Ambassadors for HEALTH

Topic(s) addressed

This project targeted health, wellbeing, nutrition, the importance of physical movement, relaxation, trustful relationships, and the physical and psychological work environment.

Target group(s)

The project targeted students and staff across schools in Europe.

Methodologies

The project focused on a holistic approach to health through integrating health-related education into daily school routines. It empowered students with the required knowledge and tools that can be used to promote their own health, as well as others.

The project provided the participating schools with the opportunity to involve students who had mental health struggles and who especially needed to improve their skills and knowledge on health-related issues.

Innovation environment

The project taught skills to take care of your body and mind as well as your physical and psychological work environment. They have achieved an encouraging and supportive work environment and have introduced themed days for happiness and kindness. The project included students, student counsellors, teachers, the principal, the school health team, and other staff. The students' motivation increased as they were heavily involved in the internal work process.

Teachers’ role

Through the project, every school has produced their own tool kit, which includes inspirational material that can be used both in teaching classes and for the professional development of staff. The tool kit is presented on the project’s webpage. Teachers, students, and other staff learned how to improve their health through the project and they could easily adapt their knowledge to a variety of new situations, contributing to a healthier environment.

Impact and output

The project outcomes were linked to the development of key competencies, in the context of health and wellbeing. The project has provided students and school staff with knowledge and tools to implement health education into the schools' curriculum. This contributed to an overall increased awareness of student and staff health. Active and concrete student involvement in all phases of the project also increased student motivation.

Video

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