1. Healthy Learning, Healthy Lives Award Key Stage1-5
Quick Reference Guide
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Emotional Health and Wellbeing
Criteria 1
The setting has an emotional health and wellbeing policy and has a named emotional health and wellbeing lead.
Criteria 2
To have regular communication with CAMHs community workers.
Criteria 3
Play an active role in the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Knowledge Hub .
Criteria 4
Commit to staff CPD for emotional health and wellbeing.
Criteria 5
To develop a whole service approach to supporting good emotional health and wellbeing with children.
Enhanced Criteria (Optional): You can apply for an Enhanced Award once you have gained your Healthy Learning, Healthy Lives Award.
Healthy Eating
The setting has a healthy food and drink policy .
The environment of the setting is conducive to healthy eating.
Healthy food options are available and encouraged.
Healthy drink options are available and encouraged.
Education on healthy eating is provided and there are consistent messages across subject areas.
Physical Activity
The school provides clear leadership to create and manage a positive environment which enhances and recognises opportunities for physical activity across the whole school.
The school environment promotes physical activity and provides opportunities for physical activity.
The school curriculum includes physical activity and learning outcomes which are monitored and evaluated to ensure quality of teaching, opportunities and learning.
There are a range of physical activity, sport and play opportunities on offer such as before, during and after school clubs, activities at break and lunch times.
The school has partnerships and engages with and provides opportunities for engagement with parents/carers, the local community, external agencies and volunteers.
PSHE
There is a PSHE policy or equivalent in place which clearly details the school’s approach to relationship and sex education (RSE); personal development, behaviour and welfare; building resilience and drug and alcohol issues.
A spiral programme of PSHE is delivered by a regular team who are well trained to deliver with the right skills, confidence, a variety of methods suitable for the audience and good quality resources.
The entitlement of all learners is secured through planned provision for RSE across the whole age range.
The school adopts a planned programme about how to develop resilience and manage risk taking behaviour throughout the curriculum.
PSHE is seen as a partnership between school and home and there are effective measures to inform parents/carers, involve them in dialogue and consultation, and support them in continuing the learning on these issues with their children at home.

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