CHAPTER 5.
LESSON
COMMUNITY5
SERVICE
BY: NOVY A. NAVASQUEZ
“I am only one , but I am one.
I cannot de everything, but I
can do something. And I will
not let what I cannot do
interfere with what I can do.”
- Edward Everest Hale -
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this chapter, the learners
should be able to:
1. Determine different group
dynamic activities;
2. Analyze the different principles
and guidelines of community
service; and
3. Execute community service
programs within partner
INTRODUCTION
Students with different examples of
community services in different areas
of concern in the community, which
include health and nutrition, sports
and recreation, physical fitness,
livelihood and entrepreneurship, and
the environment. It also discusses
group dynamics activities to improve
the functionality of group engaging in
INTRODUCTION
Community services are conducted
by a person or group of people for the
benefit of others.
These are performed to address the
needs of community members and the
functionality of the whole community.
One is not paid to take part in
community services.
INTRODUCTION
Volunteers are expected to willingly
dedicated their time and efforts to
serve the community for which
they can be repaid through small
gifts or tokens, or simply through
the sense of fulfilment they gain
from taking part in these activities.
INTRODUCTION
NSTP – CWTS 2 students are
required to complete thirty – two
(32) hours of community service
in their institution’s community
partners, as stipulated by R.A. No.
9163.
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There are hundreds of ways to
participate in community service,
depending on the skills and
interest of the students. The
following are examples of activities
that can be performed as
community service:
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I. Activity 1. HEALTH and NUTRITION
Feeding Program
II. Rationale
Health significantly affects a child’s learning
performance. Poor health and nutrition negatively
impact the cognitive development of school – age
children, thus, reducing their ability to participate in
learning activities
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I. Activity 1. HEALTH and NUTRITION
Feeding Program
II. Rationale
The group will conduct a feeding program for day –
care children who are 4 – 5 years of age.
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III. Learning Objectives
General Learning Objective
This activity aims to provide nutrition's food for day –
care children and to improve their eating habits by
teaching them the value of nutritious food.
Specific Learning Objectives
At the end of activity, the students should be able to:
1. Conduct a situational analysis on malnutrition;
2. Improve the physical and mental stability of day –
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III. Learning Objectives
General Learning Objective
This activity aims to provide nutrition's food for day –
care children and to improve their eating habits by
teaching them the value of nutritious food.
Specific Learning Objectives
At the end of activity, the students should be able to:
3. Involve themselves in and encourage community
participation.
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III. Learning Objectives
General Learning Objective
This activity aims to provide nutrition's food for day –
care children and to improve their eating habits by
teaching them the value of nutritious food.
Specific Learning Objectives
At the end of activity, the students should be able to:
4. Evaluate their active participation in the said
activity.
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IV. Proponents
Leader: _______________________________
Asst. Leader: ___________________________
Members:
1. _____________________________________
2. _____________________________________
3. _____________________________________
4. _____________________________________
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V. Respondents
Name of the Community:_______________________
Address: ____________________________________
Barangay Chairman: ________________________________
Location Map
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VI. Sponsoring College or Department
College or Department:_______________________
Program Chair: _____________________________
NSTP Director: __________________________________
NSTP Facilitator: _________________________________
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VII. Strategy/Methodology (Sample only)
1. A group members will be assigned for each
task that needs to be done. One will be
responsible for preparing the meal plan,
another for securing the ingredients for the
food to be served, another for gathering the
contributions of the members, and so on.
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VII. Strategy/Methodology (Sample only)
2. The area in the community where the
feeding program will be held, will be secured
and prepared according to the number of
children who will be a part of the program.
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VII. Strategy/Methodology (Sample only)
3. The group will coordinate with the
community members, particularly the parents
of the children, to ensure the full cooperation
of the community.
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VIII. Reflection
Reflection Guide
1. Reflect on the programs in line with
improving the health and nutrition of the
community members.
2. Note the best practices in the
implementation of the feeding program.
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VIII. Reflection
Reflection Guide
3. Describe what you learned from your
experience in conducting the feeding program.
4. Prepare a development plan to sustain this
program, and recommend certain strategies.
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VIII. Reflection
Reflection Guide
5. Identify the values and concepts you have
learned during the implementation of the
program.
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I. Activity 2: SPORTS and RECREATION
Physical Fitness and Recreational
Activities
II. Rationale
Participating in physical fitness and
recreational activities will help senior citizens
have healthy lifestyles, thus, improving both
their bodies and minds.
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I. Activity 2: SPORTS and RECREATION
Physical Fitness and Recreational
Activities
II. Rationale
The group will conduct a physical
fitness and recreational activity for
community members aged 60 and above.
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III. Learning Objectives
General Learning Objectives
This activity aims to encourage senior
citizens to adopt or maintain a healthy
lifestyle
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III. Learning Objectives
Specific Learning Objectives
At the end of the activity, the students should be able
to:
1. Determine the value of staying healthy among
senior citizens;
2. Identify the most common health – related
problems that senior citizens experience;
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III. Learning Objectives
Specific Learning Objectives
At the end of the activity, the students should be able
to:
3. Integrate a regular exercise routine into the
daily schedule of senior citizens; and
4. Evaluate their participation in the activity.
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IV. Proponents
Leader: _______________________________
Asst. Leader: ______________________________
Members:
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
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IV. Proponents
Leader: _______________________________
Asst. Leader: ______________________________
Members:
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
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V. Respondents
Name of the Community:_________________
Address: __________________________________
Barangay Chairman: _________________________
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VI. Sponsoring College or Department
College or Department:_______________________
Program Chair: _____________________________
NSTP Director: __________________________________
NSTP Facilitator: _________________________________
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VII. Strategy/Methodology (Sample only)
1. Conduct a community needs assessment on the
overall well – being of the senior citizens of the
community
2. Validate the results of the community needs
assessments by holding a focus group discussion
(FGD).
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VII. Strategy/Methodology (Sample only)
3. Prepare a physical fitness and recreation activity
for the senior citizens.
4. Execute the program and train the leaders of the
community’s senior citizen association on the
implementation of the program so that they can
execute it on their own.
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VIII. Reflection
Reflection Guide
1. Reflect on the program’s effectivity in line with
the physical fitness and recreational needs of senior
citizens.
2. Note the best practices in the implementation of
the physical fitness and recreational activity.
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VIII. Reflection
Reflection Guide
3. Describe what you learned from your experience
in conducting the physical fitness and recreational
activity.
4. Prepare a development plan to sustain this
program, and recommend certain strategies.
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VIII. Reflection
Reflection Guide
5. Identify the values and concepts you have
learned during the implementation of the program.
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Group Dynamics Activities
There are hundreds of ways to conduct group
dynamics activities, depending on the skills and
interests of the students.
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Group Dynamics Activities
Assignment: Search one of the following common
community group dynamics activities listed below
and Give the Objective and Directions of the
activity in A4 band paper. Present in the class next
meeting.
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Group Dynamics Activities
List of common community group dynamics
activities:
1. FOCUS
2. UNDERSTANDING
3. COMMUNICATION JOURNEY
4. VILLAGE WIRE
5. SPIT BACK
6. UNDER THE SEA EXPLORATION
