What is the Healthy Schools Programme?
The Tigers Healthy Schools programme targets inner-city primary schools and aims to promote a healthy lifestyle. Funded by the Leicester City Council, it covers three main aspects of health: nutrition, fluid intake and dental care with a variety of practical workshops and physical activity for the children to enjoy.
Each child that takes part receives a certificate during an assembly delivered by our Tigers Healthy Schools Officer along with a Tigers player who talks to them about life as a professional player or the occasional surprise visit from our Leicester Tigers Mascot. The children also receive fresh fruit for their break time snack as a healthy alternative to crisps and chocolate.
Many thanks again to all the schools who have grabbed this fantastic opportunity and a special mention to Brian Cleaver and Daughter Fruit Wholesalers and the Leicester City Council.
For more information or to register your schools interest please contact the Leicester Tigers Teacher - David McDonald on 0844 856 1880 (Option 7) or email david.mcdonald@tigers.co.uk
Current News
In the first two terms of this academic year, 18 primary schools have had our programme delivered to them, with 5 more schools currently booked in for after the Easter holidays. We will be looking forward to working with classes at Belgrave St Peter's, Shaftesbury Junior, Sparkenhoe, Overdale and Taylor Road. We will also be returning to Eyres Monsell and Inglehurst Junior to give follow-up assemblies to the children. I hope you haven't forgotten those important healthy eating messages, I'll be testing you to see how much you can remember!
The feedback from our Healthy Schools programme has been extremely positive, with pupils and teachers finding it a fun, exciting and highly-educational experience. We hope that our programme has a lasting impact on the pupils we work with and we aim to continue to inspire and educate young people on the importance of having a healthy lifestyle. If you are interested in having our Healthy Schools programme delivered at your school, get in touch as soon as possible as places are booking up fast!
Participating Schools 2011-12:
| St. John the Baptist Primary | St. Barnabas CoE Primary |
| Caldecote Primary | Mellor Primary |
| Parks Primary | Wyvern Primary |
| Sandfield Close Primary | Beaumont Lodge Primary |
| Alderman Richard Hallam Primary | Hazel Primary |
| Shenton Primary | Abbey Primary |
| St. Patrick's Catholic Primary | Queensmead Primary |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Primary | Dovelands Primary |
| Ravenhurst Primary | Fosse Primary |
