ORGANIZATION OF EDUCATIONAL AND HEALTH-IMPROVING SURROUNDINGS FOR CHILDREN 5−12 YEARS OLD ON THE BASE OF A TECHNICAL PROFILE HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTION

Problem statement. Since the beginning of 2020, almost all state educational institutions in the city of Dnipro work remotely, and clubs and sports sections do not work. Due to the constant threat of air strikes, the children of Dnipro hardly visit parks and sports grounds, and do not spend time outdoors. All this has a negative impact on their physical and psycho-emotional state. The purpose of the article: to investigate the organization’s peculiarities of educational and health-improving surroundings for children of 5−12 years old on the base of a technical profile higher education institution under martial law. The analysis of scientific publications confirmed the possibility of organizing educational and health-improving process on the base of a higher education institution during hostilities in the country, while complying with all safety requirements. Organization of the study: children of PSACEA employees and internally displaced persons aged 5−12, who who wished to attend the educational and health-improving courses (60 people), were divided into 3 age groups: 5−6 years (15 people), 7−9 years (20 people) and 10−12 years old (25 people). In each subgroup, educational and health-improving classes were held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday for 2 calendar months (June − July 2023) under the guidance of experienced teachers (recruited from the staff of scientific and pedagogical staff of PSACEA and volunteers), taking into account age characteristics of children and included: creative, linguistic, general educational, cognitive, musical, dance, psychological, communicative and sports components. Conclusions: 1. The most effective means of reducing stress and improving the psycho-emotional state in the war’s conditions, the age characteristics of children, the staff of scientific and pedagogical workers and the possibilities of the material and technical base of PSACEA were the basis of the development of the program for educational and health-improving activities for children aged 5−12 years. 2. According to the results of the student survey (conducted using the Microsoft Forms application at the end of the courses), the satisfaction of the respondents with the program of educational and health-improving classes and the quality of the educational process is ascertained. Children's willingness to continue classes in separate sections and groups is recorded 3. The conducted research confirmed the effectiveness of educational and health-improving classes organized on the basis of a technical profile higher education institution under martial law and aimed at improving the physical and psycho-emotional state of children aged 5−12, and also contributed to the creation of children's sections and circles on the basis of PSACEA, which continued their work after completing the courses, while complying with all safety requirements.