As well as seeking to develop a novel and adaptable intervention that engages schools, children and their families, we sought to determine whether our proposed trial design and outcome measurements are feasible and acceptable for schools as well as individual children and their families.
Sharon is an education space planner with particular expertise in linking pedagogy and space, developing the education design brief, engaging school communities in the design process, and evaluating school buildings.
The enthusiasm of young scientists can be invaluable in engaging school students with science and technology.
"So," he said, "it would be an own goal to plough ahead without engaging school leaders more widely in its final development".
As mentioned above, CMCs worked closely with teachers to engage school children in the polio effort.
Finally, we adapted the intervention delivery to local contexts by engaging school leaders and personalised the content by allowing participants to have input into the delivery.
The Islamabad event aims to engage school children as effective agents for change, highlighting their role in both understanding good hygiene and taking these practices back into their homes and communities.
Problems identified specific to the secondary sector included accessing parents, engaging schools and the tight curriculum.
The Healthy Lifestyle Programme uses a range of school-based activities including lessons, assemblies, parents' evenings, interactive drama workshops and goal setting to engage schools, children and their families.
"Success in attaining gender parity, equality and specifically maintaining the girl in school lies in an effective and meaningful process for engaging schools and communities where negative beliefs, attitudes and practices that have maximum impact on their participation are entrenched," UNICEF Representative in Rwanda said on this occasion.
