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Click HERE to read recognition that we were the first school to reach the requirements of Enhanced Healthy School Status, in NOvember, 2011.

Click HERE to read the School Travel Plan

ENHANCED HEALTHY SCHOOL STATUS

Back in 2009 the school became part of the pilot programme for securing Enhanced Healthy School Status.  We completed an Annual Review during November/December, 2009, prior to constructing a new development plan.  As a result, the children's Health and Safety Committee, Eco-Committee and Healthy School Committee merged into one, with two pupil representatives from classes 2 - 6, parent and governor representatives, the caretaker, the school secretary and Bill Smith from Tendring Council.  Our first meeting, to plan for the future, was on Wednesday, 18th December.  (Minutes are published on the Eco-School page).   

In 2011 our Healthy Schools Status was renewed, whilst we were assessed - on 16th November, 2011 - against the Enhanced Healthy School Status criteria. The whole school, but particularly the children, were pleased to be notified that we met all the criteria for enhanced status, representing two years of determined work to achive the tgargets that we set ourselves.

Click HERE to read our Food Policy 2011.

Click HERE to read our Disability Equality and Diversity Policy 2011.

 


Minutes of the first meeting to be held, by the combined committee, are shown below for historical purposes:


A Meeting took place on Wednesday 18th November 2009 between the Healthy Schools, Eco Schools and the Health and Safety Committees.

We are to amalgamate the three committees in to one new committee.

Present: Mr Middleditch, Mrs Crockett, Mrs Watling, Mrs Varnarva, Mrs Vaughan, Alex Langmead, Harry Peace, Ellie May, Molly Smith, Rosie Thomas, Harry Steward, Ellie Turner, Thomas Robson, Charlotte Crockett, Katie Collins.

The following points were discussed and suggestions made:

  • New name - Firstly we need suggestions for a new name for the newly formed committee
  • Hazards - There will be a weekly check around the school looking for potential hazards
  • Energy Consumption - Mr Clare is to note the weekly consumption figures for gas and electric used in the school. These will then be entered onto a graph system and put up in the entrance hall
  • Aims - The plan is to Reduce, Recycle and grow our own Vegetables. We recycle all our food waste by composting this and already we have reduced rubbish collection by £800
  • Ideas - The committee would like to invite Mr Smith from Tendring District Council to discuss matters and obtain suggestions from him
  • Mode of Travel - It was felt that another survey should be carried out on travelling to school as it is felt that many children do not feel safe outside school with the volume of cars that are about
  • Gardening - More children would like to become more involved in gardening
  • Covered Area - A suggestion was made for a covered area - EPSA are to be asked if they could help towards the funding of this
  • Re-cycled products - Could we be more eco friendly by using different cleaning products and re-cycled toilet paper. Whilst there was an understanding that these may well be more expensive it was felt worthwhile to investigate further
  • School dinners - School dinners are very popular but it was felt that the least popular dinner should be removed from the menu and there should be a list of the top 10 favourites that should always be on the menus. It was suggested that a survey regarding the school dinners should be sent out every two months
  • Cloakrooms - These can be really smelly even though they are cleaned every night. We should be aiming to replace all flooring in the toilets and buy toilet stickers that show the boys where they should be aiming. It was discussed that they are a bit drab and could do with repainting and have different designs on the walls for the boys and girls
  • Mr Middleditch is to complete the Enhanced Healthy School Status Survey in January and will be able to get the children involved in parts of this survey

In conclude the meeting further discussions took place on all of the above suggestions and it was agreed that there would be three main areas to be targeted and action taken: -

Save as much energy as possible - measure consumption and compare it year on year.

Do spot inspections on the cloakrooms to see how tidy they are and to identify potential hazards.

Use more eco friendly products such as tea / coffee, paper towels and toilet tissue etc.

It was agreed that the combined committees would meet at least once a term - although no dates have been confirmed as yet.