Meaning and Components of School Health Programme (Primary 5)

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM 

WEEK 11

PRIMARY 5

THEME – PERSONAL, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH 

PREVIOUS LESSON – CARE FOR PARTS OF THE BODY 

TOPIC – SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME 

LEARNING AREA 

1. Meaning of School Health Programme

2. Components of School Health Programme

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and be able to –

1. explain the meaning of school health programme;

2. list five components of the school health programme.

ENTRY BEHAVIOR

Cares for the body.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

Charts/posters

Mid – day meals timetable

Video clips

Flip charts

METHOD OF TEACHING – Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book – Compendium Physical and Health Education for basic 5.

All Relevant Material

Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

Childhood is the age of learning and it is the time when a child start developing practices and attitude towards health. It is very important to target the children for oral health awareness and demonstration of correct methods for oral hygiene.

MEANING OF SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME 

The School Health programme was designed to ensure that the pupils are as healthy as possible and to obtain the maximum benefit from his/her education with the learning environment safe and conducive for learning.

COMPONENTS OF SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME  

1. School Health Instruction/Education.

2. Healthful School Environment/Living.

3. School Health Services.

4. School Community Relationship.

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Explains the meaning of school health;

3. Lists the component of School Health Programmes;

Pupil’s Activities – Listen to teacher’s explanations.

4. Summarizes the major points on the board;

Pupil’s Activities – ask and answer questions; write notes.

CONCLUSION

• To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

• Next Lesson – Importance of School Health Programme

LESSON EVALUATION

Pupils to:

WORK BOOK 

1. Explain the meaning of School Health Programme.

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List four components of School Health Programme.

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