PUPILS are raising a glass to their success in a healthy lifestyle project.
Acklam Grange, Acklam Whin, Corpus Christi, Beverley, Lingfield, Newport, Prior Woods and St Clare's schools, in Middlesbrough, have all achieved the National Standard for Healthy Schools.
The standards covers good citizenship, sex education, drugs, diet and exercise.
As a reward, Middlesbrough Primary Care Trust has donated a water fountain, free drinking water for a year and bottles to each of the schools.
Director of public health Professor Peter Kelly said: "We felt that water was the most appropriate gift to improve the health of Middlesbrough children and help ensure that the schools continue to address health issues with enthusiasm and energy.'
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