Healthy Pre-school Accreditation Framework

The Healthy Pre-school Accreditation Framework accords the accreditation to pre-schools which have comprehensive school health promotion practices for students, parents and staff.

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Participating pre-schools will be assessed based on the three criteria of supportive environment, targeted intervention and capacity building, as shown in the diagram below:

There are 2 tiers of accreditation; Basic and Platinum. The table below summarizes the criteria required for each tier.

Eligibility Criteria

Pre-schools must be registered with Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).
Applications must be supported by the principal/ supervisor of the pre-school.

Information for Application

Kindly email to schools@hpb.gov.sg with the subject heading "Application for Healthy Pre-school Accreditation"

Accredited Healthy Pre-Schools will receive:

Resource Material

HPB has developed various resources for Pre-School operators to utilise, please view or download them here:

The following resources can be used by parents to engage their pre-schoolers:

Visit Parent Hub, for more useful tips and guides to give your baby a healthy start.

Download the HealthHub app on Google Play or Apple Store to access more health and wellness advice at your fingertips.

Read these next:

This article was last reviewed on Thursday, December 8, 2022

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The Healthy Pre-school Accreditation Framework accords the accreditation to pre-schools which have comprehensive school health promotion practices for students, parents and staff.

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   </p><p>Participating pre-schools will be assessed based on the three criteria of supportive environment, targeted intervention and capacity building, as shown in the diagram below:
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   </p><p></p><p>There are 2 tiers of accreditation; Basic and Platinum. The table below summarizes the criteria required for each tier.
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      <strong>Related:
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/365/health_screening_for_primary_school" title="Health Screening for Primary School">Health Screening for Primary School</a></strong></p><h2>Eligibility Criteria</h2><ul><li>Pre-schools must be registered with Early Childhood Development Agency (ECDA).</li><li>Applications must be supported by the principal/ supervisor of the pre-school.
</li></ul><h2>Information for Application
</h2><ul><li>Kindly email to <a href="mailto:schools@hpb.gov.sg">schools@hpb.gov.sg</a> with the subject heading "Application for Healthy Pre-school Accreditation"
</li></ul><h2>Accredited Healthy Pre-Schools will receive:
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      <strong>Related:
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/1288/growing-kid-growing-up-healthily-in-a-child-care-centre" title="Growing Up Healthily in a Child Care Centre">Growing Up Healthily in a Child Care Centre</a></strong></p><h2>Resource Material
</h2><p>HPB has developed various resources for Pre-School operators to utilise, please view or download them here:</p><ul><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/Healthy_Superhero.ppsx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Healthy Superhero</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools%20Accreditation%20Framework/Preschool%20Health%20Curriculum.zip" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Pre-School Health Curriculum</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools%20Accreditation%20Framework/Health%20Ambassador%20Kit.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Health Ambassador Kit</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/A-Z/HPB/Myopia%20Curriculum%202017.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Myopia Outdoor Curriculum</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw_CrLrIHQhVB5JIFhA3wDGsc8MKgu4Bf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dancercise</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGi4zyY535U&list=PLw_CrLrIHQhXK4N3VuGhtg6lWoUB6q1Lg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fun Dance Videos</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/Fun%20Dance%20A3%20Posters.zip">Fun Dance Posters</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2unhl8ttm7fcufn/AAAspqOpHXIz79wy0bRVvGOxa?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Colin Cool Goes To School</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools%20Accreditation%20Framework/colin-cool-loses-his-cool.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Colin Cool Loses His Cool</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools%20Accreditation%20Framework/Sip%20to%20Be%20Cool.zip" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Sip to Be Cool</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools%20Accreditation%20Framework/Fun%20with%20Food%20-%20Preschools%203rd%20Edition.pdf">Fun with Food-Nutrition Education Package</a></li><li>
         <a title="My Healthy Plate Magnetic Board" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/Programs/healthy-meals-in-schools/My%20Healthy%20Plate%20Board.zip">My Healthy Plate Magnetic Board</a></li><li>
         <a title="Healthy Eating Is as Easy as ABC" href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools%20Accreditation%20Framework/Healthy%20Eating%20Is%20as%20Easy%20as%20ABC.pdf">Healthy Eating Is as Easy as ABC</a></li><li>
         <a title="Steps to a Healthy Smile" href="https://www.hpb.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/steps-to-a-healthy-smile.pdf">Steps to a Healthy Smile</a></li><li>
         <a title="Steps to Toothbrushing" href="https://www.hpb.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/steps-to-toothbrushing.pdf">Steps to Toothbrushing</a></li><li>
         <a title="Big Book - Let's Take Care of Our Teeth!" href="https://www.hpb.gov.sg/docs/default-source/pdf/big-book---combined.pdf?sfvrsn=696bf072_2">Big Book - Let's Take Care of Our Teeth!</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/Hand_washing_poster.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Hand washing Poster</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/Occasions_to_wash_hands_poster.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Occasions to wash hands poster</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/A_Smoke-Free_World_Featuring_The_Anti-Smoking_Squad_Pre-School_Teaching_Kit.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">A Smoke-free World Featuring The Anti-Smoking Squad Pre-School Teaching Kit</a>
</li><li>
         <a href="/sites/assets/SiteAssets/Captain%20Soap%20Hygiene%20Book_Web%20(1)_compressed.pdf_safe.pdf">Fighting Germs with Captain Soap Sticker Book</a>
</li></ul><p>The following resources can be used by parents to engage their pre-schoolers:</p><ul><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/Fun_With_Food_Activity_Booklet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Fun with Food-Activity Booklet</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/Stop_the_Spread_of_Germs_Activity_Booklet.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Stop the Spread of Germs Activity Booklet</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/117/goodsleep">Sleep Kit</a>
</li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/sites/assets/Assets/PDFs/HPB/Health%20Promoting%20Pre-Schools/Captain_Sleep_and_his_Bedtime_Tales_Book.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Captain Sleep and his Bedtime Tales Book</a>
</li><li>
         <a href="/sites/assets/SiteAssets/Captain%20Soap%20Hygiene%20Book_Web%20(1)_compressed.pdf_safe.pdf">Fighting Germs with Captain Soap Sticker Book</a>
</li></ul><p>
      <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/programmes/183/parent-hub/baby-toddler">Visit Parent Hub, for more useful tips and guides to give your baby a healthy start.</a></p><p>
      <em>Download the HealthHub app on
         <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sg.gov.hpb.healthhub&hl=en_SG" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Google Play</a> or
         <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/sg/app/healthhub-sg/id1034200875?mt=8" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Apple Store</a> to access more health and wellness advice at your fingertips.</em> </p><hr /><p>
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         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/14/cooking_for_health_quickneasy" title="Cooking for Health—Keeping It Quick and Easy">Cooking for Health—Keeping It Quick and Easy</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/847/are-your-kids-eating-healthily-at-their-child-care-centre" title="Are Your Kids Eating Healthily At Their Child Care Centre?">Are Your Kids Eating Healthily At Their Child Care Centre?</a></li><li>
         <a href="https://www.healthhub.sg/live-healthy/111/living_with_health_8_sets_diet_guidelines" title="Living With Health—8 Sets of Dietary Guidelines">Living With Health—8 Sets of Dietary Guidelines</a>
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