Promoting Health in Schools: Letter to Queensland MP

This report presents a letter written by a student to a Member of Parliament (MP) in Queensland, Australia, advocating for health promotion within schools, specifically at Emmanual College. The letter highlights the importance of creating a healthy school environment and addresses the need for awareness campaigns. The author expresses concern that many schools prioritize co-curricular activities over health, and proposes an awareness camp at Emmanual College, involving specialists, school authorities, students, and parents. The goal is to establish a healthy setting and encourage the school administration to make health a top priority. The letter emphasizes the author's commitment to their local community and requests the MP's support, including potential funding and further action. The letter aims to promote a positive change in the school's approach to health and well-being.

Running head: LETTER TO MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
Neil Van der Kirk
Queensland, Australia
Cameron Dick
Member for Woodrige,
Minister for health and ambulance services
Unit 1, 80 Wembley Road, Woodrige QLD 4114
PO Box 48, BRISBANE QLD 4001
Date: 2 November 2017
Dear Mr. Dick
I am writing this letter to you as a dedicated citizen of your electorate to draw your attention
into the need for health promotion at Emmanual College, Goldcoast.
School is the best setting to promote health as students are the most vulnerable to be prone to
diseases and illness. Awareness on the importance of a healthy setting at the college must be
spread amongst students. This requires setting up of a camp at the school premises where
students along with their guardians, teachers and higher school authorities will be present.
The awareness camp is necessary because it has been found that majority of schools do not
consider health as an important part of the school setting. It was revealed in a recent survey
that more than 60% schools think sports and other co-curricular activities are enough to
encourage healthy living amongst students.
With a view to abolish this granted attitude of schools regarding health, I have come up with
an idea to organize awareness camps at various schools starting from Emmanual College. My
sole purpose to start the promotional event at Emmanual College can be defined by the
phrase ‘charity begins at home’ and Goldcoast, Queensland is my home. Emmanual College

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is known for its vibrant academic and co-curricular structure and the addition of a healthy
setting would further establish its reputation as the best school in the constituency.
I plan to make healthy setting at schools a top priority for the school administration and for
that, I am organizing an awareness camp as mentioned earlier in the letter. I have invited
renowned specialists from all over Australia to the camp. The school authorities have also
agreed to develop a project that would encourage healthy setting at their school. I would
really appreciate your attention and commitment towards it. I am sure that as a responsible
representative of the electorate, you will consider my plan and approve some funding and
further action.
I thank you for taking out time to go through my letter. Your valuable response in this regard
is awaited.
Yours sincerely,
Neil Van der Kirk
Sub editor, Healthy Academy Magazine