From Small Classrooms to Big Change: Healthy Living Starts in School

More than just a competition, the AIA Healthiest Schools (AHS) Program has become an inspiration and catalyst for positive change in every classroom across Vietnam.

Since its inception, the AIA Healthiest Schools program has been positioned as a journey to bring about profound changes to turn schools into places to nurture healthy lifestyles and comprehensive development for students. Up to now, the journey has entered its third season with a strong influence on hundreds of thousands of teachers and students across the country.

The program was initiated by AIA Group with the goal of creating a modern school model where students are comprehensively developed in terms of physical, mental and environmental awareness. Since the first year of implementation, participating projects have clearly reflected the connection between health andeducation through creative, close and practical approaches.

“ Healthy nutrition” helps nourish both body and mind

With the project “Healthy Nutrition”, Olympia Inter-level School ( Hanoi ) has turned seemingly dry lessons into lively and close experiences. Instead of just learning theory, students directly learn about the nutritional components of daily dishes, design their own reasonable menus and discuss the relationship between eating habits and learning spirit.

It is worth noting that the activity does not stop at the classroom level but also spreads to families through “new nutritional meals” proposed by the children themselves. The project has touched the core of a healthy lifestyle – that is, knowing how to actively listen to your body, understand yourself and make choices that are right for you.

With the project "Healthy Nutrition", Olympia Inter-level School (Hanoi) has turned seemingly dry lessons into lively experiences.

When sports become an indispensable activity at school

iSchool Soc Trang International Integration School has come up with a new approach by integrating sports with spiritual values ​​such as initiative, team spirit and the will to overcome personal limits into the same project. With the name "For a dynamic school, active students", the school encourages each student to find a favorite sport to practice regularly every day, from basketball, football to yoga or modern dance.

Teachers are not only guides but also join students as companions. Thanks to that, school becomes a place where students relieve stress, practice endurance, develop team spirit and learn to conquer themselves.

With the name "For a dynamic school, active students", iSchool Soc Trang International Integration School encourages each student to find a favorite sport to practice every day.

“Flower of Hope” brings healthy mental health

Focusing on mental health, Danang Hy Vong Primary, Secondary and High School implemented the “Hoa Hy Vong” project as a gentle but profound message to students: “You may not be perfect but you always deserve to be loved”. The project has created a space for students to share their emotions, learn how to control their moods and understand themselves.

This is an important step to help students overcome the challenges of school age, while strengthening the bond between teachers, students and parents. The classroom space is expanded into a safe sharing space, where teachers and students work together to overcome pressure, failure and grow with a stronger spirit.

“Writing a letter to yourself” or “Listening and responding without judgment” are activities that have left many emotional moments, making the school a truly positive environment for the children.

Danang Hy Vong Primary, Secondary and High School implements the “Hoa Hy Vong” project to create a space for students to share their emotions, learn how to control their moods and understand themselves.

Just small changes can help make the world greener and more sustainable.

Without any need for ostentatious activities, Vinschool Grand Park Primary School quietly creates a "green" wave in the student community through practical activities such as sorting trash, recycling paper, making school supplies from old materials... The "My Planet" project not only helps students understand the connection between personal actions and the living environment but also inspires the mindset of protecting the planet from the smallest things.

What is valuable is that the spirit of environmental protection does not stop at the exam but is integrated into daily routines: from the “green living” rules posted in the classroom to the “creative recycling corner” run by students. These are small actions, but they have a long-lasting impact on each child’s journey to adulthood.

Whether it is nutrition, spirituality, exercise or environment, the common thread among the projects is the students. They are not only the recipients but also the creators and spreaders. Teachers become guides, parents become companions and schools become the support for each student to grow up healthy, confident and happy. That is the journey that AIA is aiming for – empowering students to become the center of change, from awareness to action.

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