Developing effective practices

inSchool Healthcare

Every school has an “effective” healthcare program, the quality and reach of these programs, is a choice.

•Fostering a sense of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being

•Promoting the importance of healthy lifestyles and informed decision making

SCHOOL AIM : Personal Development Deira International School

MISSION• PHYSICALLY HEALTHY CHILD• SOCIALLY WELL ADJUSTED• OPEN DIALOGUE• ADDRESS TEACHERS CONCERNS• WELL BEING OF THE SCHOOL STAFF

“Don’t look for big things, just do small things with great love.”

Mother Theresa

1910 - 1997

STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENTTEXTBOOK

PARENTSCOMMUNITYSCHOOL

STAKEHOLDER INVOLVEMENTREALITY

PARENTSCOMMUNITYSCHOOL

ELEMENTS• DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITY• SCHOOL CLINIC• SAFETY• STAFF• CURRICULUM• PARENTS• COMMUNITY

DUBAI HEALTH AUTHORITYGUIDELINESETHICAL CONCERNSFEEDBACKSTATISTICSVACCINATIONS

SCHOOL CLINICSCHOOL ADMINISTRATIONLOCATIONEQUIPMENTSTAFF TRAININGRECORD KEEPING & AUDITING

SCHOOL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMDOCUMENTATION AND RECORDSPASS SYSTEM - BENEFITS

SAFETYOBSERVATIONDRILLSMODIFICATIONSPROVISION FOR FIRST AID AT STRATEGIC

LOCATIONS

CURRICULUMHEALTH EDUCATION : HEALTHY EATING, SAFETY,

HYGIENE ETC.CURRICULUMCAMPAIGNSAFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

STAFF FIRST AID AND HEART SAVER PROGRAMSDISCUSSIONS – CHILD HEALTH, CPS, LEARNINGSTAFF CONSULTATION

PARENTS NEWSLETTERS EMAILS PERSONAL CONTACT FIRST AID WORKSHOPS

COMMUNITYSTEPPING OUTFOLLOW UPINVOLVEMENT IN PROJECTSREFERRALS

CHALLENGESAUTHORITYRESOURCES VS. PARENT EXPECTATIONSDEPENDENCYMEDICO-LEGAL

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”

Dr. Seuss The Lorax

Every school has an “effective” healthcare program, the quality and reach of these programs, is a choice.

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