Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region V
6
Schools Division of Sorsogon

HEATH 6
LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS
Quarter 1-Week 8

Name of Learner: ____________________________________________________________

Grade & Section:_____________________ Date: _______________________________

I. Background Information for Learners

The government provides good facilities and services not only in the community but also in school.
School health refers to a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being and not merely the
absence of disease or infirmity among pupils, teachers and other school personnel.
School health service refers to need based comprehensive service rendered to pupils, teachers and
other personnel in the school to promote, protect their health, prevent and control disease and maintain their
health. The ultimate aim of school health services is to promote, protect and maintain health of school children
and reduce morbidity and mortality in them.
The objectives of school health service are the promotion of positive health, the prevention of diseases,
early diagnosis, treatment and follow up of defects, awakening health consciousness in children and the
provision of healthful environment.
School health service refers the needs in the school to promote, protect their health, prevent and control
disease and maintain their health.
The diagram below shows the school health team and its services rendered.

The school health nurse The school teacher

School Health
The Parent
parents Team The community

The medical officer The children

The school principal

SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES

➢ nutritional counselling
➢ mental and health counselling
➢ deworming
➢ dental
 1. The School Principal- ensures that school health programme has the approval and support of school
administrative authority. He/she setup a school health committee/school health council to work out the school
health plan and plan for its implementation.
2. The School Teacher- conducts daily inspection of children for personal hygiene and cleanliness.
3. The Community- participates in school health committees or councils and contribute in formulation of
school health policies and plan, and motivating parents to send their children to school and take care of their
health.
4. The Children- learn values of medical and health examinations, personal hygiene, good nutrition,
environmental sanitation etc.
5. The Medical Officer- conducts medical examination of the students, making diagnosis, prescribing
treatment and making referral to specialists.
6. The School Health Nurse- responsible for comprehensive health of the child. She takes care of all the
factors which influence the health of the child.

II. Learning Competency

Identify community health resources and facilities that may be utilized to address a variety of personal
health issues and concerns (H6PH-Igh-23)

III. Activities
A. Activity 1
Directions. Write TRUE if the following statements show situations that avails the health services in the
School or in the community and FALSE if it does not.

__________ 1. A young boy has a regular check-up by the dentist in school.

__________ 2. The pupils in Kauswagan Central School were dewormed every six months.
__________ 3. Every time my sister suffered from dysmenorrhea, she runs to her mother
for a medicine.
__________4. My mother is a 6 - months pregnant and she visits the midwife every month.
__________5. Grade 6 - Matiyaga pupils had their weight and height monitoring quarterly

B. Activity 2
Directions. Read each items carefully. Select and write your answers letter of your answer on the space
before each number.

_____1. It refers to a state of complete physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being and not
merely the absence of disease or infirmity among pupils, teachers and other school
personnel.
a. community health c. school health
b. health professionals d. none of the above

______2. She takes care of all the factors which influence the health of the child.
a. school health nurse b. principal c. community d. nurse
______3. He/she setup a school health committee/school health council to work out the school health
plan and plan for its implementation.
a. community b. school nurse c. medical officer d. principal
______4. Inspects the children for personal hygiene and cleanliness.
a. parents b. teacher c. medical officer d. principal
______5. All statement are correct EXCEPT;
a. The school health team recommended initial health appraisal at the time of entry of the
school.
b. School health service refers the needs in the school to promote and protect their pupils
health.
c. The objectives of school health service are the promotion of positive health.
d. It is not the government role that provides good facilities.

C. Activity 3

pulmologist neurologist
pediatrician health professionals ob-gyne

__________________6. At birth, Baby Mica must already have her own medical specialist to monitor her
growth
and development. Who should her parents consult?
__________________7. While playing, Jerome accidentally hit his head on the floor due to a bad fall. He was
unconscious and was rushed to the hospital where it was found that he suffered a blood
clot in a part of his brain. Who should attend to him?
__________________8. Myrna is a week pregnant and must consult a medical professional already. What
kind of doctor should she seek?
__________________9. They treat the cardio-pulmonary system.
__________________10. A qualified person who delivers proper health care in a systematic professional way
to any individual in need of health care services.

D. Evaluation
Directions. Fill in the blanks with the correct word or words for each number.

1. The ultimate aim of school health services is to ________, _______ and

___________health of school children and reduce morbidity and mortality in them.
2. The ________________ setup a school health committee/school health council to work out
the school health plan and plan for its implementation.
3. ______________________ refers the needs in the school to promote, protect their health,
prevent and control disease and maintain their health.
4. Enumerate the school health team. ___________, ___________, ___________
5. Give the school health services.
______________________________
_______________________________
_______________________________
V. Answer Key:
Activity 1
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True

Activity 2
1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. D

Activity 3
1. pediatrician
2. neurologist
3. ob-gyne
4. pulmologist
5. health professional

Evaluation
1. Promote, Protect, Maintain 2. Principal 3. School Health Service
4. Teacher, Community, Principal, Children, Medical Officer, Parents, Nurse
5. Nutrional Counselling, Mental And Health Counselling, Deworming And Dental

VI. References
The 21st Century MAPEH in Action – Grade 6
DLL HEALTH Q1_LC1-9
Health 6 LM 1st Quarter
https://www.slideshare.net/karizzvaidya/school-health-service-ppt
Module Writer in Health 6 , Jonamay S. Lorenzo

Prepared by:
CRISMEN C. DE BORJA

Evaluated by:
ANGELICA L. VILLANUEVA- MT I