School Health Development Project for All Cambodian ChildrenNewsletterVol. 10Issued date: April 6th, 2023

10th School Health Training
10th School Health Training was held from 12th to 13th
March at Poulo Wai Hotel in Phnom Penh.
We had greetings from School Health Department, Phnom
Penh and Battambang Teacher Education College.
We already finished the training related to the contents of theSchool Health Textbook. The next step, we are going to havetraining on practical things such as how to deliver effective
health education in class, how to make teaching and learningmaterials, how to run a health room in the school, etc.

In training, Dr. Set Seng, Director of the Phnom Penh
Teacher Education College, gave an opening remark.
In his speech, he hopes that all lecturers who areattending the school health training will become theNational Trainers of school health in the future and educate
other teachers at other​ educational institutions.
He added, the health room at Phnom Penh andBattambang Teacher Education College could become agood model for other schools in Cambodia.

Health room
In the 10th School Health Training, Ms. San Sreyry delivered apresentation about the function of the health room and the difference
between clinical health in the hospital and school health.
Moreover, Mr. Pall Chamroen explained the plan for health checkups
for the TEC students and how to analyze the data by using an ICT tool
called the “Kobo Toolbox”.
Ms. Ueno Marie also talked about the school's health room concept.
The role of health room in the school is to support the children,teachers, and guardians’ health. Giving First aid is not the same asgiving patients treatment. There are various important things to giving
first aid to students such as (1)accepting their feelings and making themget relieved (2)giving a small lecture on first aid and letting them learn
how to treat themselves (3) recording the injuries and its cause andmaking sure the school safety. So we need to think about school healthactivities in the education context.
Health Room is a new concept in Cambodia. It’s
important to think about how educators
contribute to supporting children’s health andgrowth in school settings.

Role PlayMASUKO Yuuka

In this training, we did role plays on the topics that might
happen in School Health-related matters. School Health has not
yet started in the actual classroom in Cambodia, but when it does,
we don't know what will happen. We hope that School Healthlecturers will incorporate role play into their classes at Teacher
Education College, so that even in such a situation, teachers will
be able to calmly respond in a variety of ways.

There were 4 type of cases:

All of the performance by School Health lecturers were awesome!
Especially, their original scenario were sophisticated to lead the solutions.

Why are lesson studies important now?

ASAKURA Takashi

Lesson Study is described by Wikipedia as follows:
Lesson study (or jugyō kenkyū) is a teaching improvement
process that has origins in Japanese elementary education,
where it is a widespread professional development practice.
Working in a small group, teachers collaborate with one
another, meeting to discuss learning goals, planning an actualclassroom lesson (called a "research lesson"), observing how
their ideas work in a live lessons with students, and thenreporting on the results so that other teachers can benefit
from it. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesson_study)
In short, it is a practical study in which teachers work
together to develop better classes, using actual classes asmaterials, and not simply writing lesson plans (plans). It is
the practice and mutual evaluation (Do/See) of open live
classes to upgrade teachers' competence as professionals
in teaching. However, learning in the classroom is for thechildren, and the children are the main actors and agents.
The teacher is a facilitator and supporter of the children,
who are the main actors in the learning process(care/facilitation). However, the relationship between theteacher and the taught is not equal, so training and reflection on the relationship between the teaching
and the children's learning process are necessary to actualize student-centered education(training/reflection). The purpose is to develop the ability of teachers, not to determine the superiority
or inferiority of teachers.
Jugyō kenkyu in Japan has a long history of about 150years, born in the unique Japanese culture along withJapanese modern education. According to Professor Kiyomi
Akita of the University of Tokyo, Jugyō kenkyu (the lessonstudy) was introduced as a lesson study by American
researchers in the late 1990s, and is now practiced in morethan 50 countries. On the other hand, it has been pointed outthat lesson study does not always function well, based on theactual state of lesson study in Japan and in the United States.
In particular, it is pointed out that various difficulties are involved in the practice at school sites
overseas, where ideologies, cultures, educational systems, and educational environments differ greatly
from those in Japan.
Why does this project conduct lesson study in Cambodia?

Why does this project conduct lesson study in Cambodia?
Dr. Asakura will share his opinions in the next news letter!

Thank you for all working hard to promote
School Health in Cambodia.
We are one team! Let’s try to move further forward in 2023!!

Internship in SHCC project
PHENG Sreyneath
My name is Pheng Sreyneath. I work as a technical staff at Stung Treng Regional
Training Center for Health. Currently, I am a second-year student of Master of Public
Health.
I am excited to be able to intern for the school health project. I am eager to learn andcontribute to this project to improve school health and the development of Cambodia's
health sector. School age is the essential stage of a child's life. The school healthprogram plays a vital role in health education and promotion during critical childhoodand adolescence. It helps children develop their character, skills, attitudes, and physicaland mental health. Regarding this internship, I would like to share my knowledge andabilities to improve the state of school health programs and health education to
support children's health for Cambodia's future.

Project’s student supporters
MIYAJI YurikoHello. My name is Yuriko Miyaji.
When I was in high school, I was a member of the Japanese drum club.
My favorite thing to do is to experience traditional Japanese performing arts.
Through this project, I would like to learn about health education in other countries,
compare it with Japan, and broaden my own perspective on health education.
I look forward to working with you in the future.

NAKAE Mizuki
I'm a year 2 at Tokyo Gakugei University now. I am learning about children's health. I'min the cheer dance club at university. I would like to dance a Cambodian traditional
dance. I lived in Vietnam when I was a secondary school student. I love delicious foodfrom Southeast Asia, so I'm really looking forward to eating Cambodian food.