Healthy Schools

Healthy Schools

As part of our reaccreditiation for the Healthy Schools award in 2026 we have consulted with stakeholders and put together a new plan for further developing what we do.

Histon and Impington Park Primary School is committed to the development of positive attitudes towards health, fitness and well-being. It promotes physical and emotional health by providing accessible, up-to-date information, a supportive physical and social environment, and carefully planned teaching of skills and attitudes involved in making informed decisions.

 We understand that health, fitness and well-being are pivotal to the development of positive lifestyles, as well as to children’s achievement and standards. The aims listed below are central to ensuring that Histon and Impington Park Primary School is a Healthy School.

 Aims

·        To promote a whole school approach to a healthy lifestyle

·        To continue to ensure all teachers deliver high quality PSHE lessons that develop understanding of the importance of mental health and well-being, as well as knowledge and skills to make informed choices about adopting a healthy lifestyle

·        To embrace a Therapeutic Approach that provides children secure spaces to think, learn and express themselves

·        To help children and staff develop greater confidence, motivation, resilience and self-esteem

·        To provide high quality Physical Education and School Sport, promoting physical activity as part of a lifelong healthy lifestyle

·        To provide all children with opportunities to participate in extra-curricular activities before, during and after school.

·        To develop the teaching of Food Technology within the Design and Technology curriculum, drawing links with Science and PSHE

·        To provide children with a range of equipment and activities to choose how they use their playtime

·        To encourage KS2 children to bring a healthy snack for morning break time

·        To support the ‘Fruit for School’s’ initiative by encouraging KS1 children to eat one portion of fruit or veg every day at breaktime

·        To have access to daily Milk via the Cool Milk website

·        To develop children’s understanding of the importance of water in their diet

·        To ensure staff and children have access to clean, cold water throughout the day

 We asked our children for their thoughts on what makes Histon and Impington Park Primary a healthy school. They said...

·        Healthy, balanced lunchtime meals

·        Thinking about our mental health in PSHE lessons and Flourishing Starts

·        Having a calm, safe environment where we follow our PARK values

·        Making sure everyone joins in with exercise

·        Having active PE lessons

·        Cross-country events, Santa Dashes, Sports Days, Skipping Ninja Days, Bikeability, Scooterbility, Balancability, Danceathons

·        Active, as well as mindful, brain breaks

·        Rubbish being put in correct bins

·        Everyone playing together happily

·        Having healthy teachers

·        Taking care of each other

·        Lessons on healthy eating

·        Having lots of options for playtimes like the trim trail, climbing frame, Play Leader activities, different playground markings, basketball hoops and football goals

They also suggested things that could make our school even better:

·        Sharing information about what makes a healthy, balanced packed lunch

·        Looking at ways to reduce the number of children bringing in sweets for birthdays. For example, recommending small, non-edible items to share instead