Comprehensive School Health PHED 3017

Design your perfect school Physical plant Physical plant Athletic/fitness facilities Athletic/fitness facilities Curriculum Curriculum Food services Food services Support services – in school / community Support services – in school / community Teachers Teachers Etc. Etc.

What needs to be done to create a school like yours? Government Policy Government Policy Teacher training Teacher training Parent involvement Parent involvement Board support Board support Other? Other?

What is a HEALTHY school? School spirit, students & teachers want to be there School spirit, students & teachers want to be there Team approach to decision making Team approach to decision making Responsive to student issues Responsive to student issues Opportunities to take risks to maximize learning Opportunities to take risks to maximize learning Students are involved in health issues Students are involved in health issues Students & parents participate in healthy school promotion Students & parents participate in healthy school promotion Peer counselling & peer mediation – caring relationships reinforced Peer counselling & peer mediation – caring relationships reinforced

Comprehensive School Health A.K.A. A.K.A. Quality School Health Quality School Health Health Promoting Schools Health Promoting Schools Coordinated school health Coordinated school health Early 1990’s – recognized the need for an integrated approach to promoting a healthy school environment Early 1990’s – recognized the need for an integrated approach to promoting a healthy school environment WHY? Growing recognition of the link between health and academic performance WHY? Growing recognition of the link between health and academic performance WHO WHO

Comprehensive School Health Encompasses entire school environment Encompasses entire school environment Addresses FOUR pillars: Addresses FOUR pillars: Teaching and learning Teaching and learning Health & other support services Health & other support services Supportive social environment Supportive social environment Healthy physical environment Healthy physical environment

Teaching & Learning Comprehensive K-12 curriculum covering all facets of health Comprehensive K-12 curriculum covering all facets of health Effective teaching & learning approaches that support development of student knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviours Effective teaching & learning approaches that support development of student knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviours Effective pre-service and in-service training for educators Effective pre-service and in-service training for educators

Health & Other Support Services Social & psychological screening Social & psychological screening Child protection Child protection Public health Public health Guidance services Guidance services Special needs services Special needs services Police services Police services Recreational services Recreational services After school programming After school programming Coordination Coordination

Supportive social environment Role modeling by school staff and others Role modeling by school staff and others Peer support and support group development Peer support and support group development Community participation / media cooperation Community participation / media cooperation Staff wellness programs Staff wellness programs Appropriate school discipline policies Appropriate school discipline policies Effective management strategies Effective management strategies Active student and parent participation Active student and parent participation

Healthy physical environment Safety procedures & regulations Safety procedures & regulations Sanitation, clean water, hygiene standards Sanitation, clean water, hygiene standards Environmental health standards Environmental health standards Food & nutrition policies Food & nutrition policies Smoke-free school policies Smoke-free school policies Multiple opportunities for sport & PA Multiple opportunities for sport & PA Accessible & sustainable environments that promote PA; safety and freedom from bullying or harassment Accessible & sustainable environments that promote PA; safety and freedom from bullying or harassment

Look Back at your SCHOOL Place a check beside CSH initiatives or elements Place a check beside CSH initiatives or elements Would your school be a healthy school? Would your school be a healthy school? What would you add to your school plan to make it a health promoting school? What would you add to your school plan to make it a health promoting school?

Hidden Curriculum? Implicit messages that reinforce desirable or undesirable attitudes Implicit messages that reinforce desirable or undesirable attitudes Culture of the school Culture of the school Prevailing standards of behaviour Prevailing standards of behaviour Attitudes of staff towards students Attitudes of staff towards students Values asserted by its mode of operation Values asserted by its mode of operation

EVIDENCE? World Health Organization World Health Organization 37 countries 37 countries 15 reviews of hundreds of studies involving CSH programs 15 reviews of hundreds of studies involving CSH programs The programs most effective were those promoting mental health, that were of long duration and high intensity, and involved the WHOLE SCHOOL. The programs most effective were those promoting mental health, that were of long duration and high intensity, and involved the WHOLE SCHOOL.

Assignment #1 Write a formal letter to your principal, school official Write a formal letter to your principal, school official