Healthy Lifestyles

In this section of the website you will find links to a range of documents and resources relating to health and wellbeing issues, as well as some information regarding our Healthy Schools application. You can also access a number of the school’s health-related policies in the relevant section below.
National Healthy Schools Status (NHSS)

In 2009 DJCS achieved National Healthy Schools Status. NHSS is awarded on the basis of four sets of criteria, which relate not only to the school’s delivery of the curriculum, but also to its ethos and its approach to the broader school community. The National Healthy Schools Programme seeks to engage parents and carers in health-related issues as well as encouraging pupils and staff to lead a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Healthy Schools is concerned with the implementation of a whole-school approach to health and wellbeing, both physical and emotional, in particular: “improvement in health and reduced health inequalities; raised pupil achievement; greater social inclusion and increased working between health promotion providers and education establishments” (Healthy Schools website)

The programme is also closely linked with the Every Child Matters (ECM) agenda.

Achieving NHSS

The achievement of NHSS is based on an audit of the school’s approach to four specific areas. These areas are:

• Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE), including Sex & Relationships Education (SRE) and Drugs Education;

• Healthy Eating;

• Physical Activity;

• Emotional Health & Wellbeing, including bullying.

For more details about the National Healthy Schools Programme, including its aims and objectives and the application process, please visit the National Healthy Schools website

Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHEe)

• Programmes of Study for PSHEe KS3 KS4

• Programmes of Study for Science KS3 KS4

• Drugs advice for young people

• Advice on sexual health

• Advice on smoking

Healthy Eating

• In-School Catering

  • Sample menu and prices

  • ParentPay

• School Food Trust Packed Lunch Policy

• Programme of Study for Design & Technology (including Food Technology)

• Advice on healthy eating

• Advice on weight loss

• Advice on eating disorders

• Healthy Weight Calculator

• Change4Life website for families

Physical Activity

• Extra-Curricular Audit 2008-9

• Programme of Study for PE KS3 KS4 (core)

• Sporting Achievements

• Map My Ride: Tool to plan and measure your cycle to work/school

• Change4Life website for families

Emotional Health & Wellbeing

• List of Heads of Year and Form Tutors – to be updated Sept. 09

• Advice on mental health

• Safe Surfing Tips

• Mind, Body & Sou

Health-Related Policies

• Sex & Relationships Education Policy

• Food Policy (draft)

• Physical Activity Policy (draft)

• School Travel Plan

• Anti-Bullying Policy

• Safeguarding Policy

• Confidentiality Guidelines

• Behaviour Policy

• Equal Opportunities Policy

Contacts

If you have any queries regarding the Healthy Schools application or any of the content on this page, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Healthy Schools Coordinator, or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it