Peculiarities of forming health culture of pupils in Poland: historical aspect

Purpose: analysis of progressive ideas of forming health culture and school health promotion of pupils in teacher attitudes figures of the past. Material: an analysis of more than 30 sources of scientific and educational literature. Results: it was found that the generation of pedagogical ideas in Poland took place in the Renaissance, helped open the first school and the University of Cracow that gave the society and the world of great scientists and educators. It was at this time teachers, doctors, humanists of Poland, who showed great interest in the protection, preservation and promotion of health and physical education of the rising generation, trying to raise healthy and active people. Conclusions: the galaxy of teachers and doctors of Poland enriched world knowledge about the formation and preservation of the health of children and young people not only means of physical training, but also compliance with the rules of hygiene, nutrition and hardening, thereby giving the term “culture of health” a broader meaning.