Schools awarded £15,000 grant from health initiative
Three schools across Birmingham have each been awarded a donation of £5,000, as part of the Health for Life programme to celebrate its 10th anniversary.
Health for Life, an evidence based, award-winning programme funded by Mondel?z International, marked its milestone birthday by offering the schools that have engaged with the programme throughout the last 10 years the chance to apply for an extra grant.
From a range of submissions, Elms Farm Primary School, Highfield Junior and Infants School and Hillstone Primary School were selected for their imaginative and exciting projects to receive the substantial Health for Life grant.
Sheldon-based Elms Farm Primary School, inspired by their pupils ' ideas, will use the £5,000 donation to create a brand-new outdoor fitness area which can be enjoyed at break and lunchtimes with the aim to increase physical activity and encourage students to live an active and healthier lifestyle. The facilities will also be available to the wider community and for holiday clubs.
Highfield Junior and Infants Schools, Saltley, will create a diverse outdoor classroom for use during lessons, breaktimes and for family involvement.
The grant will enable children to spend more enrichment time outdoors and learn how to grow their own food.
Shard-Ends ' Hillstone Primary School 's grant will enable the school to extend their focus on cooking and healthy eating with the creation of a dedicated and fully-equipped cooking classroom for students, which the local community will also be able to access.
Introduced by Chamber patron Mondel?z International in 2011, the Health for Life programme has reached more than 230,000 children and adults in Birmingham.
With an investment of over £4.6m from the business to date, the initiative is delivered in partnership with Services For Education and The Conservation Volunteers (TCV.
Kelly Farrell, community affairs manager at Mondel?z International, said: “We 're extremely proud that for over 10 years, our Health for Life programme has inspired school children, their teachers, parents and local communities across the region to develop and sustain a healthy lifestyle. ”
Find out more information about the work carried out by Health for Life in schools.