Health Curriculum

 

In keeping with national guidelines, schools teach pupils about health within the curriculum

Schools provide health education using a teaching pack called “Glasgow’s Health”. The pack was written by teachers and advisers in partnership  with health promotion specialists from Greater Glasgow Health Board.  “Glasgow’s Health” incorporates advice and recommendations from national and local policy initiatives and is in keeping with curricular guidelines set down by the Scottish Government.

“Glasgow’s Health” provides a programme of learning activities covering the education of children aged from 0 to 18. It develops as young people progress through their school career.

“Glasgow’s Health” aims to promote physical, emotional and social health by:

  • raising self-esteem and self-reliance to contribute to raised achievement and attainment
  • encouraging healthier eating by promoting healthy eating options
  • reducing the misuse of harmful substances including illegal drugs as well as tobacco, alcohol and medicinal drugs
  • encouraging an increase in physical exercise
    promoting healthy relationships and good sexual health
  • encouraging safe practices to promote personal safety, security and well-being as well as in the environment of young people

All main areas of health education are included in the programme:

  • alcohol
  • drugs
  • health and citizenship
  • mental health
  • nutrition
  • personal and road safety
  • personal, social and community health
  • physical activity
  • relationships
  • sexual health
  • tobacco

There are three main themes in the programme:

  • 'All About Me' relates to physical health.
  • 'Keeping Me Safe' relates to social health (understanding the interaction of the individual, the community and the environment in relation to health)
  • 'My Relationships' relates to emotional health (understanding emotions and feelings and how they affect us)

Parents
Schools recognise that the support of parents in encouraging their children to develop healthy life choices is vital. Schools consult and involve parents as much as possible so that children can discuss at home what has been learned at school. Schools take  particular care to communicate with parents when sensitive topics such as sexual health and drug education are being discussed with pupils.