GLOS Educatief Gezonde School Charge Your Brainzzz Sleep

New Healthy School topic: Sleep

Published Apr 23, 2021

Did you know that 42.7% of all young people do not get enough sleep? And when they do sleep, the quality of that sleep is often poor. This can come at the expense of healthy brain development and learning performance. Worrying, going to bed late because of homework, and media use are the main causes. That is why Healthy School is launching a new topic: Sleep.

What is Sleep about?

The topic provides information about the benefits of working on a good night's sleep. Think, for example, of students' concentration and memory. You will also receive tips: how can you help students sleep better at school? Curious? Go to the topic Sleep.

Sleep in primary, secondary, special and vocational education

The Sleep topic is currently only available for secondary education. For this, Healthy School collaborated with the Brain Foundation. The topic is still under development for primary, special and vocational education. Glos Educatief provides advice on the topic of sleep for primary education.

Charge Your Brainzzz

Glos Educatief owns the free educational package Charge Your Brainzzz, which was developed by the Brain Foundation. With this educational package, the Brain Foundation aims to inform young people about the importance of sleep for healthy brains and encourage them to improve their own sleeping habits. Young people in particular are very susceptible to sleep problems due to the shift in their day-night rhythm as a result of hormonal changes.

Ten tips for the Golden Weeks in primary education

After every holiday, a group goes through certain phases in the process of group formation. The first weeks at the beginning of the school year are called the Golden Weeks. These weeks are particularly suitable for laying a foundation for good group formation and a pleasant atmosphere. Stichting School & Veiligheid offers ten tips.

Our Food Week

From 3 to 10 October 2026, it is Our Food Week. A great opportunity to focus with your class at primary school on where our food comes from, how it is made and why healthy and sustainable choices are important. Food education allows pupils not only to learn, but especially to experience. That is why various organisations are joining forces to support schools with inspiring activities, teaching materials and practical tools. Examples include the Mayors’ Breakfast, a free visit to a farm, or shopping vouchers for cooking in the classroom.

Join National Tap Water Day 2026 on 30 September!

Would you like more water to be drunk in the new school year? Then put tap water in the spotlight with your class as a healthy and sustainable thirst quencher during National Tap Water Day on Wednesday 30 September. This way, your pupils will discover why tap water is healthy and how to turn it into a festive drink!

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