Healthy Schools is a programme led by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department of Health.
The aim is to promote a whole school / whole child approach to health.
It is believed to improve;
**Health and reduce health inequalities
**Pupil attainment
**Social inclusion
**Links between health providers and education
There are four key themes:
– Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (Mrs. Hodkinson)
– Healthy Eating (Miss Lockyer and Miss Harper)
– Physical Activity (Mr Howell)
– Emotional Health and Wellbeing (Miss Hearn and Miss Steadman)
We have included some details for each topic below and please contact the relevant teachers if you have any queries.
Mrs. Hodkinson – h.hodkinson@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk
Miss Storey – h.storey@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk
Mr. Howell – c.howell@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk
Miss Hearn – r.hearn@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk
Miss Steadman – k.steadman@bishopveseys.bham.sch.uk
PSHE
| KS3 PSHE | ||
| Topics for KS3 | ||
| Year 7 | Information Literacy (3 Lessons TS) | |
| Healthy Eating | ||
| Human Rights | ||
| Personal Safety | ||
| Emotional Health and Wellbeing | ||
| Year 8 | Knife Crime | |
| Diversity and Multiculturalism | ||
| The Media | ||
| United Nations and Ethical Issues | ||
| Year 9 | Sexual Health | |
| Globalisation | ||
| Drugs and Alcohol | ||
| Conflict | ||
| Careers | ||
| Financial Capability | ||
| KS4 Citizenship | |
| SRE | |
| Politics | |
| The media and globalisation | |
| Careers | |
| Ethics and animal rights | |
| Thinking skills | |
| Responsibility | |
Physical Activity
Clubs to join –
Cricket – Walmley, Sutton Coldfield, Four Oaks Saints, Aston Unity
Rugby – Sutton Coldfield, Old Veseyans
Hockey – Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield.
Tennis – Streetly, Penns, Sutton Hard courts.
Athletics – Royal Sutton
All of the above run junior and senior practices and welcome new members.
Contact the P.E. department for further details.
Extra curricular timetable – To be advised
Emotional Health and Wellbeing – See Pastoral Pages
Healthy Eating
From September it will be possible to view the food choices that your son has made. Further details will be made available in September.
The following websites offer suggestions for healthy meals:
http://www.eatwell.gov.uk/
http://www.nhs.uk/change4life/Pages/Default.aspx
The following website gives the food standards:
http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/
Our caterer, Chartwells, support healthy eating. Find more information on their website http://www.chartwells.co.uk/
What makes a good packed lunch?
see the links below for ideas of ‘What makes a good packed lunch’…………
