Greenwood Primary School

Kampung Wellness 2017Happy Hearts, Happy Elderly

1. Introduction

2. Why are we doing this project?

3. Background

4. Our Project

5. Solution Innovation

6. Project Results

7. Problems and solutions table

8. Reflections

9. Future plans

Content

Project Teams

Our project comprises of 5 teams of Primary 5 pupils.

We had been chosen based on our project ideas we had come up with during our Design Thinking Project Work.

Our projects were selected as they met the needs of our users and the criteria set.

About Us

Why are we doing this Project?

Through surveys that we have conducted in our DesignThinking project, we see that there are real needs andproblems in the society and we believe that we canmake a difference to the community.

BackgroundP5 Design Thinking Project Work

Needs: Active Aging and Healthy Lifestyle

Collaboration with KTPH Wellness Centre

Proposals: Fight Diabetes Healthy Eating Anti-Mozzie Dance Craft Activities &

Recyclables Games

Active Aging, Clean and Green

Actualisation: Happy Hearts, Happy Elderly

P5 Design Thinking Project Work Process

Surveyed the elderly to find out their needs and areas of concern.

Active Aging Clean & Green

Our Project

Stakeholders Potential Impact

KTPH Wellness Centre

Happy, healthy and active elderly at the wellness

centre.

Elderly engaged in meaningful activities with

Greenwood pupils.

More social interactions between the elderly and

children through activities organised.

Elderly at the Wellness Centre

Opportunity to bond and learn from children.

Meaningful and engaging time at the centre.

Awareness on healthy eating and active lifestyle

Social interaction with others

Our Project

Our External Stakeholders

P5 Design Thinking Project Work Process:

Used Design Thinking Method, Fishbone diagram and Why-Why to find out the root cause to the identified problems.

Our Project

P5 Design Thinking Project Work Process:

Design Thinking Method

Our Project

P5 Design Thinking Project Work Process:

Fishbone & Why-Why

Our Project

- Innovative idea

- Meet the needs of the users

- Feasible for outreach

How were we selected for the Outreach ?

Our Project

Project TeamProject Work 2017

Outreach Team IdeasProblems faced by elderly

Fight Diabetes

Poor health

Exercise facilities too far

Lack of opportunities for exercises.

Help the elderly fight a common disease (High blood

pressure, diabetes, stroke, etc)

Bring about awareness to fight the common disease

Bring about awareness on exercise activities that is

simple and manageable for the elderly.

Healthy Eating

Some elderly feels lonely. They have little time interacting

with their grandchildren.

To teach the elderly how to prepare healthy

sandwiches. Preparing these sandwiches with the

elderly will not only create bonding time to the

elderly, they will also learn some healthy eating tips.

Anti Mozzie

Dance

Most elderly supports a Clean and Green environment.

Having a Clean and Green environment makes them

happier.

First step to a Clean and Green environment is to

create a safe and healthy environment by wiping out

mosquitoes. This can be done through the Anti

Mozzie dance that also promotes a healthy lifestyle

in a fun way.

Craft Activities

with recyclables

Some elderly feels that they have very little social

engagement.

Waiting time at the polyclinic, hospital is often long.

Littering is still a common problem in every estate. Bulk

waste is a common sight.

To come out with craft activities whereby the elderly

could spend time meaningfully in. It will also

promote social engagement of the elderly through

interaction while crafting. On top of that, promotes

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

Games

Elderly do not participate actively in activities organised in

their communities because they feel that they are not up to

it due to its pace.

Elderly hope to have more activities to pass their time.

They also think that they need activities to test their minds

and exercise their wits.

Design games that are suitable and manageable for

the elderly yet promotes active and healthy lifestyle

in the elderly.

Our Project

Our TargetsTargets Linkage to Organisation goals

1. Make a difference to the

community in terms of serving

the elderly and keeping our

environment clean.

Vision: Leaders of Characters

Mission: Responsible Citizens

Values: Wise, Enterprising, Gracious,

Responsible, Resilient and Open

2. Actualise our prototypes and

achieve at least a ‘B’ grade for

our Project Work 3Cs

(Curiosity, Cooperation and

Confidence) competencies.

Vision: Motivated Learners, Critical

Thinkers and Leaders of Characters

Mission: Lifelong Learners

Values: Enterprising, Gracious, Resilient

and Open

3. Achieve 95% satisfactory in

the programme that we have

planned and carried out

during the outreach from the

elderly.

Vision: Motivated Learners

Mission: Responsible Citizens

Values: Resilience

Solutions

Interview with the elderly

(Testing)

Solutions Auntie, may I know what kind

of games do you like?

Would you like us to share the different types of food and

exercises that can help you to fight diabetes?

Solution Innovations

The definition of the word ‘innovative’ according to Oxford Dictionary

is featuring new methods; advanced and original.

I am too old to exercise!

Exercise is too strenuous for me.

I am weak.

I should just enjoy whatever food I

want to eat at this stage.

BEFORE

I need to go outdoor to exercise. I don’t like.

Solution Innovations The definition of the word ‘innovative’ according to Oxford Dictionary is featuring new methods; advanced and original.

That’s easy, we can do it!

We should choose healthier options!

It’s not difficult to prepare and it’s just

as delicious!

Let’s convert these to

treasures!

AFTER

Hey, I didn’t know I could

exercise indoor too!

Fight DiabetesHealthy Eating

Anti Mozzie Dance Craft Activities and

Recyclables

Solution Innovations

Games

s/n Description

Satisfaction

(Strongly

Agree/Agree)

Below Satisfaction

(Disagree/Strongly

Disagree)

1 The programme organised by GWPS is interesting. 100% 0

2The information obtained from the session is useful to

me.100% 0

3 I enjoy the interaction with the pupils. 100% 0

4 The duration of the session is appropriate. 95% 5%

5 The session was held at a suitable time and venue 100% 0

6 I feel happy to take part in this event 98% 2%

7 I would like to take part in similar event in future. 98% 2%

Project Results

LinkSchool Vision

WHIZZDesign

Thinking

100% of the participants found theprogramme organised by GWPS to beinteresting.

This shows we are thinkingstudents who are able tocome up with innovativeideas.

The information obtained from thesession is useful to me.

This shows that we are able tomeet their needs.

I enjoy the interaction with the pupils.This shows that we arezealous in our approach.

I feel happy to take part in this eventThis shows that we are able tomeet their needs.

I would like to take part in similar eventin future.

This shows that we are able tomeet their needs.

Project Results

Targets Results

1. Make a difference to the community in terms of

serving the elderly and keeping our environment

clean.

Achieved through planning and implementation of

outreach programme with 100% of the elderly

who responded with satisfactory (strongly

agree/agree) in the activities organised were

interesting.

2. Actualise our prototypes and achieve at least a ‘B’

grade for our Project Work 3Cs (Curiosity,

Cooperation and Confidence) competencies.

Pupils in the outreach team scored at least a ‘B’

grade for their project work 3Cs.

3. Achieve 95% satisfactory in the programme that

we have planned and carried out during the

outreach from the elderly.

Achieved through planning and implementation of

outreach programme with more than 95% of the

elderly who responded with satisfactory (strongly

agree/agree) in the overall evaluation of the

outreach programme.

Project Results

ImpactStakeholders Impact

KTPH Kampung Wellness Met their objective of providing health and social programmes for the elderly.

Elderly Learnt new skills such as the Mozzie Wipe-out through a mass dance, Up-cycling of used materials, Fight Diabetes tips and Healthy Eating Habits

Pupils Critical thinking when we had to come up with solutions for our problems.

Leadership qualities when we had to present and lead the elderly as we conducted the activities.

Learned to be patient and caring to the elderly that we served.

Confidence and presentation skills

School We have built the We C ARE Culture in Greenwood Primary School.

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Problems and Solutions

Problems Solutions

Catering to the different needs of the elderly in terms of poor hearing, eyesight,decreased mobility and poor processing of information.

Practices through role-playing Advice from teachers and school

leaders. Testing with our elderly cleaners on

exercise, dance step, etc.

Language barrier Assistance from Mother Tongue teachers, peers in translation.

Pace of workout Interviews during testing stage Testing done with elderly cleaners at

school or grandparents at home.

Logistics and space to carry out activities to ensure safety of elderly

Advice and arrangement with coordinators at the centres.

Our Reflections

I have learned a valuable lesson that a lot of effort and planning is actually required to carry out a meaningful and successful outreach experience.We should not design something based on our own perception. Empathy for others is important in any design.

Fung Qi Jing

I have learnt to be more patient with others.The experience was truly rewarding.

Han Xiliang

I learnt how to work with my peers from other classes.I also learnt how to interact better with the elderly.

Alydia Tay

I learnt how to talk kindly to others.I am now more confident interacting with the elderly.

Haris

I learnt about the needs of the elderly and how to communicate with them.This is the first time I am doing the Mozzie Wipeout dance. I know the steps to prevent breeding of mosquitoes.

Darwish

Our Reflections

Excellent! Good work Please continue to be good, kind, helpful, cheerful and loving…

Angel’s father

It is good to know he was cooperative and a good listener, a personal development.

Hilmi’s mother

Future outreach is definitely possible

• Outreach at Kampung Admiralty

• Woodlands Health Campus

• National Environment Agency

Moving forward…