This is the Grade 6 Health Quarter 2 Module 2 self-learning module, Living in a Healthful School and Community, developed by DepEd Region VI (First Edition, 2020). It has one lesson, and it is for Grade 6 learners studying at home or in class, with help from teachers and parents. After the module, learners should be able to explain how a healthful school and community affect the people who live, learn, and play there.
On this page 6 sections
What learners will learn
The module has one objective:
- Explain the effect of living in a healthful school and community (H6CMH-IIb-2).
It has one lesson only: Lesson 1 – The Effect of Living in a Healthful School and Community.
Key ideas: characteristics and their effects
The module begins with a simple idea. Living in a healthful school and community promotes a happy and healthy life. A community’s health comes from a healthy environment, and that environment is only possible when every member does their part.
The module sorts the characteristics of a healthful school and community into two groups. The physical environment is the place itself. The psychosocial environment is how people feel and treat each other there. For each characteristic, the module explains its effect on learners.
Physical environment
| Characteristic | Effect on learners |
|---|---|
| Safe | Children are free from harm and danger. They play safely without injury and feel safe and secure. |
| Clean and good quality of air and water supply | Children stay away from illnesses and diseases. Safe drinking water prevents waterborne diseases, and good air is healthy for the respiratory system and helps prevent diseases like asthma and pneumonia. |
| Aesthetically pleasing (clean and beautiful) | Learners are motivated, ready, and open to learning. They feel happy in school, take part actively in class, and do better in their studies. |
| Flexible spaces | A classroom with enough space lets children learn comfortably. A wide playground lets them play, move, and interact freely. |
Psychosocial environment
| Characteristic | Effect on learners |
|---|---|
| Warm atmosphere | A welcoming, friendly place builds trust and respect. Learners develop a positive attitude towards learning and are less likely to be absent because they enjoy staying in school. |
| Healthy interpersonal relationships | Learners and teachers interact positively. This creates harmony and camaraderie, and children are motivated to learn. |
| Free from abuse and discrimination | Children develop self-esteem and a sense of belonging. They feel valued, respected, secure, and accepted for who they are. |
In short, a healthful school and community lead to healthy, safe, motivated learners. An unhealthful one, such as a polluted river or a crowded, unfriendly classroom, can lead to illness, absences, lack of focus, and poor school performance.
Activities in the module
- What I Know (pretest): 10 items. Learners write Agree or Disagree for each description of a healthful school and community.
- What’s In: Charts showing the characteristics of healthful physical and psychosocial environments and their effects.
- What’s New: Learners compare two pictures, a clean town with a park and a boy littering beside a polluted river. They answer questions about which place is healthful and which they would prefer to live in.
- What is It: The main discussion, which pairs each characteristic with its effect.
- What’s More: Learners write Yes or No to tell whether each of five pictures shows an effect of a healthful school and community.
- What I Have Learned: Learners match five characteristics with their effects.
- What I Can Do: Learners list at least five effects of living in a healthful school and community and five effects of living in an unhealthful one.
- Assessment (post-test): 10 True or False items.
- Additional Activity: Learners write five effects of a healthful school and community in their own words.
How to use this module
- Learners: Start with the pretest to check what you already know. Then go through each part in order. Write all answers on a separate sheet of paper and do not mark the module. Answer the post-test at the end, then check your work against the answer key honestly.
- Parents: Help your child read the directions and talk through the picture activities. Ask about the healthy and unhealthy places you see around your home and barangay.
- Teachers: The answer key covers the pretest, What’s More, What I Have Learned, and the Assessment. Answers to What’s New, What I Can Do, and the Additional Activity will vary, so check them for understanding.
If anything in the module is unclear, learners should ask their teacher or facilitator.
Frequently asked questions
What grade and quarter is this Health module for?
It is for Grade 6 Health, Quarter 2, Module 2. It was developed by DepEd Region VI as a First Edition, 2020 self-learning module.
What competency does this module cover?
It covers the competency of explaining the effect of living in a healthful school and community, with the code H6CMH-IIb-2.
What are the characteristics of a healthful school and community?
For the physical environment, it is safe, has clean air and water, is aesthetically pleasing, and has flexible spaces. For the psychosocial environment, it has a warm atmosphere and healthy interpersonal relationships, and it is free from abuse and discrimination.
Does the module have an answer key?
Yes. The answer key covers the pretest, What’s More, What I Have Learned, and the Assessment. Answers to the open-ended activities will vary from pupil to pupil.
How many lessons are in this module?
There is only one lesson: The Effect of Living in a Healthful School and Community.
Full text of the module
The text below is a transcription of the PDF above, as printed.
Health Quarter 2 – Module 2: Living in a Healthful School and Community
Health Quarter 2 – Module 2: Living in a Healthful School and Community
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[illustration: students reading and learning outdoors under a tree, a teacher helping pupils at a desk, a child studying by lamplight, and a globe]
CO_Q2_Health6_Module2
Health – Grade 6 Alternative Delivery Mode Quarter 2 – Module 2: Living in a Healthful School and Community First Edition, 2020
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[transcriber’s note: this page repeats the cover title block, which is transcribed once on page 1]
Introductory Message
This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.
In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can best help you on your home-based learning.
Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And read the instructions carefully before performing each task.
If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.
Thank you.
What I Need to Know
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to explain the effect of living in a healthful school and community.
The module consists of one lesson only.
- Lesson 1 – The Effect of Living in a Healthful School and Community
After going through this module, you are expected to explain the effect of living in a healthful school and community (H6CMH-IIb-2).
What I Know
Directions: Write Agree if it describes the effect of living in a healthful school and community and Disagree if it does not. Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
__________ 1. Motivated children to learn
__________ 2. Unhealthy and sickly children
__________ 3. Harmonious relationship among learners and teachers
__________ 4. An environment that will develop children’s self-esteem and sense of belonging
__________ 5. A child experiencing abuse and discrimination
__________ 6. Children playing safely and without injury
__________ 7. Children free from illnesses and diseases
__________ 8. Children who cannot interact with each other and cannot move freely
_________ 9. Learners with developed sense of trust and respect
_________ 10. Have created positive attitude towards learning
Lesson 1 The Effect of Living in a Healthful School and Community
Living in a healthful school and community promote a happy and healthy life. The community member’s health is a result of a healthy environment. A healthy environment can only be achieved if everyone is responsible in doing their part as members of the community.
What’s In
Below are the characteristics of a healthful school and community environments. What do you think are the effects if you live in a healthful school or community? As learners, you will enjoy the effects of being in a healthful school and community by experiencing the good physical environment and psychosocial environment.
[chart: flowchart; Characteristics of Healthful School and Community Environments]
| For: Physical Environment | For: Psychosocial Environment |
|---|---|
| Safe | Warm atmosphere |
| Clean and good quality of air and water supply | Healthy interpersonal relationship |
| Aesthetically pleasing | Free from abuse and discrimination |
| Flexible spaces |
[chart: flowchart; Effects of Living in a Healthful School and Community Environments]
| For: Physical Environment | For: Psychosocial Environment |
|---|---|
| Safe environment will keep the children away from harm and danger. | A welcoming and friendly environment will motivate learners to go to school every day. |
| Clean water and good quality of air will make the people healthy. Safe drinking water will also make the people free from water borne diseases. | Harmonious relationship among teachers and learners will help the learners feel comfortable and safe in school. |
| Good quality of air is healthy for our respiratory system. There will be no more respiratory diseases like asthma, and pneumonia if air that we breathe is of good quality. | An environment that is free from abuse and discrimination will make the learners feel valued, respected and secured. |
| Aesthetically pleasing environment is good to see. The clean and beautiful environment will give good feeling. |
What’s New
Directions: Look at the two pictures below and answer the following questions. Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
a. What can you say about Picture A? How about Picture B? b. Can you explain the difference between the two pictures? c. Can you tell which picture shows a healthful environment? d. Which environment would you prefer to live in? Why?
Picture A
[illustration: a town with houses, apartment buildings, trees, and a park where people walk, cycle, sit, and play on a slide and seesaw]
Picture B
[illustration: a boy dropping litter beside a river into which a pipe discharges waste water]
Illustrated by Zoila Mae P. Panes, Riza E. Celebrado, and Marvin P. Pagurayan
What is It
Effects of Living in a Healthful School and Community
| CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHFUL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY | [illustration: downward arrow] | EFFECTS OF LIVING IN A HEALTHFUL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY |
|---|---|---|
| A. Physical Environment | ||
| 1. Safe | [illustration: children playing on a slide, swing, and seesaw in a schoolyard] | If the environment is safe, the children are free from harm and danger. They enjoy and play safely without injury. They will feel safe and secure. |
| 2. Clean and good quality of air and water supply | [illustration: boy covering his mouth beside a woman with her arm raised, with smoke or dust in the air] | Clean air and water in school and community will keep the children away from illnesses and diseases. They will live a healthy and happy life. |
| 3. Aesthetically pleasing | [illustration: classroom with a chalkboard, bulletin boards, a bookshelf, desks, and children] | An aesthetically pleasing environment will motivate learners to be ready and open to learning. Learners will feel happy to be in school. It will inspire them to participate actively in class and will improve their academic performance. |
| 4. Flexible spaces | [illustration: classroom with a chalkboard, desks and chairs, and children moving around] | In a school facility like a classroom with enough space will allow children to learn comfortably. For a wide playground, children can play, move and interact freely with each other. |
Illustrated by Zoila Mae P. Panes, Riza E. Celebrado, and Marvin P. Pagurayan
[transcriber’s note: table continued from the previous page]
| CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHFUL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY | [illustration: downward arrow] | EFFECTS OF LIVING IN A HEALTHFUL SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY |
|---|---|---|
| B. Psychosocial Environment | ||
| 1. Warm atmosphere | [illustration: teacher and children gathered in a classroom] | A warmth, welcoming and friendly environment will develop a sense of trust and respect among learners. They will have a positive attitude towards learning and will refrain from being absent because they enjoy staying in school. |
| 2. Healthy personal relationship | [illustration: children holding hands and dancing in a circle] | Healthy personal relations will lead to a positive interaction among learners and teachers. It creates harmonious relationship and promotes spirit of camaraderie. Children are motivated to learn and attain positive learning outcomes. |
| 3. Free from abuse and discrimination | [illustration: group of children standing together with their arms around each other] | An environment that is free from abuse and discrimination will lead into a positive attitude that will help children develop their self-esteem and sense of belonging. Children will feel valued and accepted for who they are. |
Illustrated by Zoila Mae P. Panes, Riza E. Celebrado, and Marvin P. Pagurayan
What’s More
Directions: Write Yes if the picture shows an effect of living in a healthful school and community then No if it does not. Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
[illustration: boy pouring something from a bucket beside a pipe discharging dirty water into a stream]
Water Pollution
[illustration: schoolyard with children playing on a slide, swing, and seesaw]
Safe Environment
[illustration: a girl holding a tissue to her face while two classmates stand near her]
Abusive Environment
Illustrated by Zoila Mae P. Panes, Riza E. Celebrado, and Marvin P. Pagurayan
[illustration: classroom with a chalkboard, bulletin boards, a bookshelf, a table and chairs, and two children]
Aesthetically Pleasing Environment
[illustration: community with houses, tall buildings, trees, a playground slide, and people walking, cycling, and playing]
Healthful Community
Illustrated by Zoila Mae P. Panes, Riza E. Celebrado, and Marvin P. Pagurayan
What I Have Learned
Directions: Match each characteristic of healthful school and community in Column A with its effect stated in Column B. Write the letter only of the correct answer. Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
| Answer | Column A | Column B |
|---|---|---|
| 1. _____ | Clean and good quality of air and water supply | A. Children with developed self-esteem, sense of belonging and no bullying |
| 2. _____ | Safe environment | B. Open and motivated learners with positive attitude towards learning |
| 3. _____ | Free from abuse and discrimination | C. Allow children to learn comfortably, interact with each other and move freely |
| 4. _____ | Warm atmosphere | D. Children are free from illnesses and diseases |
| 5. _____ | Flexible spaces | E. Children enjoying and playing safely without injury |
[transcriber’s note: the words Vision Screening, Scoliosis Test, and Hearing Test are printed between the two columns and are not matched to any item in the table]
Vision Screening
Scoliosis Test
Hearing Test
What I Can Do
Directions: Complete the table by writing at least five (5) effects of living in a healthful school and community and five (5) effects of living in an unhealthful school and community. Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
| Effects of Living in: Healthful School and Community | Effects of Living in: Unhealthful School and Community |
|---|---|
| 1. | 1. |
| 2. | 2. |
| 3. | 3. |
| 4. | 4. |
| 5. | 5. |
Assessment
Directions: Write True if the phrase or statement tells about the effect of living in a healthful school and community and False if it does not. Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
_____ 1. Positive attitude towards learning
_____ 2. Poor academic performance of pupils
_____ 3. Children enjoying and playing safely without harm
_____ 4. Increased absenteeism
_____ 5. Children who are open to learning
_____ 6. Children suffering from illnesses and diseases
_____ 7. Disturbed pupils during class
_____ 8. Children with love to stay in school
_____ 9. Lack of focus due to crowded classroom
_____ 10. Children feeling valued and accepted
Thank you for accomplishing this module. Congratulations!
Additional Activity
Directions: Write what you have learned about the effects of a healthful school and community environment by completing the table below. Do it on a separate sheet of paper.
| For me, the following effects of a healthful school and community are: |
|---|
| 1. |
| 2. |
| 3. |
| 4. |
| 5. |
Answer Key
[transcriber’s note: this page is printed upside down; the text below is given in reading order after rotation]
What I Know
- Agree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Agree
- Disagree
- Agree
- Agree
What’s New
Pupil’s answer may vary.
What’s More
- No
- Yes
- No
- Yes
- Yes
What I Have Learned
- D
- E
- A
- B
- C
What I Can Do
Pupil’s answer may vary.
Assessment
- True
- False
- True
- False
- True
- False
- False
- True
- False
- True
Additional Activity
Pupil’s answer may vary.
References
Benefits of a Healthy School Community. Retrieved on July 2, 2020 at https://www.schools4health.com/school-health-modles/benefits-of-csh/
Characteristics of a Healthy Community. Retrieved on June 30, 2020 at https://www.who.int>hvchap1
Characteristics of a healthy community. Retrieved on July 1, 2020 at https://brainly.ph/question//662677
Government of South Australia SA Health. Retrieved on July 1, 2020 at https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au?wps/wcm/connect/public+content?sa+health+internet/healthy+living/healthy+communities?schools?what+can+i+do+as+a+teacher+or+school+to+encourage+healthy+eating+habits+and+to+be+active
Health and social services. Retrieved on July 1, 2020 https://hnhu.org/health-topic/the-importance-of-healthy-schools/
Importance characteristics of a healthy community. Retrieved on July 1, 2020 at https://vistancia.com/5-important-characteristics-of-a-healthy-community/
K to 12 Health Curriculum Guide August 2016 page 57
MELC Health 6
Teacher’s Guide Health 6
The 4 Characteristics of a Healthy School Culture. Retrieved on June 30, 2020 at https://www.theedadvocate.org/the-4-characteristics-of-a-healthy-school-culture/
The impact of the aesthetic environment to learning. Retrieved on July 3, 2020 at https://www.promoteyourschool.co.ik/blog/impact-aesthetic-environment-attitude-learning
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