Ballybrown National School received good news recently when they were notified that their efforts over the last two years had been rewarded with the awarding of The Health Promoting Schools Flag. The Health Promoting Schools’(HPS) Flag’ is presented by the HSE to schools as an acknowledgement of their work in improving the health of their school communities.
The Health Promoting Schools programme supports schools to focus on health and wellbeing and involve all members of the school community. Over a period of two school years, schools develop an action plan to address their chosen priority health areas.
Schools are guided to address these through a whole school approach covering the areas of the environment – both social and physical, the curriculum, school policies and partnerships. Schools work at their own pace supported by the HSE Health Promotion & Improvement Dept.
