F.S 1 Learning Episode 1.

The
school Environment

At the end of this Episode, I must be able to determine the characteristics

of a school environment that is safe, secure, and is supportive of learning.

ACTIVITY 1.1 EXPLORING THE SCHOOL CAMPUS

Resource Teacher: School:

Grade/Yr. Level: Subject Area: Date:

Try interviewing a teacher at Makati School instead of going to school because of

the pandemic. Inquire about their school's amenities and how they help the students'
learning and development.

SCHOOL FACILITIES OBSERVATION CHECKLIST

Give a brief description of those that are available, and say how each will contribute to
the students learning and development.

FACILITIES DESCRIPTION Will it contribute to

the student’s learning
and development?
Why?
1.Office of the principal The office of the principal
is located on the second
floor and it is easily seen
by the students.
2.Library The library is well
organized and a good
place to study.
3.Counseling rooms The counseling room has
a very nice and warm aura.
4.Canteen/Cafeteria The canteen serves
delicious and affordable
food for the students.
5.Medical clinic The clinic is very spacious
and has a nice
environment.
The AVR or the
6.Audio/Visual/Learning multimedia room is a very
Resource Center nice facility in this school
because of its equipment.
The science lab of this
7.Science Laboratory school is really nice
because of the amazing
equipment that they have.
This facility helps the
students because it is
where the important
documents are located.
This facility contributes to
the students' learning by
having a many choices of
books and research that
they can have to answer
their school activities.
This facility contributes to
the students' development
by having a feeling of care
whenever they have a
problem.
This facility contributes to
the students' development
because without food, the
students might get hungry
and can't focus on their
studies.
This facility contributes to
the students' development
by having first aid when
they are sick or have a
physical problem.
This facility contributes to
the students learning by
using this kind of facilities
to learn in audio or visual
type of learning.
This facility contributes to
the students' learning by
having science
experiments so they can
know the answer to the
science related stuff.

8.Science Laboratory The science lab of this
school is really nice
because of the amazing
equipment that they have.
9.Gymnasium This school has a
basketball and volleyball
court which is spacious
and can cater many
audiences.
10.Auditorium This school has two
theaters which are named
as mini theater and rand
theater that cater all of the
important events in the
school. This facility is one
of the highlights of the
university.
11.Outdoor/Garden This school has many
plants around the vicinity
which are nice and
pleasing to the eyes.
12.Home Economics This school has a room
Room
that can cater the courses
or tracks which are related
to cooking.
13.Industrial Workshop This school has a facility
Area
which caters industrial
This facility contributes to
the students' learning by
having science
experiments so they can
know the answer to the
science related stuff.
This facility contributes to
the students learning by
learning sports or physical
activities in this place.
This facility contributes to
the students' learning by
watching the seminars,
plays or talks.
This facility contributes to
the students development
because it can lessen the
students anxiety and
stress.
This facility contributes to
the students learning by
learning H.E. stuff.
This facility contributes to
the students' learning by
learning and working on
industrial works.
 works such as welding and
many related stuff.

14.PTA office

The school has a nice This facility contributes to

15.Comfort room for boys comfort room. the students' development
because this is their
‘hideout’ whenever they
are anxious or shy in
facing the class,
especially during
presentations.

The school has a nice This facility contributes to

16.Comfort room for girls comfort room. the students' development
because this is their
‘hideout’ whenever they
are anxious or shy in
facing the class,
especially during
presentations.

17.Others (Please
specify)

Classroom Facilities

Classroom Facilities Description

(Location, number, arrangement,

condition)

The classrooms have no displays. It is

1.Display very minimalist.
 There is only one teachers table and it is
2.Teachers table located in the center in front of the
students.

There are many kinds of desks in the

3.Learners Desks classroom. There is the 3 seater type of
chair and the single armchair. The quantity
of chairs depends on the number of
students in each class.

There are two pieces of white board in

4.Blackboard front of the students.

The visual aids depend on the teacher's

5.Learning Materials/Visual Aids preference. They may have powerpoint
presentation that is presented on a smart
tv or may flashcards or written in the
whiteboard.

An Observation Guide for the Classroom Visit

Read the following statements carefully. Then write your observation report on
the space provided.

Guide Question Classroom Observation Report

1.Describe the community or The school is easily found and has a

neighborhood where the school is nice neighborhood because of the
found. school that is beside the university.

2.Describe the school campus. What The school campus itself is a very
colors do you see? What is the wide and spacious place. It is also a
condition of the buildings? green and nature friendly school
because of the plants that are planted
inside the campus.
 3. Pass by the offices. What The office is very welcoming and very
impressions do you have of these easy to talk to the people inside.
offices?

4.Walk through the school halls, the The school has an elevator in the admin
library, the cafeteria. Look around building and the building for college. The
and find out the other facilities that school has an oval track for physical
the school has. education activities.

ANALYZE

1. How do the school campus and the classroom in particular impact the
learning of the students going to school? What are your conclusions?

The school campus and classroom really has a great impact when it comes to
the learning and development of the students. If the campus and rooms are very friendly for the
students, the students can have a full focus in studying. Clean and friendly environment can
also make the students relax. Having a cozy warm campus is very important because it can
motivate the students to work hard in their school task.

2. How does this relate to your knowledge of child and adolescent

development? How does this relate to your knowledge of facilitating learning?

If the school has a nice environment and is not toxic to the child then his or her
development will be good because she or he has a nice place to learn. It will really help the child
to grow as a nice person. Having a good environment will teach the child on how to be a good
person. If the students have a good environment then the students will learn easily and easy to
teach.
 REFLECT

1. Would you like to teach in the school environment you just observed? Why? Why
not?

Yes, I want to teach in this school because as an alumni, I also experience

the things that the students will learn in this school. The teachers in this school are also
good teachers who will teach not just the lesson but also the lesson in life.

2. What kind of school campus is conducive to learning?

The school campus has a very nice and warm environment. I choose this
description because who will not love to learn if you have a nice and not toxic
environment. It will easy to learn something if you have this environment.

3. What kind of classroom is conducive to learning?

The same with the school campus which is a very nice and warm
environment. I choose this description because who will not love to learn if you have a
nice and not toxic environment. It will be easy to learn something if you have this
environment.
4. In the future, how can you accomplish your answer in number 3?

We will be teachers in the future so we can advocate and teach the

students to be nice and have respect with each other so that we will have a friendly
environment which is good for the students to learn a lot.

5. Write your additional learnings and insights here?

The additional insight that I have is that it is really important for the
students to really feel that they belong or are part of the room and the campus. It really
impacts students' learning and development.