Session 1: Leveling of Expectations

Objectives:
At the end of the session, the participants will be able to:

1. surface the expectations from the training.
2. agree on the workshop objectives and mechanisms.
3. formulate ground rules on the training workshop.

Content:
Workshop expectations, ground rules, workshop objectives and mechanisms

Materials:
strips of cartolina (four colors)
pentel pens, masking tape, manila paper
1/4 pieces of bond paper(with name of animals with it)

Training Methodology:
A.Introduction/Mood setting: group game: "Animal Sound"
1. Give each participant a strip of paper with a name of an animal written on it.
2. Instruct the participants to produce the sound of the animal they got and go around the hall to find their group mates where each group finds a corner.
3. You are now ready for the next activity.

B. Activity:
1. Facilitator distributes cut-out strips of cartolina for each participant to write responses to the following questions.
* What do you expect to gain from this training?
* What did you give up to attend this training?
* What do you expect from the other participants to get the most out of the training?
* What would you willingly share in this training?

Each group will be given 15 minutes to put their ideas together for their group output and another 5 minutes for presentation.

2. Guide the participants in consolidating their responses under the following headings: by posting on Manila paper the group responses to each question.
* Expectations from the training.
* Things given up to attend this training.
* Expectations from other participants.
* Things to share in this training.

3. Discuss the following:
* Workshop objectives
* Training methodology / activities and expected outputs of each session.
* Formula of ground rules.

C.Learning Points
Workshop objectives may be drawn from the participants to:
1. Understand health promotion as a component of a child-friendly school system;
2. Recognize role of a health promoting school in children's total and holistic development;
3. Distinguish between traditional school health promotion initiatives vis-a-vis HPS.
4. Integrate health promotion in their school activities.
5. Develop one-year action plan on health promotion whch sahll be integrated in the annual school plan.
6. prepare monitoring and evaluation tools.

Samples of Ground Rules
1. All participants are to come on time. session will start and end on time.
2. Leave stripes at the door. all are equal in this workshop.
3. Participate actively.
4. No two people should talk at the same time.
5. Listen while other people are talking.
6. Presentation should be brief.
7. Don't "sweat" the small stuff.
8. switch all cellphones and beepers in silent or vibra mode during the sessions.
9. Learning should be fun. enjoy the sessions and maximize learning.
10. Write ideas in the Idea Bank. Comments, especially constructive ones are most welcome.

Health Promoting Schools Facilitator's Manual

Good health is integrally linked to a child' education.Cognizant to this, the Department of Education promotes the creation of a child-friendly school environment that protects and promotes the health of the child.

A child-friendly school is more than just a place of formal learning. It is a school that recognizes and respects children's rights and responsibilities and provides the enabling environment to bring to life children's rights in schools,homes and communities. It creates an optimal learning environment for children by actively improving the school, family and community conditions in which children live, are educated and socialized.

A child-friendly school endeavors to improve access to quality basic education. This can only be achieved when children are healthy and well prepared to actively learn in school, home and community.School enrollment, attendance and achievement are influenced by a host of factors including the capacity of the child as a bio social organism to process and respond to stimuli. As the quality of health and life of the child improves,so too does the efficiency of a child's learning, until the innate aptitude of the child is realized.The promotion of children's and school actors' health including the development of positive health seeking behaviors among children,school actors and their families is an important feature of a child-friendly school.

This manual was developed by the Health and Nutrition Center of the Department of Education in cooperation with the United Nations Children's Fund. It was crafted to ensure that the elements of health promoting school strategy is within the integrated School Health and Nutrition Program. Prior to the finalization of the manual, the material was used during the the conduct of the Training of Trainors on Health Promoting Schools for areas covered under the Fifth Country Program for Children.

The manual serves as a guide for all school administrators and health personnel as they move towards creating a safe,secure, friendly and healthy environment which would provide children with positive experiences as they learn. The manual also hopes that teachers, health personnel and administrators will have an enjoyable and enriching experience as they hope and strengthen their teaching and caring skills.