Question reference: S5O-00414
- Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 23 November 2016
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Current status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 November 2016
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to look after the health and wellbeing of primary school-age children in the Highlands, including ensuring that they receive an equitable amount of physical education compared with those across the rest of Scotland.
Answer
This Government is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of all children and young people in Scotland, no matter what local authority they live in. Health and wellbeing is one of the eight curricular areas in Curriculum for Excellence. Its substantial importance is reflected in its position at the centre of the curriculum and at the heart of children’s learning – as well as a central focus of the Scottish Attainment Challenge and the National Improvement Framework for Education. Along with literacy and numeracy it is one of the three core areas that are the responsibility of all staff in the school. It is also central to the implementation of Getting it Right For Every Child
There are a wide range of initiatives in place in the Highlands looking after the health and wellbeing of primary school-age children. I am delighted to tell the member this year's Healthy Living Survey shows all primary schools in the Highland Council area have met this Government's target of two hours of PE a week.