Health Promotion at Pt England
Pt England has been a Health Promoting School since 1999. We actively promote healthy practices at home and
at school.The parents were consulted at several Home/School/Partnerships and they gave their full support to the changes
made to promote a healthy lifestyle.
All our Y4 - Y8 learners are fitness tested and all classes take part in regular physical fitness.
We are currently working with Manaiakalani, Starship Health, ADHB, Health Promoting Schools, Rakau Tautoko and Flipping East
to design and develop an area wide Health Strategy covering:
Healthy Kai
Healthy Activity
Healthy Weight
Managing Self
Food for Learning
In 2003 after changes were made to the Healthy Eating Policy, we participated successfully in the Heart Foundation
Award Programme winning a Silver award in 2005 and later winning a Gold award for the implementation of healthy
eating practices throughout the school. Click on the link to view our Healthy Food Policy.
Sunsmart
As a Sunsmart school all staff and students wear regulation hats during breaks in term 1 and term 4 of each year.
School hats can be purchased from the school office for $10.00. Year 1-6 students have red hats and year 7-8 have
black bucket hats they chose after researching a variety of different types and voting for the one they liked the best.
Click on this link to view the Sunsmart Policy.
Active Schools
The BOT supports the promotion of health through exercise by employing a Specialist Sports Teacher to
co-ordinate fitness, sports, games, club sports and participation for all students in a variety of activities.
We have 300 children playing organised team sport in the winter with a team of 40 volunteer coaches
Travelwise
Pt England is a Travelwise school and holds a Gold Award for Walking to school. Regular events are planned to promote walking to school and road safety.