General Studies for Primary Schools Learning Strand – Health and Living
Primary One to Three (Teachers’ Copy)
General Studies for Primary Schools Additional Resources
Health and Living Series
General Studies for Primary Schools
Learning elements related to Health and Living
• Importance of food, physical exercises, rest to health, e.g. balanced diet, regular exercise,
proper postures, eye protection
• Basic personal and environmental hygiene, e.g. wash hands properly, do not litter
• Washing hands properly and safe disposal of a
used mask
Learning and Teaching Resources CD for Primary General Studies
“Our Wonderful Body”
(Includes learning activities of “communicable diseases”)
Theme Learning Activities
Structure of our body
1. Sensory organs (Key Stage 1)
2. Main parts and functions of digestive system (Key Stage 1)
3. Bones and muscles (Key Stage 1) 4. Our respiratory system (Key Stage 1) 5. Importance of circulatory system (Key
Stage 1)
6. Functions of nervous system (Key Stage 2)
Healthy living
1. Healthy eating (Key Stage 1)2. Common diseases (Key Stages 1 and 2)
Website:
https://www.edb.gov.hk/attachment/en/curriculum-development/kla/general-studies-for-
primary/learning-and-teaching_resource_cd_st/Healthy_life_en_2.zip
• Watch ETV:
「打敗病菌大王」 , understand the existence of bacteria in the
environment and ways to prevent diseases
Suggested Learning Activity
ETV, EDB
打敗病菌大王Key Stages 1 and 2
https://www.hkedcity.net/etv/resource/471809 6912
This programme aims at promoting healthy living, explaining the existence of bacteria in the living
environment and
introducing ways to prevent
diseases.
Hand hygiene ──
a simple yet effective way to prevent diseases
Why perform hand hygiene?
When to perform hand hygiene?
Who should perform hand
hygiene?
CHP, Department of Health
“How to clean our hands properly” (video)
Website:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKFUOlyTJVg&feature=youtube
CHP, Department of Health
5 Steps for Proper Hand Washing (Poster)
Website:
https://
www.chp.gov.hk /files/pdf/5_steps_
for_proper_hand_was
hing.pdf
CHP, Department of Health
How to take off a surgical mask properly (Video) and safe disposal of a surgical mask
Website:
https://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9M57hycc7
A&feature=youtube
• With reference to the webpage of COVID-19, CHP, Department of Health, learn the health guides about the prevention of COVID-19 and the process of the virus transmission
Suggested Learning Activity
Introduction of the webpage of COVID-19, CHP, Department of Health
https://
www.chp.gov.hk/en/healthtopics/content/24/102466.html
Show your care to your relatives/ friends/ elderly
Give a call with your family members to show your care to
relatives/ friends/ elderly, and share with them the measures that you have learned, e.g. how to clean hands and wear a mask properly to prevent the virus transmission.
Make greeting cards
Design greeting cards (take photos of the cards) to encourage healthcare professionals, cleaners or epidemic precaution
personnel who you know and appreciate their contribution. Then ask your parents to send the cards to them through social
platforms or media.
