「全校园健康计划」是按照世界卫生组织(世卫) 及联合国教育、科学及文化组织(联合国教科文) 所倡议的《健康促进学校框架》为蓝本,在香港本地中学及小学所推行的健康校园计划,期望透过学校各成员通力合作,令校园成为一个有益于生活、学习及工作的健康环境。
学校是有效及广泛地推广健康的地方。建构健康促进学校可让学生从小掌握健康生活知识及技能,造就长远健康福祉。师生也可将学习经验带给家庭成员及社区,让更多人从中获益。将学校缔造成健康的工作间,亦能提升教职员的身心状态。
教育与健康于个人成长中至为重要,并相辅相成。研究显示学生体能活动量及健康饮食习惯与学业表现有密切关系,前者尤其可提升数学及阅读能力1。拥有健康体魄作基础,学生能更有效地学习,并在学业上不断求进。
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