The document discusses the importance of regular health appraisals for students. It outlines the key components of a student health appraisal, which include obtaining a health history, family history, screening procedures like vision, hearing, blood pressure checks, and recording height, weight to calculate BMI. Students are encouraged to keep their own health cards updated with this information. The document provides activities for students to update their own health card based on recent health screenings and identify common health screening tools and procedures.

1. Health Appraisal
Procedure
Department of Education
Schools Division of Bulacan
District of Sta. Maria Central
Manggahan Elementary School
for HEALTH Grade Six

2. OBJECTIVE:
Undergo health appraisal procedures
regularly
LEARNING COMPETENCY:
Regularly undergoes health appraisal
procedures (H6 PH-Id-f-22)

3. Hi kids!
The doctor is in. Do you
have an idea why some
school doctors and
nurses visit your school
and do some procedures
concerning you?
I. WHAT HAPPENED?

4. Today, you will learn
those examinations that
you should go regularly
in order to keep on
check of your health.
II. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW?

5. Health Appraisal
Provides important information on the
pupil’s current health status. It
provides teachers ideas if the pupil
is fit to participate in school
programs. It gives teachers ideas if
they need to modify school activities
so pupils could benefit from it.

6. Here are the following
components that are
part of your school
health appraisal.

7. Health history
Your school will keep a record of
your history like immunizations,
childhood illnesses, allergies,
previous hospitalization,
medications used, significant
accident or injuries, surgery, and
chronic illness.

9. A record of your family history
This includes the age and general
health of parents and sibling. In
addition, the following will be
recorded too.
a. Education level of parents
b. History of family disease
c. Physical environment

10. Current status
a. Dental
b. Family medical problems
c. Child’s health problems/
allergies
d. Behavior

11. Screening Procedures
are supplemental evaluations of:
a. Vision
b. Hearing
c. Blood Pressure
d. Height and weight
e. Urine specimen for glucose and
protein as determined by
school/district/policy guidelines

12. Now you know the
school health appraisal
procedures that you
should undergo
regularly.
Let me show you
something.

13. Are you
familiar
with this?

14. You are correct!
That is an example of a
health card. And I’m
sure you have one that
you use every year.
Let’s take a closer look.

19. Did you know that!
You can also have
health appraisal
procedures not only in
schools but also in
health centers or
hospitals.

20. Below are pictures of some health appraisal
procedures. Identify what is being observed or
examined.
ACTIVITY 1

21. With the help of your teacher or a
guardian, update the table below with your
correct information based from the health
appraisal procedure that you’ve done.
Name:
Age: Heart rate:
Sex: Temperature:
Height:
Weight:
BMI:
Nutritional Status:
ACTIVITY 2

22. Put a check mark (/) if you have already
undergone the health appraisal procedure
this year and cross it out (x) if not.
______ 1. Dental check-up
______ 2. Hearing Test
______ 3. Vision Screening
______ 4. Lungs/Heart
______ 5. Ears/Nose
ACTIVITY 3

23. Identify the undergoing health
appraisal procedures.
_____1. A part of an ear exam that test how well
a person is able to hear.
_____2. Is an efficient and cost effective
method to identify children with visual
impairment or eye conditions.
_____3. An evaluation of child’s risk of tooth
decay.
_____ 4-5. Used to calculate the body mass index
and the nutritional status of a child.
III. WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED?

24. Interview your parents about your family’s health
history. Answer the following questions.
1.Did anyone in your family have any long-term
health problems/ health issues like
___kidney disease ____stroke
___diabetes ____Alzheimer’s
___lung disease ____osteoporosis
___heart disease ____bleeding disorder
___high cholesterol
___asthma
___cancer
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY

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