Health Education
A Curriculum for Excellence asks teachers to think about their educational aims and values and their classroom practice. It will give teachers more responsibility to use their professional judgement and creativity within broad parameters.
Although the 5-14 curriculum will be with us for the immediate future, use this short Reflection Guide to help you think about adapting your classroom practice in accordance with the principles and purposes of A Curriculum for Excellence.
Organising a car-free day
When organising a school car-free day, pupils at Lourdes Secondary School became aware of the complexity of encouraging sustainable solutions and their own impact on people’s lifestyles.
Blown away by energy
Participating in the Eco Schools programme led St John Bosco Primary to install a wind turbine which supplies the school with electricity.
Eco-friendly ways to get to school
When Hanover Street Primary School relocated to new premises the children learnt about eco-friendly travel arrangements such as public transport and walking.
Designing healthy eating posters
Using digital photos of the fruit trees they grew in the school grounds, pupils from Primary 4 to Primary 6 design posters about healthy eating using Textease software.