Developing effective practices in School Healthcare
Dec 16, 2015
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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