At the end of the session, the participants will demonstrate
1. a clearer understanding of the Health Promoting School (HPS) concepts.
2. knowledge on the development of a health promoting school.
Content:
Health Promoting Concepts
* Components of Health Promoting Schools
* Characteristics of a Health Promoting Schools
Materials:
Puzzle, checklist "How is your school", cartolina - red, purple, blue, light yellow. Transparencies on background, definitions, components of HPS including benefits derived from HPS.
Training Methodology
A. Introduction/Mood Setting
* Distribute the puzzle to the participants
How Healthy is Your School
School___________________________________________________ Region______________
District___________________________________________________ Division_____________
Respondent/s__________________________________________________________________
Check the items that best describe your school
1. Does your school enhance the children's heath and well-being.
Do you have or are you doing the following?
() Your school maintains and regularly updates a health record of each pupils.
() Your school holds annual weighing and health examination of your pupils.
() Your school holds annual dental examination of your pupils.
() Your school treats or refers pupils with health problem.
() Your school treats pupils with decayed teeth.
() Your school ha a feeding program for malnourished children.
() Your school serves or sells healthy and nutritious food in your premises.
() Your school practice proper waste disposal.
() Your school has a steady supply of clean and safe drinking water.
() Your school has a separate toilet facilities for boys and girls consisting of urinals and lavatories that are regularly maintained and kept clean.
() Your school has a functional clinic.
2. Does your school guarantee safe ad protective spaces for children?
() Your classrooms have proper ventilation and lightning ad enough space for 45-50 pupils.
() Your classroom desk and other furniture are sized to the age of the pupils. In the case of shared desk, each pupils has enough space to do seatwork.
() Your classrooms layout ad furniture allow pupils to interact and do group work.
() Your classrooms have a bulletin board or a corner that displays helpful learning materials such as posters, illustrations, newspaper and magazine clippings, and your pupils own works.
() Your classrooms, facilities and premises are regularly maintained and kept clean.
() Your school has library for reading and for study.
() Your school has facilities and equipment for recreation and sports.
() Your school has sufficient lawn and space and vegetation.
() Your school has duly assigned personnel in charge of securing it's premises, its properties ad those of it's pupils and teachers.
() Your school coordinates with the barangay and local authorities to ensure the safety and protection of your pupils.
() Your school has a policy against discrimination with regard to gender, cultural origin, social status, religious belief and others.
() Your school has a program for children with special needs.
() Your school use non-threatening styles of disciplines.
Rationale for HPS Approach
a.) More effective and comprehensive approach to learning
* Holistic view of the physical, social, mental, intellectual, spiritual, ad environment dimensions of health
b.) Teachers and school community focused for students HP.
* Teachers as key figures on the lives of children
c.) Takes into account health research and need for integrated health service delivery
* Good health and education are interrelated
* Social morbidity
* Integrated approach for health service delivery
d.) Health education and promotion are cost effective
e.) HPS approach a framework to draw current activity
f.) HPS adopt a more effective approach compared to vertical programs
What is Health Promoting School (HPS)
* A place where all members of the school community work together to provide students with the integrated and positive experiences and structures which promote ad protect their health.
Includes:
* Formal and informal health health curricula
* Safe and healthy school environment
* Provision of appropriate health service
* Involvement of the family and community
Three Components of Health Promoting School
1.) Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
- Provides sufficient information
- Develop skills relevant to physical & phychosocialhealth
* Decision-making
* Abilities to participate
* Self-assertion, communication
* Personnel values, positive self-concept
2.) School Orgaization, Ethos and Environment
- Encompass the whole school environment
* Physical environment
* Social relations
* Organizations structure
* Policies and practices
Physical Environment
* Adequate lightning and ventilation
* Ideal classroom size
* Adequate classroom
* Adequate water ad sanitation
* Adequate play ad safe recreation facilities
* Social interaction areas
Social Relations
- School climate-relationship among staff
* Openness of communication
* Responsiveness to suggestions for change
* Collegial atmosphere
* Mutual helpfulness
- Classroom climate
* Teacher-student and student-student relationship
Organization Structure
* School Health Committee
* Clinic/First Aid Teachers
* School Health Workers
* Little Doctors and Nurses
Policies and Practices
* Day to day guidelines and incentives
* Types of food served and sold
* Wearing of protective equipment
* Involvement in decision-making
* No smoking policy
Training Methodology
A. Introduction/Mood Setting
* Distribute the puzzle to the participants
A B Z R P W A E F
E D M S R E U H G
N F M T O R O L M
C G N U M I C O S
H L P V O S D N C
H E A L T H B C H
B C M P I J I K O
F G E Q N E R J O
H K L M G O P S L
* Ask the participants to look for three words contained in the puzzle.
* Give them three minutes to do the task individually.
* After three minutes;
Ask: What words did you find? (Health Promoting School)
What do the words imply?
B. Activity
1. Divide the participants by school. Give each group the checklist on "How Healthy is Your School".
2. Give the following directions:
a. Cooperatively answer the checklist. There are 24 items in the checklist. Check the items that best describe your school.
b. Count the items you checked and write your score on the box at the end of the list.
c. If you scored 23-24 points give yourselves a RED HEART; if you scored 18-22 give yourselves a BLUE HEART; if you scored 13-17 give yourselves a LIGHT YELLOW HEART. You may cut your heart from the cartolinas available in the room. Write the name of your school on the heart.
3. Call the attention of the participants to the big RED, PURPLE, BLUE, and LIGHT YELLOW HEART posted in front.
4. Ask them to present their group rating and explain why they got such heart,
5. Let them post their heart to the corresponding BIG HEART in front.
6. Synthesize different group ratings and discuss areas for improvement.
7. Give lecturette on the following;
* The rationale of HPS Approach
* Definition of a Health Promoting School (HPS)
* Benefits of the school from the HPS Approach
C. Learning Points
Solicit from the participants the important insights they gained from the session.
Ask: Are you satisfied with your rating? Why? Why not?
D. Application
Cite how you make your school a health promoting school based on the different aspects.
Aspect What to do in my school
Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
School Organization, Ethos and Environment
School Partnership and Services
End the session with this food for thought
* Children are like wet cement. We can mold them, shape or leave them alone and blindly hope that they wil make it in life. What difference it will make if we learn to invest our time, treasure and talents to cultivate the lives of those entrusted to us by God Almighty.
How Healthy is Your School
School___________________________________________________ Region______________
District___________________________________________________ Division_____________
Respondent/s__________________________________________________________________
Check the items that best describe your school
1. Does your school enhance the children's heath and well-being.
Do you have or are you doing the following?
() Your school maintains and regularly updates a health record of each pupils.
() Your school holds annual weighing and health examination of your pupils.
() Your school holds annual dental examination of your pupils.
() Your school treats or refers pupils with health problem.
() Your school treats pupils with decayed teeth.
() Your school ha a feeding program for malnourished children.
() Your school serves or sells healthy and nutritious food in your premises.
() Your school practice proper waste disposal.
() Your school has a steady supply of clean and safe drinking water.
() Your school has a separate toilet facilities for boys and girls consisting of urinals and lavatories that are regularly maintained and kept clean.
() Your school has a functional clinic.
2. Does your school guarantee safe ad protective spaces for children?
() Your classrooms have proper ventilation and lightning ad enough space for 45-50 pupils.
() Your classroom desk and other furniture are sized to the age of the pupils. In the case of shared desk, each pupils has enough space to do seatwork.
() Your classrooms layout ad furniture allow pupils to interact and do group work.
() Your classrooms have a bulletin board or a corner that displays helpful learning materials such as posters, illustrations, newspaper and magazine clippings, and your pupils own works.
() Your classrooms, facilities and premises are regularly maintained and kept clean.
() Your school has library for reading and for study.
() Your school has facilities and equipment for recreation and sports.
() Your school has sufficient lawn and space and vegetation.
() Your school has duly assigned personnel in charge of securing it's premises, its properties ad those of it's pupils and teachers.
() Your school coordinates with the barangay and local authorities to ensure the safety and protection of your pupils.
() Your school has a policy against discrimination with regard to gender, cultural origin, social status, religious belief and others.
() Your school has a program for children with special needs.
() Your school use non-threatening styles of disciplines.
Rationale for HPS Approach
a.) More effective and comprehensive approach to learning
* Holistic view of the physical, social, mental, intellectual, spiritual, ad environment dimensions of health
b.) Teachers and school community focused for students HP.
* Teachers as key figures on the lives of children
c.) Takes into account health research and need for integrated health service delivery
* Good health and education are interrelated
* Social morbidity
* Integrated approach for health service delivery
d.) Health education and promotion are cost effective
e.) HPS approach a framework to draw current activity
f.) HPS adopt a more effective approach compared to vertical programs
What is Health Promoting School (HPS)
* A place where all members of the school community work together to provide students with the integrated and positive experiences and structures which promote ad protect their health.
Includes:
* Formal and informal health health curricula
* Safe and healthy school environment
* Provision of appropriate health service
* Involvement of the family and community
Three Components of Health Promoting School
1.) Curriculum, Teaching and Learning
- Provides sufficient information
- Develop skills relevant to physical & phychosocialhealth
* Decision-making
* Abilities to participate
* Self-assertion, communication
* Personnel values, positive self-concept
2.) School Orgaization, Ethos and Environment
- Encompass the whole school environment
* Physical environment
* Social relations
* Organizations structure
* Policies and practices
Physical Environment
* Adequate lightning and ventilation
* Ideal classroom size
* Adequate classroom
* Adequate water ad sanitation
* Adequate play ad safe recreation facilities
* Social interaction areas
Social Relations
- School climate-relationship among staff
* Openness of communication
* Responsiveness to suggestions for change
* Collegial atmosphere
* Mutual helpfulness
- Classroom climate
* Teacher-student and student-student relationship
Organization Structure
* School Health Committee
* Clinic/First Aid Teachers
* School Health Workers
* Little Doctors and Nurses
Policies and Practices
* Day to day guidelines and incentives
* Types of food served and sold
* Wearing of protective equipment
* Involvement in decision-making
* No smoking policy
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