Prioritizing Health of Learners for Learners (PHOLE)in Banjo East Elementary School: School Year: 2018-2019

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

"Health is Wealth".This line connotes a lot of implications but good health among learners should be given extra consideration and prioritization in school. Being physically fit is one of the attributions children must possess to have an enthusiasm to go to school. For the learners to enjoy the benefits the Department of Education may bring, as the primary institution, we are finding ways on how to alleviate if not totally solve the increasing number of severely wasted and wasted pupils in our school.

METHODS

Various strategies and activities were conducted such as orientation with the parents of the beneficiaries, implementation of the School-Based Feeding Program (both national and school), utilization of Gulayan sa Paaralan harvest and monitoring of beneficiaries' weight. These were put into practice for the realization of the desired school goal.

RESULTS

Based on the foregoing table, it can be deduced that there's no occurred difference between baseline and midline reports. Still, it's 17 severely wasted and 23 wasted pupils. But it can be gleaned from the findings that its number decreases during the end line report (last December) wherein 36 pupils become normal in weight and only 4 pupils belong in the wasted bracket.

DISCUSSIONS

With the aforesaid results, it only signifies that the strategies used were effective in treating severely wasted and pupils per se. Whereas, continuous implementation of School-Based Feeding Program should be done until the end of the school year to fully eradicate the problem. Besides, closed monitoring, full utilization of Gulayan sa Paaralan harvested crops/vegetables and strong linkages among stakeholders must be highlighted for the betterment, specifically, of the learners and school as a whole.