Eighteen more Wiltshire Healthy Schools
Tuesday 28th November 2017
Yesterday eighteen more Wiltshire schools were invited to a special event to recognise their new Wiltshire Healthy Schools status and receive their plaques.
- Broad Chalke CofE Primary School
- Bitham Brook Primary School
- Fitzmaurice Primary School
- Winterbourne Earls CofE Primary School
- Woodford Valley CofE Primary School
- Box Primary School
- Bulford St Leonard’s Primary School
- Corsham Regis Primary School
- Lavington School
- Matravers School
- Pembroke Park School
- Sambourne CofE VC Primary School
- St John’s Catholic Primary School
- St Nicholas CoE VC Primary School
- St Patrick’s Catholic Primary School
- Studley Green Primary School
- The Clarendon Academy
- The John Bentley School
The ceremony at County Hall in Trowbridge follows previous events marking the Healthy Schools achievements of 11 schools from the Melksham area and five Tidworth schools, earlier this month.
The programme accredits schools that have provided evidence to show how their provision effectively supports the health and wellbeing of their pupils. Schools can work towards bronze, silver or gold levels to achieve Wiltshire Healthy Schools status. To be accredited schools need to meet a range of standards based on local and national priorities.
Philip Whalley, portfolio holder for education and skills at Wiltshire Council presented the plaques at the ceremony.
He said: “More than half of Wiltshire schools are now involved in this exciting programme which achieves so much for the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
“I congratulate all these schools on working so hard to achieve these awards and I’m looking forward to finding out more about the innovative approaches they have taken to gain this worthy recognition.”
Currently 77 schools have Wiltshire Healthy Schools at bronze, silver or gold level. A total of 131 schools are taking part to achieve the award.
The multiagency group granting the awards includes police, school health nurses, school representatives, Wiltshire & Swindon Sports Partnership and others. The council and agencies support the schools as they work towards the standards.
The local programme supports schools and provides information on key actions that can be taken as well as providing training. The progress of schools is monitored, including the positive impact on the health behaviours of young people.
Further information about our Healthy Schools programme can be found at http://www.wiltshirehealthyschools.org/about/
