The National Healthy Schools Programme is a long term initiative that aims to help young people and their schools to be healthy, making a difference to the health and achievement of young people in thousands of schools across England. Healthy Schools help children and young people to reach their potential by building on a solid foundation of health to do better in learning and in life.

The programme isn’t just about physical health, it’s about good health and happiness inside and out. And it’s not just about pupils either; a Healthy School involves the whole school community in improving their health and their happiness and getting the most out of life.

To be awarded Healthy Schools Status, schools need to show a planned, systematic, whole- school approach to developing physical and emotional well-being, focused on four themes: Personal, Social & Health Education Healthy Eating Physical Activity Emotional Health & Wellbeing