Healthy Schools Standard Award

We are proud to announce that Bishop Martin have been awarded the Lancashire Healthy Schools Standard!

We have been working in partnership with the Lancashire Healthy Schools Programme, which has been developed under the National Healthy School Standard.

It is a partnership between Lancashire LEA and the Health Authorities of South Lancashire, North West Lancashire, East Lancashire and Morecambe Bay.

To gain this award we have provided evidence to demonstrate that at Bishop Martin we:

·        Contribute towards raising pupil achievement

·        Contribute towards enhancing the health and well-being of pupils, staff and the wider community

·        Support the delivery of the PHSE and Citizenship curriculum

·        Adopt a systematic and constructive approach towards addressing some of the more difficult issues

·        Provide a strategic framework to plan and deliver the most effective course of action to address local and government education and health priorities

·        Provide access to training and resources for teacher's professional development.

·        Help embed the school within the wider community.

·        Contribute towards staff retention and raising morale.

·        Promote pupil involvement and participation, thereby improving social relationships between pupils and between students and staff.

·        Contribute towards lowering truancy rates and reducing exclusions.

·        Demonstrate to prospective employees, students and parents that the school takes young people's health and well-being seriously.

 

Crucially in relation to School Grounds Development, a Healthy School

'...understands the importance of investing in health to assist in the process of raising levels of pupil achievement and improving standards. It also recognises the need to provide both a physical and social environment that is conducive to learning.'