The Department of Education is also required by law to provide links to every
school district's
wellness policy and multiple examples of
school wellness policies for
school districts; however, the Department of Education has not produced its own
model.
The district formed a committee to revise their district
wellness policy that included representatives from all aspects of the
school system, referencing the Alliance's
Model Wellness Policy.
ISQ had already been working with Jo Mason of Mind Matters and
wellness consultant Rod Lees during 2009 and 2010, supporting
schools to use one of two
models of
wellness to develop staff wellbeing.
Promoting Student Achievement through Improved Health Policy is a quick primer of the CDC's «Whole
School, Whole Community, Whole Child» model, which highlights 10 important areas for connecting health and learning: health education; physical education and physical activity; nutrition; school health services; counseling, psychological, and social services; employee wellness; safe physical environments, social and emotional school climate; family engagement; and community involv
School, Whole Community, Whole Child»
model, which highlights 10 important areas for connecting health and learning: health education; physical education and physical activity; nutrition;
school health services; counseling, psychological, and social services; employee wellness; safe physical environments, social and emotional school climate; family engagement; and community involv
school health services; counseling, psychological, and social services; employee
wellness; safe physical environments, social and emotional
school climate; family engagement; and community involv
school climate; family engagement; and community involvement.