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New round of the Healthy School Support Offering 2020 -202

Published Jan 17, 2020

From Monday 9 March through Monday 20 April 2020, schools can register for the Healthy School Support Offering. The Support Offering gives a school a helping hand in working towards becoming a Healthy School.

New round of the Healthy School Support Offering 2020 -202

For the 2020-2021 school year, there is room to award support to 530 school locations from primary education, secondary education and senior secondary vocational education. The support consists of a financial contribution, training, and guidance and advice from a Healthy School adviser from the GGD Municipal Public Health Service. The Healthy School Support Offering can be requested for the themes Nutrition, Physical activity and sport, Well-being, Smoking, alcohol and drug prevention, Physical safety, and Environment and nature.

A separate scheme is now available for the theme Relationships and sexuality. In spring 2020, you can apply for this Healthy Relationships and Sexuality Incentive Scheme.

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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Ten tips for the Golden Weeks in primary education

Our Food Week

Join National Tap Water Day 2026 on 30 September!