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Sustainability of the Health Plan in each school is extremely essential. FactSheets regarding a Health Promoting School, focusing resources on EffectiveSchool Health and Improving School Performance through health promotionare other areas of concern.The other three Manuals are activity based manuals for teachers. Vol II isTeachers Activity Manual which consists of activities for Primary Level(Classes I-V), Vol III is Teacher's Manual for Upper Primary Level (Classes VI-VIII) and Vol IV is Teachers' Manual for Secondary and Senior SecondaryLevel (Classes IX-XII). The activities revolve around six different themes -Knowing your Body, Food and Nutrition, Personal, Environmental Hygiene andSanitation Physical Fitness, Being Responsible and Safe and Behaviour andLife Skills. The objective of the modules and activities is to focus on thedifferent aspects of growth and appropriate development of the child.Knowin g Your Body Activitieswill take the child from knowingbody parts and their functions to appreciation of the importance of each bodypart. This will lead to heightened understanding of the need for correctinformation regarding growing up processes which will help in creating a wellinformed individual.Food And Nutrition Activitiesfocus on the effect of the rightfood and nutrition intake to generate positive energy and thus influencelearning capacity. Variation in geographical location alter or modify nutritionalintake. Food can effect energy levels, concentration and learning.ActivitiesPersonal, En vironmen tal Hygien e and San ita tionemphasize on the need to ensure that children follow clean andregular habits regarding bath, bowel movement, sleep, oral hygiene, nails andhair. Once personal hygiene becomes a part of the regular system the child willlook forward to having a cleaner environment. Sanitation activities have beenadded in the Revised Manual.(ii)