The project elaborated in this way is the initial step for the school and its staff to become familiar with the general concept of the health promoting school project outlined in the handbook of the health promoting school programme, and to see to what extent they can identify with it. The project should also enable schools to work step-by-step on the development of their own health promotion programmes suited for long-term use, re-evaluated stepwise and developed with the help of other projects. The development of the health promotion programme will involve the application of the common philosophy, principles and strategy of the health promoting school model programme.
