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merits of school children, particularly in the follow-up system and the
liaison with other parts of the School Health Service.
Statistics are to be found on Page 53.
HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS
Miss D.S. Elliott, S.R.N., H.V.Cert., D.H.E.
Principal Health Education Officer.
"More years of schooling, the steady increase of urbanisation, the continuing
shifts of population and the rapid changes in the types of employment
available are but a few of the developments that may not only provide adolescents
with new and broadening opportunities, but also contribute to their
vulnerability". (WHO (1965). Expert committee on health problems of
adolescence).
Each year teachers show a greater interest in health education and have a
greater appreciation of its relevance to pupils. With encouragement and support
they are taking a more active part in courses in schoola and are using the
Health Education Advisory and Resource Centre well.
The Education Department is now advised by the Principal Health Education
Officer on the purchase of suitable health education aids for loan to schools.
The aids are kept in the Health Education Centre in Taberner House so that
Health Education Officers may discuss with teachers the content of the aids
chosen and the relevance for their groups.
Other help for teachers included:—
(1) An in-service training course for secondary school teachers of 12 weekly
sessions conducted by health education staff and local hospital consultants,
whose help is always very much appreciated.
(2) An in-service training course for primary school teachers of 8 weekly
sessions conducted by health education staff and a senior medical officer in
the Health Department whose sympathetic and humorous approach clarified
detail and showed how health education could be an enjoyable topic.
(3) Courses conducted in schools with the appropriate teacher present.
(4) Occasional sessions in schools given by health education staff supplemented
work already being carried out by teachers.
(5) A periodical "Health Education News" issued to all professional workers
in the field which included up-to-date information about courses, teaching aids
and health education trends.
Other New Developments
Secondary Schools
1. A special course "You And Your Body" was devised for the 11-14 high
schools which as the result of reorganisation of schools, had no specific