A CHILD FRIENDLY SCHOOL SURVEY

WHAT SHOULD A CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL AIM TO ACHIEVE?

A Child-friendly School should aspire for these seven (7) goals:
(1) Encourage children’s participation in school and community
(2) Enhance children’s health and well-being
(3) Guarantee safe and protective spaces for children
(4) Encourage enrollment and completion
(5) Ensure children’s high academic achievement and success
(6) Raise teacher’s morale and motivation
(7) Mobilize community support for education

How should our school go about achieving these goals?

The following checklist contains action items that will guide you through what you need
to have or need to do towards accomplishing the seven goals of the Child-friendly School. See
how many of the action items listed under each goal you have accomplished or are doing on a
regular basis. Tick the box before each action item if you have accomplished this. Add up and
write your total in the box after each goal. By checking what your school already has and what it
is doing regularly, you will be able to track your progress towards becoming a Child-friendly
School. You may already be well along the way to becoming a Child-friendly School! Remember
though that you have to be honest with your answers! Here’s one other advice... Please
accomplish this checklist first before moving on to the next section.

GOAL #1: Encourage children’s participation in school and community

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school has a working student government.
 Your school involves students in meetings and planning sessions that concern their well-
being.
 Your school involves students in the organizing, planning, and execution of the disaster
preparedness and response plan.
 Your school encourages its students to get involved in community work.
 Your school has a mechanism or mechanisms – such as a school publication, students’
bulletin board, or opinion box – for pupils to express their opinions about school and
community issues.

Total number of action items checked for this goal

GOAL # 2: Enhance children’s health and well-being

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school maintains and regularly updates a health record of each pupil.
 Your school holds annual weighing and health examination of your pupils.
 Your school holds annual dental examination of your pupils.
 Your school treats or refers pupils with health problems.
 Your school treats pupils with decayed teeth.
 Your school has a feeding program for malnourished children.
 Your school serves or sells healthy and nutritious food in your premises.
 Your school practices proper waste disposal.
 Your school has a steady supply of clean and safe drinking water.
 Your school has separate toilet facilities for boys and girls consisting of urinals and
lavatories that are regularly maintained and kept clean.
 Your school has a functional clinic.
 Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 3: Guarantee safe and protective spaces for children

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your classrooms have proper ventilation and lighting and enough space for 45-50 pupils.
 Your classroom desks and other furniture are sized to the age of the pupils. In the case
of shared desks, each pupil has enough space to do seatwork.
 Your classrooms’ layout and furniture allow pupils to interact and do group work.
 Your classrooms have a bulletin board or a corner that displays helpful learning
materials such as posters, illustrations, newspaper and magazine clippings, and your
pupils’ own works.
 Your classrooms, facilities, and premises are regularly maintained and kept clean.
 Your school has safe facilities in place to address hazard threats (e.g. fire exits, fire
extinguishers, appropriate electrical wirings).
 Your school has identified and prepared alternative learning spaces in cases of
emergencies.
 Your school has adequate emergency/first aid kits that are readily available.
 Your school conducts regular evacuation drills for earthquake, fire, flooding, or tsunami.
 Your school has a library for reading and for study.
 Your school has facilities and equipment for recreation and sports.
 Your school has sufficient lawn space and vegetation.
 Your school has duly assigned personnel in charge of securing its premises, its
properties, and those of its pupils and teachers.
 Your school coordinates with the barangay and local authorities to ensure the safety and
protection of your pupils.
 Your school has a policy against discrimination with regard to gender, cultural origin,
social status, religious belief, and others.
 Your school has a program for children with special needs.
 Your teachers use non-threatening styles of discipline.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 4: Encourage enrollment and competition

What your school should have or should be doing:
 Your school has a master list of all school-age children in the community, whether
enrolled or not.
 Your school regularly coordinates with the local barangay council to identify school age
children who are out of school, for the purpose of bringing them to school.
 Your school conducts campaigns to encourage parents to enroll their children.
 Your school has a system to regularly check on the attendance of its pupils and address
problems concerning non-attendance.

Total number of action items checked for this goal

GOAL # 5: Ensure children’s high academic achievement and success

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school has a clear vision/mission statement that is prominently displayed and
adequately explained to all school personnel.
 The principal and teachers are familiar with child-centered and child-friendly principles.
 Your school provides each student a complete set of textbooks.
 Teachers regularly prepare their lesson plans.
  Your school encourages and promotes cooperative and “hands-on” learning (“learning
by doing”).
 The principal has data on the school’s past three years’ performance in the division,
regional or national tests for the purpose of improving its current year performance.
 Teachers regularly monitor and assess their pupils’ academic performance, with the
view of improving their performance.
 The school provides students access to ADM, ALS, and/or other learning materials for
their use during emergencies.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 6: Raise teachers’ morale and motivation

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Teachers undergo continuing and advance professional training at least once a year.
 Teachers are regularly trained in new and effective teaching-learning strategies.
 Teachers have their own lounge and/or work area.
 Teachers are given annual medical check-up.
 The principal provides strong direction and leadership guided by a written supervisory
plan.
 The principal regularly monitors teachers’ performance and provides needed support.
 Teachers support their co-teachers by sharing teaching techniques and experiences.
 Your school provides annual medical examination to your teachers and other staff.

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

GOAL # 7: Mobilize community support for education

What your school should have or should be doing:

 Your school has a Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) that has elected leaders, meets
regularly, and has a written plan of action.
 Your school coordinates with barangay institutions to identify children who are
physically or sexually abused or are made to do hard physical labor, for the purpose of
identifying their special needs.
 Your school coordinates with the barangay and local institutions to enroll illiterate
parents in literacy programs.
 Your school takes the lead in conducting literacy programs for illiterate parents.
 Your school enlists the support of community organizations to help raise funds and
resources for learning.
 Your school invites parents to discuss with your teachers the learning experiences and
progress of their children.
 Your school consults parents in the drafting of its policies, and in the planning and
implementation of school activities.
 Your school has organized and capacitated the School Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Committee (SDRRMC).
 Your school has strong partnerships with external stakeholders in order to address
disaster risk reduction and the CCA-related needs of the school (i.e. data and statistics,
capacity building, resources, etc.).

Total number of action items checked for this goal.

Rating your school for action items done

Goal # 1: Encourage children’s participation in school and community

The Goal has 5 action items. If you scored 3 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 4
points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 5 points, give yourself a red heart. If you
scored lower than 3 points, don’t color the heart. But take heart (pardon the expression), there
are still six goals to assess and you might just do better with the next ones.

(Note: If you do not have crayons or color pens or pencils, you can just mark the inside of
the heart with a B for Blue, P for Purple, or R for Red)

Color this heart!

Goal # 2: Enhance children’s health and well-being

This Goal has 11 action items. If you scored 7 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 8-9
points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 10-11 points, give yourself a red heart. If you
scored lower than 7 points, don’t color the heart, if your score is lower than desired, try again
with the other goals. You have five more to go!

Color this heart!

Goal # 3: Guarantee safe, protective spaces for children

This Goal has 17 action items. If you scored 10-11 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you
scored 12-14 points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 15-17 points, give yourself a red
heart. If you scored lower than 10 points, don’t color the heart. Did you do better this time

Color this heart!

Goal # 4: Encourage enrollment and completion

This Goal has 4 action items. If you scored 2 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 3
points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 4 points, give yourself a red heart. If you
scored lower than 2 points, don’t color the heart. We’re midway through the test. Let’s see how
you score with the rest!

Color this heart!

Goal # 5: Ensure children’s high academic achievement and success

This Goal has 8 action items. If you scored 6 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 7
points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 8 points, give yourself a red heart. If you
scored lower than 6 points, don’t color the heart. Hope you’re racking up those points!
 Color this heart!

Goal # 6: Raise teachers’ morale and motivation

This Goal has 8 action items. If you scored 4-5 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 6
7 points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 8 points, give yourself a red heart. If you
scored lower than 4 points, don’t color the heart. Do you think you’ll be a Child-friendly School
by the end of this test?

Color this heart!

Goal # 7: Mobilize community support for education

This Goal has 9 action items. If you scored 7 points, give yourself a blue heart; if you scored 8
points, give yourself a purple heart; if you scored 9 points, give yourself a red heart. If you
scored lower than 7 points, don’t color the heart. That’s it! Hope you did well!

Color this heart

Accomplishing Specific Target

The preceding sections Outlined the actions that we need to take towards establishing a Child-
Friendly School. However, this is just the first step. We must also ensure that our actions are
effective enough to help us realize desired outcomes for children in the context. Of the Child-
Friendly School System.

We may also call these desired outcomes” targets.” The following are the targets sets for itself
by the DepEd. The ideal, of course, is to aim for universal coverage or 100% attainment of these
targets.

 All school-age children in your community are served by school (ages 5-11 in ES, 12-15 in
JHS, 16-17 in SHS).
 All children in your school who enrolled in Kinder six years ago finish Grade 6/enrolled in
Grade 7 three years ago and finish Grade 10/ enrolled in Grade 11 finish Grade 12.
 All your Grade six pupils/Grade 10/Grade 12 students pass the division, regional or
national tests or assessment.

In addition are targets relating to the promotion of proper health and nutrition among
schoolchildren and school personnel. This follows the principle that a healthy and well-
nourished child is more ready for learning than a sickly one.

The additional targets are as follows:

 All schoolchildren are well nourished.

 All schoolchildren are healthy.
 All schoolchildren have good dental health.
How much of these targets has your school accomplished?

The following are the standards by which you are asked to rate your school:

Enrollment and academic achievement targets for school year (SY) 2019-2020:

1. All school-age children in your community are served by the school (ages 5-11 in ES, 12-15 in
JHS, 16-17 in SHS). (Please check)

 Less than 95% Poor 0 point

 95-96% Fair 1 point
 97-98% Good 2 points
 99-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: point/s

2. All children in your school who enrolled in Kinder six years ago finish Grade 6/ enrolled in
Grade 7 three years ago finish Grade 10/ enrolled in Grade 11 finish Grade 12. (Please check)
 Less than 77% Poor 0 point
 77-79% Fair 1 point
 80-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: ___ point/s

3. All your Grade 6 pupils/Grade 10/Grade 12 students pass the division, regional, or
national tests or assessments. (Please check)

 Less than 50% Poor 0 point

 50-74% Fair 1 point
 75-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points
Your Score: ____ point/s

Health and nutrition targets:

4. All your pupils/students are well nourished. (Please check)

 Less than 70% Poor 0 point

 70-80% Fair 1 point
 81-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points
Your Score: ___ point/s

5. All your pupils/students are healthy. (Please check)

 Less than 75% Poor 0 point

 75-80% Fair 1 point
 81-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points
Your Score: ___ point/s

6. All your pupils/students have good dental health. (Please check)

  Less than 75% Poor 0 point
 75-80% Fair 1 point
 81-90% Good 2 points
 91-100% Outstanding 3 points

Your Score: ___ point/s

How our school scored

On these pages, you will tally your scores in the two assessment categories.

To rate yourself for Action Items done (pages __), assign the following points to your colored
hearts:

Blue heart- one (1) point

Purple heart- two (2) points
Red heart - three (3) points
Uncolored heart- no (0) point
Now add up those points.

Action Items / Goals Colored Hearts Points

1. Encourage children’s participation in school and
community
2. Enhance children’s health and well-being
3. Guarantee safe and protective spaces for
children
4. Encourage enrollment and completion
5. Ensure children’s high academic achievement
and success
6. Raise teacher’s morale and motivation 1
7. Mobilize community support for education
SCORE

Enter and add up your scores for Accomplishing Specific Targets (pages __) here.
Progress toward specific targets Points
1. All school-age children in your community are served by the school
(ages 5-11 in ES, 12-15 in JHS, 16-17 in SHS).
2. All children in your school who enrolled in Kinder six years ago finish
Grade 6/ enrolled in Grade 7 three years ago finish Grade 10/ enrolled
in Grade 11 finish Grade 12.
3. All your Grade 6 pupils/Grade 10/Grade 12 students pass the division,
regional, or national tests or assessments.
4. All your pupils are well nourished.
5. All your pupils are healthy.
6. All your pupils have good dental health.
SCORE

Now, tally your scores in the two categories.

Actions Item / Goals
Progress toward Targets
TOTAL SCORE

So, is your school Child-friendly?

If you got a total of at least ___points but lower than points, you are a CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL!
If you got at least___ points but lower than ____ points, you are an OUTSTANDING CHILD-
FRIENDLY SCHOOL!!

If you got points or higher, you are indeed a VERY OUTSTANDING CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL!!!

To all of you who made it, CONGRATULATIONS!!! To those who didn’t, you can try to do better
next school year.

Now make sure that you do every school year to see if you are keeping with or improving your
performance.

Thank you for answering this little test. Until next time when we include other action items and
targets in our list! Becoming a Child-friendly School is easy, don’t you agree?

(name of your school)

is a
CHILD-FRIENDLY SCHOOL!!!