Friday, 18 August 2017 17:23

How to involve parents and community

The active involvement of parents and community is essential to the health promoting school. This tool gives examples of how to involve different target groups.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 17:19

The curriculum and the IVAC approach

This tool points out the importance of integrating health education in the curriculum of the school and gives examples of active methods of teaching methods in health education, e.g. the IVAC approach.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 16:53

Cross-cultural collaboration

In cross-cultural collaboration, children are encouraged to think both locally and globally. This tool gives examples of how schools in different countries can use one another in different stages of a health project. And it gives tips and advices to ensure effective web-based communication between pupils.

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This list points out some of the essential priciples to ensure meaningful participation. It's a starting point to promote thoughtful consideration, discussion and development of conditions. A good practice example is enclosed as inspiration.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 12:09

Tips and advice for involvement

This list gives tips and advice about how to involve children in health promotion, how to increase dialogue and ensure results, how to use a variety of expression methods to let all children benefit.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 12:06

Body movement

This model shows how a broad perspective on physical activity allows for reflection and discussion with children about different perspectives concerning physical activities in many areas of everyday life.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 12:04

Pupils brainstorming about food

An overview of the brainstorming process with the example of the subject: food and nutrition.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 12:02

The four dimensions of food

This model shows how a more complex approach to food and nutrition can be used to increase children's participation.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 11:55

The Concept of Health

This tool shows how different ways of defining health gives different possibilities for health a promotion policy and for healthy promotion activities for children. The tool is illustrated with children's examples.

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Friday, 18 August 2017 11:51

HEPS School Level Indicators

These School Level Indicators give an overview of aspects that need to be considered in planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating a whole school policy on healthy eating and physicaln activity. They are designed to help schools when writing and fine tuning the components of their policy. They can help in monitoring and evaluating the policy's implementation.

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