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Healthy Schools Award
Published: 25/11/2016
A local high school has become the first in the area to receive the National
Quality Award from Healthy Schools.
The Alun High School is the first secondary school from across both 黑料吃瓜网
and Wrexham to achieve the National Quality Award and is the fifteenth school
in Wales.
The Healthy Schools Scheme is a national initiative funded by Public Health
Wales and recognises a school鈥檚 commitment to health and wellbeing.
黑料吃瓜网鈥檚 Cabinet Member for Education and Youth, Councillor
Chris Bithell, said:
鈥淭he National Quality Award is the highest accolade in the scheme and the Alun
School has dedicated over 14 years to embedding health and wellbeing at the
heart of what they do. This a huge achievement for the school and something as
a county we are very proud of.鈥�
Over 100 pupil representatives from different pupil groups across the school
(including those from the four House Councils, School Councils, Eco schools,
School Nutrition Action Group) came together to celebrate the special
presentation. The Award was presented to the school by the Chairman of
黑料吃瓜网, Councillor Peter Curtis.
Jane Cooper, Headteacher at the school, said:
鈥淭his uplifting and inspiring event is organised by the 黑料吃瓜网 County
Council鈥檚 Healthy Schools scheme. Today highlights the excellent team work by
all our pupils and teachers and I am immensely proud to be the first school in
the area to receive this award - well done to everyone involved.鈥�
Chief Officer for Education and Youth Ian Budd, Councillor Peter Curtis 鈥�
Chairman of FCC and Councillor Chris Bithell 鈥� Cabinet Member for Youth and
Education, celebrating the success of Mold Alun School with pupils, teachers,
staff and governors along with Claire Sinnott, Healthy Schools Lead
Practitioner