... of schools. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2015 Schools Ireland Health promoting schools Health Wellbeing Primary schools Environments The school setting has always been important for health education because it provides a location to target large groups of children or young...

...Mary Callaghan; Michal Molcho; Saoirse Nic Gabhainn; Colette Kelly Purpose – Availability and access to food is a determinant of obesity. The purpose of this paper is to examine food availability within and outside of post-primary schools in Ireland. Design/methodology/approach – Data...

... four primary schools in the West of Ireland. A self-completion questionnaire was followed by a participative protocol conducted with the class groups. Findings – Overall 30.1 per cent of children reported that they actively travelled to school. A greater proportion of children from urban...

... is to document the views of children on the participation of their parents in school life. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Participation Health Ireland Schools Parents Health promotion in schools, particularly in Europe, is largely informed and guided by the Health Promoting...

... pupils to have control of the three-phase research process, and demonstrated the ability of children to work together in groups while having fun at the same time. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014 Ireland Children Participation Schools Primary schools Health promotion...

...Patricia Mannix McNamara; Sharon Moynihan; Didier Jourdan; Raymond Lynch Purpose National policy in Ireland states that all teachers are teachers of Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE). However national evaluations identify that all teachers do not subscribe to this view. This research...

... and students; leading to better relationships and improved learning experiences. The aim of this study is to investigate whether participation in schools in Ireland is linked with perceived academic performance, liking school and positive health perceptions. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected...

... proportion and mean age profiles of the target population. Students Exercise Lifestyles Behaviour Surveys Ireland Smoking, diet and physical activity have been identified as key determinants of health (Steptoe et al., 2002). Physical activity is of particular interest...

... for schools and health educators, particularly in the context of the introduction of compulsory health education. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Health education Adolescents Schools Ireland The Irish education system mandates health education for all students. Introduced...

... aims to explore ways in which schools respond to commercial activity around food marketing. Design/methodology/approach A census survey in the Republic of Ireland was employed to investigate the extent of commercial activity in post‐primary schools in Ireland, with a focus on food marketing. School...

...Ray Marks; Aleisha M. Clarke; Maeve O'Sullivan; Margaret M. Barry Purpose This paper seeks to report on the evaluation of Zippy's Friends, an international emotional wellbeing programme, for primary school children in disadvantaged schools in Ireland. The paper aims to present case studies...

... of cards was stapled together and the group agreed a category title, which was secured with an elastic band. Health education Schools Ireland Scotland Schools have been identified as a key setting for health promotion, development and improvement. Dooris (2005) acknowledges...