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HAPPEN School Health Network

How do the pupils directly benefit?
The schools will benefit from engaging with the Healthy Schools Scheme, as it will ensure
that schools are working towards a phase of the scheme, embedding health improvement
into mapping and planning of the curriculum, school ethos and environment and general
awareness of health in and around the school.

Pupils can develop a healthy schools committee, meeting regularly to discuss health in their
school, which in effect will provide excellent lifelong skills and a focus and awareness of
health. Schools can take advantage of healthy schools training and resources which can be
cascaded on a whole school level.

Ultimately, the healthy schools scheme will have an impact on the overall health of all pupils
in schools who are engaged with the scheme.

Contact Information

For more information please contact:

Mary Charles
Principal Public Health Practitioner
St David's Park
Job's Well Road
Carmarthen
SA31 3WY

Phone 07975 233 965
Email: Mary.Charles@wales.nhs.uk

Are there any ready to use resources available?

Various resources are available to lend via the Healthy Schools Team. Please don't hesitate
to ask.

Website:

Welsh Network of Health School Schemes