{"id":2167,"date":"2014-07-10T14:37:06","date_gmt":"2014-07-10T14:37:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2014-07-10T14:37:06","modified_gmt":"2014-07-10T14:37:06","slug":"tower-hamlets-children-are-top-of-london-school-health-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.thesunrisetoday.com\/index.php\/tower-hamlets-children-are-top-of-london-school-health-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Tower Hamlets children are top of London school health league"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tower\"<\/a>Tower Hamlets has been named as leading the way in London for the amount of Healthy Schools. The borough has by far the highest proportion of schools with a Healthy Schools London Award.
\nFigures from the office of the Mayor of London show that 95 per cent of Tower Hamlets schools have at least a Bronze award. This is way ahead of the next highest figure in the capital, Islington with 45 per cent.
\nMayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman said: \u201cI am delighted that schools in this borough are leading the way in London.
\n\u201cHealthy children make better learners, which is why we in Tower Hamlets place so much emphasis on encouraging healthy living among our children. Parents, carers, schools and council staff have risen to this challenge and as a result, the health, wellbeing and educational performance of our children benefits.\u201d
\nThe Healthy Schools London scheme is aimed at acknowledging health and wellbeing work in the capital\u2019s schools and issues Bronze, Silver and Gold awards to recognise healthy achievements and practices.
\nThe latest figures were released this week in response to a written question to the London Mayor about the scheme.
\nThe borough\u2019s schools are supported by the council Healthy Lives Team. Healthy school tuck shops and packed lunches, support around emotional health and wellbeing, increased physical activity sessions, alcohol and drug education and cookery and gardening clubs are just some of the activities and projects local schools and the Healthy Lives team have set up to achieve the standard, which assesses schools across a range of criteria.
\nCabinet member for children\u2019s services Cllr Gulam Robbani said: \u201cWe are pleased that our progress in making healthy living a way of life for our children has been recognised, but we are not stopping there. We currently have 19 schools with the Silver Award \u2013 which is again the highest number in London \u2013 and are pushing hard to get some Gold Awards soon.\u201d
\nLast month the council held a Healthy Schools and Healthy Early Years Celebration Event at the ExCel Centre to highlight all the excellent work being done and to share ideas.<\/p>\n

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