Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu – Lapu City
District 8
BABAG I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

BEST PRACTICES OF THE SCHOOL

Babag I Elementary School, one of the four public elementary schools in Barangay Babag,
Lapu-Lapu City, was established in 1951. It is strategically located along the circumferential highway
about three and a half kilometers (3½) away from the heart of the city. It has a total land area of
approximately ten thousand, two hundred fifty-three square meters (10 253 m2) acquired through
donations. The K to 12 Curriculum is used in the delivery of instruction to the pupils in the school
utilizing varied strategies and methodologies suited to the different learning styles of the learners.
The school is managed by a principal, MRS. MELODINA T. WAHING. It has 61 nationally
funded teaching personnel. Among the 61 teachers, forty [40] are designated as Teacher I,
seventeen [17] Teacher III and four [4] Master Teachers. Most of the teachers are pursuing Post
Graduate studies for professional and personal growth in order to enhance their teaching skills in
terms of methodologies and techniques.
The school has 14 buildings. It has 37 classrooms with 55 classes. Kinder, Grade One, Grade
Two and Grade Three classes have two-shift schedule (morning & afternoon session) which would
serve as the solution to the shortage of classrooms. Each classroom has its own comfort room except
for the newly constructed building since the comfort rooms are located on the left and right side of
each floor. The school office is shared by the principal, and District 8 Supervisor. The school has its
own school canteen manage by the school personnel. There are two blue guards for day shift and for
night shift. They are both funded by the MOOE Funds.
The school has limited area/space for the backyard gardening. Pots and recycled
cans/containers are utilized as part of the implementation of the Gulayan sa Paaralan. Pupils fetch
water inside the school since it has its own deep well electric pump with faucets extended to the
classrooms. School programs and other activities are held in the school since the school has big and
presentable stage with a spacious quadrangle although it has no covered court yet.

Prepared by:
Marimel F. Guillena
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu – Lapu City
District 8
BABAG I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Best Practices of the School

INSTRUCTION
Describe the BEST practice (program/project/policy/activity/strategy) in your school that
contributes to the improvement of instruction in your school through innovations in the implementation
of the standard DepEd curriculum.

The school, being the heart of the education system, is the venue wherein a child can be
developed to its full potential. A way of developing a child is by giving him the quality instruction,
providing him with the adequate learning equipment and materials, and setting him to a conducive
learning environment wherein the teaching and learning process takes place.
The K to 12 Curriculum and the Revised Basic Education Curriculum or the RBEC are used in
the delivery of instruction to the pupils in the school utilizing the strategies and methodologies suited
to the different learning styles of the learners.
The school is an institution which is responsible in molding the learners into a responsible
individual in the society. This is where one is crafed into a better person, who will be an emblem of
the kind of learning center where he was raised. The multifarious concern of school demands working
place and ambiance where school children can enjoy while learning to achieve the designed tasks
and objectives. These would need a Learner-Centered Subject Theme Parks.
Educators believe that environment plays a big part in students' learning. Teachers with the
initiative of their Homeroom PTA Officers were tapped to solicit donations from private and generous
individuals to cover expenses for the said parks. Some teachers even used their own money for the
said project.
Learners enjoyed staying and using the Learner Centered Subject Theme Parks constructed
by the group of educators which are found around the vicinity of the campus. The goal to attain
quality education faces the strong demand of meeting needs of the learners. Yet, it's a fact to
shoulder responsibilities by making the institution a well-improved that caters the needs of the
learners.
Babag 1 Elementary School Administration and Staff have found out that learners were having
difficulty in reading the words especially the cvcv words. To get equipped with skills and to enrich the
minds and instill in them the love for reading, in order to fulfill the goals that Every Child a Readed
(ECARP), the school implemented the best practices: the DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) TIME
and READ and SHARE A STORY PROGRAM.
SHARE A STORY PROGRAM is scheduled every TTh (Tuesday and Thursday). During these
days, teachers assigned to share a story gives a prize for the pupils who can answer questions after
the story has been read.
DEAR TIME (During noontime after lunch learners will stay in their respective classrooms with
the supervision of the teacher adviser. They were allowed to read books in their mini library or they
will bring their own reading books.

Prepared by:
Marimel F. Guillena
Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu – Lapu City
District 8
BABAG I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Best Practices of the School

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
Describe the BEST practice (program/project/policy/strategy/facility) in your school that
contributes to the development of the learning environment in your school either through effective
implementation of the policies and projects or alternate innovations to address issues.

Babag I Elementary School, one of the four public elementary schools in Barangay Babag,
Lapu-Lapu City, was established in 1949. It is strategically located along the circumferential highway
about three and a half kilometers (3½) away from the heart of the city. It has a total land area of
approximately ten thousand, two hundred fifty-three square meters (10 253 m2) acquired through
donations.
The school has 14 buildings. It has 37 classrooms with 55 classes furnish with Serviceable
Tables, Desks and Armchairs. Kinder, Grade One, Grade Two and Grade Three classes have two-
shift schedule (morning & afternoon session) which would serve as the solution to the shortage of
classrooms.
Each classroom has its own comfort room except for the newly constructed building since the
comfort rooms are located on the left and right side of each floor. Almost all classrooms have LED TV
to aid the demands of the 21st Century Learners. The school has its own school canteen manage by
the school personnel. It serves delicious and nutritious food that are good for all of us.
Our School Office is fully air conditioned, well-lighted and conducive with complete office
facilities. It caters the District 8 Supervisor’s Office situated inside the Principal’s Office.
In this age of mobile technology, multi-media equipment is very important. We have an E-
Classroom with 10 functional computers for instruction, LCD projector and with screen used to
enhance classroom instruction and LED TV. It helps the Teacher to communicate properly with the
pupils. Our Science Laboratory is functional with Science Tools and Equipment. The HELE at the
same time Industrial Arts Room is functional with complete facilities. Inside HELE Room is designated
room for DRRM and Clinic which is manned by DRRM Coordinators and School Nurses. Besides two
Kindergarten Classrooms are WatSan Facilities with good water system and soap. The children are
used to wash their hands before and after eating.
Our library has assorted books that suitable for young learners. It can accommodate one class
at a time. Adjacent to our Library is the Learning Resource Center/Reading Center which is
surrounded by a beautiful landscape. Inside are plenty reading and manipulative materials that ignites
the young readers to read with comfortable cushioned seats and benches.
. The school’s environment is relatively safe because there are several CCTV Cameras
installed around the Campus as the projects of GPTA-BOD. On the other hand, our perimeter fence is
completely secured with 50-meter metal railings along the highway for the safety of all pedestrians,
especially our pupils. There are two blue guards for day shift and for night shift. They are both funded
by the MOOE Funds.
The school has enough area/space for the gardening. Pots and recycled cans/containers
are utilized as part of the implementation of the “Gulayan sa Paaralan”. Pupils fetch water inside the
school since it has its own deep well electric pump with faucets extended to the classrooms. With
regards to School Clean and Green Program, we have installed MRF for proper Waste Management.
A Garbage Truck Collector is consistently collecting the garbage every Wednesday for proper waste
disposal.
This year, the Guidance and Counseling Center has lined up several activities and programs,
like symposiums, trainings & lectures, personality development programs, career guidance program
in order to further facilitate students. Student leadership trainings were also conducted by the
students and teachers and the Guidance and Counseling Center for the officers both Student
Government and Class Officers.
The school can be considered a Child-Friendly since it has provided and met the learners
needs and school facilities. There are no bullies around. The teachers and pupils help each other in
bringing out the best of every individual.
Our school is blessed to be one of the chosen schools by our stakeholder, MACTAN
ENERZONE, an Aboitiz Company as the recipient of their rewiring and repainting project. Electricity is
available in all classrooms. The school's source of electricity is from grid supply. The school
subscribes 2 PLDT units with WiFi. The Teachers can access WiFi to improve and enhance
classroom instruction.
School programs and other activities are held in the ceremonial ground since we have a
spacious quadrangle and a presentable stage with functional Sound System. At the back of our
School Stage is the Sports Facility Room furnish with all Sporting Goods. However, the school needs
to provide covered court for the convenience of everyone. For the past few years’ students were just
squatting behind the stage or sitting in front exposing under the scorching heat of the sun. Let us join
hands together in looking for donors to support this project.

Prepared by:
Marimel F. Guillena
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region VII, Central Visayas
Division of Lapu – Lapu City
District 8
BABAG I ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Best Practices of the School

PERFORMANCE
Describe the BEST practice (program/project/policy/strategy/activity) in your school that
contributes to the significant increase of the school's performance through effective innovations.

The school hopes to seek means, provides appropriate interventions and finds best practices
to improve the pupils’ performance. Reading ability of the pupils is closely monitored by the teachers
during remedial classes. Reading materials are easily available to augment the reading
comprehension of the pupils which are reproduced through the Continuous Improvement
Plan/Project. Saturday MTAP review classes are enriched and encourage to improve the
Mathematical skills of the pupils. To enhance and share strategy to improve teaching learning
process, Learning Action Cell (LAC) is done once a week by grade level, and once a month for all
teachers.
The school can be considered a Child-Friendly since it has provided and met the learners
needs and school facilities. There are no bullies around. The teachers and pupils help each other in
bringing out the best of every individual. With the committed and diligent teaching staff, supportive
parents, competitive students, Babag I Elementary School garnered numerous recognition and
awards from different contests in the district, division and regional level.
Based on the School Report Card, enrolment continues to increase. From SY 2017-
2018; Male 966, Female 926, Total 1892, SY 2018-2019; Male 991, Female 925, Total 1916 and in
this SY 2019-2020; Male 1017, Female 943, Total 1980. This can be attributed to the influx of
transferring students from other schools within the division and from other regions and provinces due
to accessibility of the school and it is known to be a learner-centered institution. The school’s
performance indicator shows that the Drop-out rate decreases from 0.08% to 0.0% from S.Y 2018-
2019. The Failure rate from school year 2016-2019 ranges from 0.51% to 0.20% respectively. The
decreased rate of failure from the school year 2017 – 2018 to school year 2018-2019 is 0.09% for
male and 0.07% for female with the total percent age of 0.08% while the decreased rate of promotion
from school year 2017 -2019 is 0.28% for male and 0.38% for female with the total percentage of
0.23%.
The National Achievement Test (NAT) is an annual examination administered to
determine the achievement level, strengths and weaknesses of the pupils in key subject areas.
In the Grade Six NAT, Babag I Elementary School pupils performed well in
Mathematics, Science and Filipino. Result showed decrease in Makabayan and English from 67.78 to
59.9 or a decrease of 11.63 percent and in Mathematics with a percentage decrease of 6.70 percent,
from an MPS of 53.57 percent in 2014 to 49.98 percent in 2015. Achievement Rate (MPS) in Filipino
and Mathematics were generally lower than those achieved in other key subjects.
For the last 5 years, the Grade Three LAPG result showed that MPS in Vocabulary,
Spelling and Study Skills increases compared to Book and Print Knowledge, Grammar and Reading
Comprehension. In the SY 2014-2016, MPS in Vocabulary are 64. 35%, 60.92%, and 69.43% ; MPS
in Spelling are 62.1%, 69.96% and 70.42% ; MPS in Study Skills are 53.12%, 54.98%, and 65.37%
while MPS in Book and Print Knowledge are 70.85%, 70.89% and 48.24% ; MPS in Grammar are
59.74%, 57.59% and 49.05% ; MPS in Reading Comprehension are 49.39%, 49.37% and 46.29%.
PHIL-IRI results show an improvement in the students’ literacy level. More students have
moved from frustration level to instructional level in both English and Filipino.
The school hopes to seek means, provide appropriate interventions and find best
practices to improve the pupils’ performance. Reading ability of the pupils are closely monitored by
the teachers during remedial classes. Reading materials to augment the reading comprehension of
the pupils are reproduced through the Continuous Improvement Plan/Project. Saturday MTAP review
classes are enriched and encourage to improve the Mathematical skills of the pupils. To enhance and
share strategy to improve teaching learning process, Learning Action Cell (LAC) is done once week
by grade level, and once a month for all teachers.

Prepared by:
Marimel F. Guillena