With the aim of understanding how the notion of health is expressed in the everyday life of children who participate in health education activities at school, this qualitative study employed the Sensitive and Creative Method through a Speaking Map role-play exercise. Twelve children aged 9 to 10 years old from a municipal school in Porto Alegre/RS, split into two groups, participated in the study. The data revealed the intertwined relationship between health promotion, the social determination of health and the territory in which they are expressed in a broader notion of health. Educational practices contribute toward rendering health promotion actions effective.
Health promotion; health education; children; social conditions