The awards were conceived as a means of encouraging schools to put a greater focus on pupil health and to showcase the best practice from across Northern Ireland. Instead of simply rewarding the healthiest schools in each board we feel that more of our schools in Northern Ireland deserve recognition for their commitment to pupil health.
To achieve this we have revamped how we run the awards, introducing a brand new 'Gold, Silver, Bronze' marking scheme. The top scoring primary and secondary school in each Education and Library Board will receive a trophy and a prize of £200 to be spent on school equipment.
Other schools that meet the minimum scoring will receive a Gold, Silver or Bronze certificate based on the standard of their application.