Health Promoting Schools
Health Promoting Schools update - November 2007
What's new
- Health Promoting Schools Conference 2007 - Health at the Heart of Learning, a national conference held in Edinburgh at the beginning of November, celebrated the achievements of Health Promoting Schools across the country.
- Electronic Newsletter - a convenient electronic copy of our print newsletter is now available on the website.
Events
For more information see our events page.
- National PE Conference (19 December 2007)
Organised by Learning and Teaching Scotland, this conference was for all educational professionals with an interest in physical education. - Grounds for Learning (Up to 30 December 2007)
Scottish school grounds charity helps make the best use of outdoor spaces for teaching, learning and play. - The FRIENDS Programme (Up to 6 June 2008)
This programme is a preventative approach to support children’s anxiety and emotional wellbeing.
News
This is just a selection of the latest stories added to our news page:
- Secondary school pupils reveal their hopes and fears - Children worry more about exams than friendships and the future.
- Cars crowding out children's play - Children are being pushed out of public places because of excessive traffic and adults' fear of anti-social behaviour.
- New road safety education tool - The Herald reports that best-selling author Ian Rankin joined the Transport Minister to launch a new road safety education tool aimed at schoolchildren.
- Opening of new eco school - A new environmentally friendly school was officially opened on Wednesday 14 November.