Sustainable Futures’ ESDGC Strategy 2006 (PDF, 2.1Mb)

Sustainable Development Strategy 2008 (PDF, 2Mb)

Education Strategic Plan 2008/11 (PDF, 3Mb)

 

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Sustainable Health and Well Being

Healthy living in schools in not just about encouraging children and young people to eat well and to exercise, it’s a much broader approach which focuses on the physical, social, mental and emotional well being of both staff and pupils.

Schools have an important role to play in promoting the health and well being of young people. They have the opportunity to shape attitudes and behaviours that affect it.

We have suggested some simple steps to help pupils, parents, teachers and staff work together to travel more sustainably and raise awareness of important transport issues.

Sustainable Healthy & well Being projects

Healthy Schools Scheme:

The Healthy School Initiative is part of the Welsh Network of Healthy Schools and seeks to develop and sustain the health and well being of pupils, young people and staff in the authority’s schools and the wider community.

The aims of the healthy school initiative include developing good relationships in the daily life of the school, promoting the self-esteem of all members of the school community, developing and implementing a coherent health education curriculum and ensuring that all pupils have the opportunity to benefit from stimulating educational challenges.

Schools taking part are expected to promote and develop at least three actions each year, with two of the actions being long term to embed the health education/ health promotion in the school.

Appetite for Life:

Schools take on one of the three Appetite for Life Action Challenges: Get Growing, Reduce Rubbish or Greener Grub and compete to win £3,000 and the unique chance to turn their school into a sky news studio for a day.

Get your school involved in Appetite for action on January 23rd 2009 and kick start your school for the challenge. To find out more and register your school visit www.appetiteforaction.org.uk

Sustainable Health & Well Being Support & Advice

For support and advice on sustainable school health and well being in the Caerphilly County Borough please contact:

Derrick Jones, Healthy Schools Coordinator, CCBC
Tel: 01443 863255, email JONESD14@caerphilly.gov.uk

Carin Webb, Healthy Schools Officer, CCBC
Tel: 01495 864970, email WEBBCL@caerphilly.gov.uk

Kara Edwards, Healthy Schools Accreditation Officer, CCBC
Tel: 01495 235113, email EDWARK5@caerphilly.gov.uk

Sarah Jenkins, Healthy Pre School Development Officer
Tel: 01495 864970, email JENKIS10@caerphilly.gov.uk

Case Studies

Cwmfelinfach Primary School - Professor Eatwell (PDF, 100Kb)
Blackwood Primary School - Food Coop (PDF, 103Kb)

Top Tips for sustainable school health and well being

  • Run a fruit tuck shop
  • Develop a food & fitness policy
  • Carry out an audit of the health and well being of the school
  • Link to transport and start a walking bus or cycle train
  • Run after school exercise clubs
  • Encourage the canteen to serve healthy well balanced meals
  • Stamp out bullying
  • Take part in Fruity Friday
  • Start an after school cookery club
  • Link to Fairtrade and sell Fairtrade fruit and cereal bars as part of your health snack bar

Funding

The Health Funding Information document (PDF, 39Kb) will provide you with details of grants, awards and offers available to support your ESDGC project.