Table 1 Content of the Hi Five curriculum component
Subject | Intervention | Goal |
|---|---|---|
0-3 th grade (age 5–9) | ||
Introduction to microbes | •Lesson in bacteria and microbes | Knowledge: |
•know that microbes are found everywhere | ||
•know that some microbes can help us stay healthy while others make us ill | ||
Spread of infection/hand hygiene | •Discussion on how you can prevent the spread of infections | Knowledge: |
•Learning when you have to wash hands | •know that infections may be spread via hands or objects e.g. door knobs | |
•know that hand washing can prevent the spread of infections | ||
•know in what situations and when hand wash is necessary | ||
•know that covering the mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing can prevent the spread of infections | ||
•know that it is more hygienic to sneeze in the sleeve than in the hands | ||
Step-by-step hand wash technique/practice | •The teacher shows the children how to wash hands properly by use of an instruction CD and/or an YouTube movie. | Knowledge: |
•The children try to wash hands correctly in small groups Oil with glimmer is used to demonstrate the importance of using soap and thorough washing | •know how to wash hands correctly | |
•Certificates and stickers are distributed to each child after correct hand wash | Skills: | |
•be able to wash hands correctly | ||
Use of school toilets | •Dialogue about why it is important to use the toilet | Knowledge: |
•Dialogue about the children’s use and experiences of the school toilets | •know that it is important with regular toilet use | |
•Dialog about what the children can do so that the toilets appear more inviting | •know that they have a co-responsibility for the cleaning standard of the school toilets | |
•Preparation of toilet rules | Skills: | |
•be able to keep toilets more inviting | ||
4-6 th grade (age 10–12) and 7-9 th grade (age 13–15) | ||
Introduction to microbes | •Lesson in the different types, shapes and sizes of microbes (bacteria, viruses and fungi), and where microbes are found | Knowledge: |
•know that there are three types of microbes: Bacteria, viruses and fungi | ||
•know that microbes are found everywhere | ||
•know that some microbes can help us stay healthy while others make us ill | ||
Spread of infection/hand hygiene | •Through a classroom experiment children learn how microbes can spread from one person to another through touching and why it is important to wash hands properly. Small YouTube movies e.g. ‘A sneeze in slow-motion’ or ‘How long can a sneeze spread’ may be showed | Knowledge: |
•know that infections can be spread via hands or objects e.g. door knobs | ||
•know that hand washing can prevent the spread of infections | ||
•know in what situations and when hand wash is necessary | ||
•know that covering the mouth with a tissue when sneezing or coughing can prevent the spread of infections | ||
•know that it is more hygienic to sneeze in the sleeve than in the hands | ||
Step-by-step hand wash technique/practice | •The teacher shows the children how to wash hands properly by use of an instruction CD or an YouTube movie | Knowledge: |
•The children try to wash hands correctly in small groups. Ultra-violet light-sensitive cream is used to demonstrate the importance of using soap and thorough washing | •know how to wash hands correctly | |
Use of school toilets | •Dialogue about why it is important to use the toilet and the children’s use of the school toilets | Skills: |
•Discussion and observation of the standard of the school toilets | •be able to wash hands correctly | |
•Dialog about what the children can do so that the school toilets appear more inviting | Knowledge: | |
•know that it is important with regular toilet use | ||
•know that they have a co-responsibility for the cleaning standard of the school toilets | ||
Skills: | ||
be able to keep toilets more inviting | ||