SAFE AND ACTIVE SCHOOLDAY (SAS)Well-Being Partnership

Meeting of Principals

Liedon Vanhalinna / The Old Fort of Lieto

March, the 1st, 2011

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Programme1.3.2011:

12.30 Lunch13.00 "Visions for the school of tomorrow - student´s perspectives”

Tuomo Lähdeniemi, Vice President, Fountain Park Oy14.00 SAS – scientific perspective: SAS research group takes the floor15.00 Cross border value of SAS and how can we support it?16.00 Closing the meeting

19.00 Dinner at Restaurant Koulu

2.3.2011:9.15-13.00 Visits to schools. Lunch at schools.

The need to develop the operational culture and environment of schools and their relations with the society in order to find solutions to challenges concerning children and adolescent both in Finland and in Estonia:

1) increasing inactivity in life style - especially polarization to active and passive ones

increasing "screen time" (time spent in front of TV, computers etc.)

too little physical activity, unhealthy eating habits -> overweight and obesity2) the low level of involvement and participation on a school community level (low

"feeling fine in school" aspect vs. good academic results and ratings)3) increasing disparity and inequality of well- being caused by socio-economic

factors

BACKGROUND, COMMON PROBLEM OR DEVELOPMENT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED

SAFE AND ACTIVE SCHOOLDAY (SAS)Well-Being Partnership

WE HAVE TO FIND WAYS:To encourage active life style of children and adolescentTo increase participation and involvementTo strengthen the feeling of togetherness by doing concrete things togetherTo build a new partnership for this promotion (public sector, voluntary sector, private sector, experts)

Promotion of WELL-BEING and HEALTH as well as BETTER LIVING ENVIRONMENT of children, adolescent and families (activating methods & tools + activating environments)

Building a concrete basis for active life, participation and involvement as well as doing things together

Active life style

DEFINITION OF WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SAS

Positive attitude towards life

Open mindedness (ability to make good/critical choices)

Participation

Involvement, feeling of involvement

Feeling of togetherness

Doing things together

SAS Today

Learning from each others

-> Doing things together

SAS Today

Mind Map Tool

SAS Today

Idea of ”School friends”

DEFINITION OF WELL-BEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH IN SAS