Five South Wiltshire schools gain 'Healthy Schools' accreditation
It's all aimed at encouraging healthy lifestyles and improving wellbeing
Five more South Wiltshire schools have gained Wiltshire Healthy Schools accreditation for encouraging healthy lifestyles and promoting wellbeing.
It's a Wiltshire Council programme, where schools have to submit evidence to a local multiagency group, describing their school provision and the difference that their work has made to the heath related outcomes for pupils.
Several of the schools achieving the award were also visited by Wiltshire Youth Councillors who also provided their feedback on the schools.
Schools can apply for accreditation at three levels: bronze, silver or gold, starting with bronze.
Currently 131 schools are taking part in the programme, with 80 awarded accreditation at either bronze, silver or gold level.
Schools that have gained accreditation this term are:
• St John’s CofE Primary School, Tisbury – silver award
• Urchfont Primary School – silver award
• Morgan’s Vale and Woodfalls CofE Primary School – bronze award
• Pewsey Primary School – bronze award
• St Osmund’s Primary School, Salisbury – bronze award
Cllr Laura Mayes, Cabinet Member for Children's Services said:
“Our Wiltshire Healthy Schools programme recognises the hard work of our school communities to create a healthy space for pupils to learn and grow.
"We have some amazing initiatives from schools who have taken a step back and considered what would really make a difference and these have had a positive impact on pupils and the whole school community. I'm delighted that so many schools have received this award, and I would encourage more to come forward in the future.”