6 Major Learning Areas
- Foster adequate daily water intake:
To encourage students to drink 6 to 8 glasses of water every day, teachers distributed record sheets to the children and awarded them with stickers afterwards. Parents had to keep track of how much water their children drank every day.
- Language development:
In the story-telling activity, children retold the story using their own words. This in turn facilitated their language development.
- Early arithmetic development:
Children learnt the concept of counting as they had to look for the 8 bottles of water in the Aqua Obstacle Course.
- Science knowledge:
Sweating in physical games caused loss of water, thus thirst. The children were made to drink water immediately so that they understood that water was what they needed.
- Healthy parties:
The school organised healthy birthday parties that provided sponge cakes and fruit salad. Parents were asked to prepare healthy food for their children.
- Joyful Fruit Day:
Fruit Diary Card was distributed to children. Parents had to award them with stickers for eating fruit every day. After 8 weeks, the teacher would present certificates to those who had completed the record.
Stage 3: Sharing Platform
Ms. Kwok Kwai Mui , Headmistress
- Teachers used to preach in the class the importance of drinking more water, yet most children still preferred sugary beverages. Now we have conveyed such messages through games, award schemes and competitions. Children can directly experience the benefits of water to their body.
- We found the advice from the Department of Health very useful. Now parents pay greater attention to healthy diet and the amount of physical exercise of their children. Parents cook healthy food for their children with reference to internet resources, which in turn broaden their knowledge of health.
- My colleagues and I have also changed; now we care more about healthy diet. For example, now there are more vegetables and soup for lunch. Some colleagues even say that their eating habits have improved a lot!
Conclusion
After the launch of the StartSmart@school.hk Pilot Project, children have understood the importance of healthy diet and regular exercises. The activities enabled children to directly experience the benefits of drinking more water in daily life. Parents were invited to participate in the project; their understanding of health issues was deepened.
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