2. Did you know that The Abbey School has already achieved the Bronze Healthy School Award? What do you think being a healthy school means?

3. A healthy school helps pupils and teachers do their best and celebrates their achievements. It promotes both physical and emotional health.

4. In a healthy School You feel happy and safe. You can make friends. Everyone is treated fairly and with respect. You can easily get involved in making decisions. Your opinion is listened to. You can play games and sport. You can choose healthy food and drinks. You learn to make healthy choices. The school and community care about each other and work together. You feel good about yourself. You achieve your very best. You enjoy going every day. Your school building looks good. Your playground is attractive.

5. Your role in the school In a healthy school you should: look after yourself treat others with care and respect learn to look after your body play games and sport during and after school walk or cycle to school if you can choose healthy lunches and snacks drink plenty of water encourage your family to lead healthy lifestyles help keep your playground litter free think about changes you could make in your school be involved in making decisions through your school council take part in activities like buddying schemes share good ideas on health with your friends, classmates and school council ask your mum, dad and even grandparents to get involved in health activities at the school, the parent teacher association (PTA) or any other school event

6. REMEMBER! If the physical and emotional health of staff and pupils improves, YOU are likely to learn more effectively and do better in school.

8. As you have seen, many different things are a part of a healthy school, like the school dinners, the playground, the ethos and good relationships between pupils and teachers. Here are just a few reminders of how you can help The Abbey achieve the Silver Healthy Schools Award.

9. Have good manners Listen to one another Cooperate with others Share your views and help make decisions Tell other people about the Healthy Schools activities in school Recognise and value one another's differences Celebrate your own and others' achievements Have a healthy lifestyle Eat healthily - a healthy lunch gives you the energy to concentrate better and learn more Drink plenty of water each day At lunchtimes, relax and enjoy the company of your friends Respect each other's work, play space and belongings Tell staff if anyone is unhappy, upset or being bullied Have a positive attitude to school BE PROUD OF YOUR SCHOOL AND YOUR PLACE WITHIN IT

10. Some of you may have noticed the Healthy Schools and Eco Schools noticeboard in the entrance to the Junior School. Take the time to look at the noticeboard and keep up to date with the Healthy Schools activities taking place in and around the school. Get involved! If you have any ideas, comments, newspaper articles, etc. SHARE THEM!