Health Promoting Schools Project

The aims of the HPS are to promote the health and wellbeing of students and staff by:

• developing and implementing school policy
• creating healthy school environments
• developing effective partnerships between school and community
• co-ordinating school healthy activities including health and disability support services
• developing and implementing curriculum

We have a HPS team comprising of staff and caregivers who meet once or twice a term. New members to the team are always welcome.....

Programmes, projects and other health related activities.

Haora Whanui visit twice a year to present the... Oranga Niho (Brush In) Programme.

The Aim of this programme is for each child to learn about the general well being surrounding the care of their teeth.

Objective:

• To Learn brushing techniques.
• Understand why we use these techniques.
• Have an understanding about why they need to care for their teeth.
• Why it is important for them to brush daily.
• To have a basic understanding about nutrition.

Their last visit was on the 17 May 2005 and was very successful, with everyone joining in to learn about teeth and nutrition. The children were all given a New toothbrush and toothpaste to take home.