Carnaross National School
Carnaross
Co. Meath
A82 H316
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© Carnaross National School 2018
Carnaross
National
School
is
proud
to
commit
to
the
Health
Promoting
School
(HPS)
process.
This
process
provides
a
framework
for
a
school
to
assess
health
needs
and
begin
a
process
of
working
towards
better
health
for
all
who
learn
and work within the school setting.
Health
Promoting
Schools
aim
to
create
a
setting
that
helps
support
the
making
of
healthy
choices
for
pupils
and
to
provide
them
with
the
opportunity
to
reach
their
full potential.
What is a Health Promoting School?
“A
health
promoting
school
can
be
characterised
as
a
school
that
is
constantly
strengthening
its
capacity
as
a
healthy
setting
for
living,
learning,
and
working”.
(WHO, 1997)
Why
is
the
promotion
of
health
in
schools
important?
Child
health
is
defined
as
physical,
mental,
intellectual,
social
and
emotional
well-
being
and
not
merely
as
the
absence
of
serious
illness.
In
simplest
terms
by
actively
involving
our
children
in
an
educational
process
regarding
health
and
wellbeing,
pupils
and
staff
will
become
healthier
thus
providing
pupils
with
the
opportunity
to
reach
their
fullest
developmental potential.
What
is
our
plan
for
Health
Promotion
in
Carnaross National School?
Health
Promoting
Schools
(HPS)
is
not
a
once-off
project,
but
a
whole-school
approach
to
all
aspects
of
health
and
well-
being.
We
hope
that
progress
in
our
school
will
be
successful
through
ongoing
consultation
with
the
pupils,
staff,
parents
and
when
needed
relevant
HSE
professionals.
The
process
will
be
facilitated
by
a
Health
Promoting Schools Team (HPST).
The
following
are
the
members
of
our
team:
Teachers
:
Dervilla
Finnegan,
Elizabeth
Moloney, Philomena Davis
Parents : Veronica Finn, Colette Larkin
Pupils: John Reilly, Emily Hanratty
The
team
are
currently
working
on
a
number
of
initiatives.
Our
soon
to
be
launched
Buddy
Bench
for
the
school
yard
has
been
the
result
of
collaboration
between
the
Health
Promoting
Schools
Team/
Parents
Association
and
Kells
Mens
Shed.
We
would
like
to
thank
Kells
Men’s
Shed
for
constructing
and
painting
our
new
Buddy
Bench
and
Eamon
Gibney
of
Forge
Paving
for
supplying
a
brick
surface
for
the
bench.
We
look
forward
to
welcoming
Buddy
Bench
Ireland
on
Thursday
Oct
25
th
to
educate
our
pupils
around
the
benefits
of
having
a
Buddy
Bench
in
their
school
playground.
We
hope
to
keep
you
informed
of
future
developments as they arise.
Please
see
below
our
timetable
of
events
for
Health
Promoting
Week
being
held
during the week of October 22
nd
-25
th
2018.
Monday 22
nd
Handwashing workshops with
Colette Larkin
Talk on Anxiety @ 8pm
in the school.
Speaker Jenny King
(Child and Adolescent
Mental Health nurse,
Crumlin Hospital)
Launch of our Buddy Bench
Tuesday 23
rd
Healthy recipes
cooking demonstrations
with Patrick Keenan
Wednesday 24
th
Mindful Meditation
Workshops
with Dearbhla Grall
Thursday 25
th
Buddy Bench Workshops
with Judith Ashton
