Description of the project:

Schools that promote health are recognized as a strategic place for the promotion of positive development and healthy actions such as physical activity, physical condition, going in for sports and games, balanced diet, prevention of tobacco use and prevention of bullying. In order to speed up the global order, there is a way based on the standards for implementation with the recommendation that every school needs to be a school for health promotion.

Aims:

• Support for the formation of school teams in four pilot schools and coordination of activities for Healthcare improvement in schools by developing action plans;
• Evaluation of the existing resources in pilot schools and local communities by detecting priorities related to global standards;
• Creating A Manual - guide from project activities and practical directions for work in accordance with Global standards for implementation in schools;

Results:

• Clubs in four pilot schools are formed, and through School clubs for health improvement there are student projects implemented on selected theme sessions for health improvement

Municipal Elementary School Bratstvo - Skopje

Implemented workshops:

1. Autism is not a puzzle or an illness, it is only a way of existence
2. Effect of cigarettes on mental health
3. A healthy heart, a happy heart

Municipal Elementary School Ilinden – Kriva Palanka

Implemented workshops:

1. Mental health of children is a priority
2. Facts related to health
3. Effect of cigarettes on mental health

Municipal Elementary School Kliment Ohridski - Bitola

Implemented workshops:

1. Healthy food – healthy life
2. Effect of cigarettes on mental health
3. Healthy environment for better health

High Technical School Gostivar - Gostivar

Implemented workshops:

1. Cycling – sports, socializing, nature, health
2. Talk to the school psychologist about your mental health challenges
3. Effect of cigarettes on mental health

For every activity students have prepared posters and promotional materials.

Teachers included in the project activities have prepared A Manual – A Guide for organizing student projects on topics related to health education of students.