Health Education

Upcoming Events

1. P1-P6 Meet-The-Parents Day – 8 March 2012 (Thurday)

2. Home-Based E-learning Day - 8 March 2012 (Thursday)

3. BTPS Sports Day – 9 March 2012 (Friday), 8am-12pm, Gombak Stadium

4. School Holidays- Sat 10 March – Sun 18 March

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Health Education

Health Education Mission

To develop good health habits and attitudes among our students so that they are able to make the right choices to lead a healthy lifestyle.

Health Education Assessment

The Health Education assessment has been enhanced in 2009 to assess the mastery of specific health-related skills and content to also to better identify strengths and weaknesses of the pupils. Assessment tools include pen and paper assessment, practical tasks and checklists and they are reviewed on a regular basis to match the needs of the pupils

Health Education Programmes

Wash Our Hands!

Fruittie Veggie Bites

Project CARL (CArry Right Load)

Health Ambassadors

Wash Our Hands!

Washing our hands is the best way to stop germs from spreading and a school-wide programme was initiated to teach our students the proper steps in hands washing. This initiative compliments the school’s efforts in raising awareness for personal hygiene and social responsibility.

Fruittie Veggie Bites

Introduced by Health Promotion Board, Fruittie Veggie Bites (FVB) has been an annual programme in BTPS since 2007 and it is well received by our students and staff. Aimed at encouraging our students to consume the daily recommended servings of vegetables and fruits, FVB rewards students who purchase fruit and vegetables in the school tuckshop with a card. Students then consolidate their cards as a class effort and the class with the highest fruit and vegetable intake wins a prize.

Click Fruits and Veges to learn more about healthy eating

Click Model School TuckShop Programme to learn more about healthier eating at BTPS tuckshop

Project CARL (CArry Right Load)

Project CARL is a new health initiative, following many observations and reports on young students carrying heavy school bags. Newly introduced in 2009, it aims to monitor and keep our parents informed of their child’s bag carrying habits. A survey was carried out in Term 1 to assess the situation and based on the findings, a structured programme will be rolled out in Semester 2 for P1 – P3 students. Watch this space for more updates!

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Health Ambassadors

As part of developing our students holistically, Health Ambassadors will be identified to further empower and give them an opportunity to be heard.

Regular meetings will be scheduled to train and meet our Health Ambassadors, so that they may exert a greater influence on the health needs of their peers and families. In addition, Health Ambassadors get to participate in the planning and review of school health programmes, making health programmes more relevant to our students’ needs.

Useful Resources

Hand Foot Mouth Disease HFMD

Scott's See-Well Tips Scott EyeCare Tips