The history of National Health School - an example of good practice in the history of Croatian education

U radu je analizom i sintezom relevantne literature, kao i pregledom dosadašnjih istraživanja, prikazan povijesni razvoj i djelovanje Škole narodnog zdravlja. Škola narodnog zdravlja se razvijala pod vodstvom dr. Andrije Štampara koji je upravo kroz razvoj ove institucije pokazao da je bio čovjek i znanstvenik ispred svog vremena. Pravi procvat Škole narodnog zdravlja bio je u vrijeme između dva svjetska rata te su njezini učinci i područja djelovanja utjecali na višestruki razvoj svih društvenih slojeva tadašnje zajednice. U diplomskom radu prikazati ćemo edukativne materijale kojima se Škola koristila u svome radu, što nam je nedvojbeno ukazalo na funkcionalnu upotrebu istih kod edukacije učenika. Škola je svojim radom utjecala na zdravlje, životne navike, ali i na odgoj i obrazovanje učenika. Zalagala se za socijalnu medicinu koja je bila dostupna svima, a uvelike vršila edukativnu propagandu raznim prosvjetnim metodama. U radu Škole narodnog zdravlja dokazala se velika uloga učitelja u društvu onoga vremena, odnosno proaktivno sudjelovanje u raznim oblicima poučavanja među kojima su se posebno isticali zdravlje i higijena djece. Učitelj je obavljao puno širi spektar poslova od onoga što je zapravo bio, dok je to danas izgubilo na važnosti. Današnji učitelji dotiču se Škole i njezinog programa u sklopu zdravstvenog odgoja, a zastupljen je u nastavnom planu i programu u sklopu nastave Prirode i društva.This research, through the analysis and synthesis of secondary data, attempts to showcase the curriculum of the School of national health. The School of national health was developed under the leadership of dr. Andrija Štampar, who was far ahead of his time which he showcased through the way he ran te School. The true blossoming of the School of national health was at the time between two World Wars, which, at the time, had a huge impact on all social classes of the society. The School had an influence on health, life habits, as well as education. The School strove to make social medicine avaliable to everyone by using enlightened propaganda to market their ideas. The importance and role of teachers was highlighted in that society, since the scope of their responsibilities was much higher than their job descriptions. Today, on the other hamd, their importance diminished. The only time where health and the curriculum intertwine is during classes of physical education and natural sciences. The reason for this is that these are the only courses where connecting health and curriculum is possible