Level 1 – 3 NERDC Physical and Health Education Curriculum for Lower Primary School. Basic Movement, Athletics, first aid – Schemeofwork.com
Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 1
THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENTS
Week 1
Topic: MOVING OUR BODY PARTS
Performance objectives
- Demonstrate correct movement patterns of leaping, walking, stepping, hopping and running, etc.
- Perform basic manipulative movements
- Identify safety rules in walking, running, pushing and kicking etc.
Contents
- Leaping, Walking stepping, hopping and running etc.
- Throwing of objects, catching of objects, kicking of objects, striking of objects etc.
- Safety rules
Teacher’s Activities
- Demonstrates the technique in loco motor movement
- Supervises the pupils and offers assistance
- Demonstrates the non- loco motor movements, supervises the children and offers assistance
- Demonstrates the basic manipulative movements, supervise the children and offers assistance
- List safety rules in basic movements
Student’s Activities
- Practice the techniques of leaping, walking and running
- Practice non-loco motor movements
- Practice manipulative patterns of:
- Throwing
- Catching in pairs
- List dangers in basic movements
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground, balls etc.
Evaluation Guide
1 Demonstrate basic movement skills correctly
2 Mention safety rules on the playground
THEME 2: SPORT AND GAMES
Week 1
Topic: Athletics
Performance objectives
1 Perform simple athletic activities
2 Explain the health benefits of running, jumping and throwing etc.
3 Safety rules in running, jumping and throwing etc.
Contents
- Short distance race e.g. 50 meters
- Simple Jumps
- Safety rules in Athletic.
Teacher’s Activities
- Demonstrates the events e.g. 50 meters (start from and finish)
- -jumping (run-up, take off, flight and landing)
- Explains safety rules
- Supervises and corrects practice by pupils
Student’s Activities
- Observe the teacher’s demonstration in; running (start from and finish) jumping, running(run-up, take off, flight and landing)
- Practice the event
- Mention safety rules
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground
- Cross-bar
- Up right poles
- Landing pit
Evaluation Guide
- Perform simple athletic activities such as running, jumping etc.
- Perform 50 meters dash showing start from and finish
- Demonstrate basic high jump skills:
- Run-up
- Take off
- Flight
- Landing
- Mention safety rules on short distance races (50 meters dash and simple jumps)
Week 2
Topic: GAMES
Performance objectives
- Demonstrate the skills of some local games
- Perform some local games
- Perform the basic skills in ball games
- Mention safety rules in games
Contents
- Local games:
- Rats and rabbits;
- Cat and rat;
- Fire on the mountain etc.
- Kicking and stopping etc.
- Safety rules
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the local games to the pupils
- Demonstrates the various local games
- Explains the skills in kicking and stopping
- Observes the pupils and offers assistance
- List safety rules
Student’s Activities
- Observe the teacher’s demonstration
- Practice the skills of the local games
- Play the local games
- Practice the skills of kicking and stopping
- Mention safety rules
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground, balls etc.
Evaluation Guide
- Demonstrate the skills involved in the local games
- Perform the local games correctly
- Perform the skills of ball games e.g. kicking and stopping etc. Correctly
- List some safety rules in games
Week 3
Topic: Swimming
Performance objectives
1 Mention the preliminary skills of swimming
2 List some benefits of swimming
3 List safety rules of swimming
Contents
- Skills for beginners;
- Coming into and out of water
- Adjusting to the water
- Breathing
- Turtle float
- Face float
- Safety rules
- Benefits of swimming
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the preliminary skills
- Demonstrates the preliminary skills
- Supervises the pupils
- Explains safety rules in swimming
- List benefits of swimming
Student’s Activities
- Listen to the teacher
- Perform the preliminary skills
- Observe safety rules
- Mention benefits of swimming
Teaching & Learning Material
- Swimming pool
- Whistle
- Swimming trunk
- Swimming clothe / life jacket etc.
Evaluation Guide
- Mention the preliminary skills
- List some safety rules of swimming
- List some benefits of swimming
Level 1 NERDC Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 1 – Schemeofwork.com
THEME 3: HEALTH EDUCATION
Week 1
Topic: Health and Hygiene
Performance objectives
- Explain how to wash hands, bath and care for the skin
- Demonstrate how to brush the teeth
- Describe how to cut nails
- State ways of maintaining foot wears
- Mention ways of maintaining the hair
- Mention benefits of cleanliness
Contents
- General body cleanliness in:
- Washing hands, bathing and care of the skin:
- Teeth brushing, chewing stick, toothbrush and paste:
- Cutting of nails:
- Hair maintenance:
- Foot wear
- Benefits of cleanliness
Teacher’s Activities
- Guides the pupils to demonstrate how to wash hands, bathe and brush the teeth
- Guides the pupils through discussion on care of nails, hairs, foot wears, clothes and the skin
- List the benefits of cleanliness
Student’s Activities
- Participate and demonstrate how to wash hands, bath and brush the teeth
- Participate in discussion on the care for the following:
- -Nails
- Hairs
- Foot wears
- Clothes
- Mention some benefits of cleanliness
Teaching & Learning Material
- Charts
- Posters
- Sponge
- Water
- Scissors/ clippers
- Chewing stick
- Tooth brush and paste
- Towels
- Pomade
- Slippers/ shoes
- Stocking
- Blouses
- Skirts
- Shorts
Evaluation Guide
- Describe how to wash hands, bath and care for the skin
- Demonstrate how to brush the teeth
- Describe how to cut the nails
- Mention some ways of maintaining hair, foot wears and clothes
- List some benefits of cleanliness
Week 2
Topic: First Aid
Performance objectives
- Explain the meaning of First Aid
- State the objectives of First Aid
- List some contents First Aid Box
Contents
- Meaning of First Aid
- Objectives of First Aid:
- Arrest bleeding
- To save life
- Prevent injury from becoming worse
- Content of First Aid Box
Teacher’s Activities
- States the meaning of First Aid
- Guides pupils to List and explain some objectives of First Aid
- Presents a First Aid Box with its content and guides pupils to identify the contents
Student’s Activities
- State the meaning of first aid
- List objectives of first aid
- Identify content of First Aid Box
Teaching & Learning Material
- First Aid Box
- Charts
- Posters
- Pictures
Evaluation Guide
- State what First Aid is
- State at least three objectives of First Aid
- List, at least, three contents of a First Aid Box
Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 2
THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENTS
Week 1
Topic: MOVING OUR BODY PARTS
Performance objectives
- Demonstrate correct movement patterns of shooting and heading
- Perform basic movement such as bending, stretching
- Imitate movement and sound made by people, animals and machine around them
- Identify safety rules in shooting, heading, bending and stretching
Contents
- Movement Patterns:
- Shooting and heading.
- Bending and stretching
- People matching
- Jogging
- Galloping
- Skipping
- Movement of animals
- Movement by machines
- Safety rules
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains and Demonstrate the basic skills in shooting and heading
- Supervises and correct demonstration by pupils
- Demonstrate skills involved in bending and stretching
- Supervises the pupils and make corrections
- Demonstrates movement of people matching, movement of animals, movement by machine
- Supervises the children and make corrections
- Assist the pupils to list safety rules
Student’s Activities
- Listen to teacher’s explanation
- Observe teachers demonstration
- Practice the basic skills taught
- Practice; bending, limping, stretching etc.
- Practice manipulative patterns of:
- Throwing
- Catching in pairs
- Creative rhythm and movement
- List dangers in basic movements
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground
- Balls
- Talking drums
- Radio
- Television
- Textbooks, etc.
Evaluation Guide
- Perform the skill of shooting and heading
- Perform the skill of leaping, walking, stepping and hopping
- Perform the skills of bending and stretching
- Demonstrate creative rhythm and movements
- Mention safety rules on the playground
THEME 2: SPORT AND GAMES
Week 1
Topic: Athletics
Performance objectives
- Perform 75 meters dash showing start, form and finish
- Perform basic long jump skills
- Mention Safety rules
Contents
- 75 meters dash
- Long jump basic skills:
-Run-up
-Take off
-Flight
-Landing
- Safety rules
Teacher’s Activities
- Demonstrates:
- 75m dash showing start, form and finish,
- Run-up, take-off, flight and landing
- Supervises and assists pupils to practice the skills
- Leads the pupils to mention safety rules
Student’s Activities
- Observe teacher’s demonstration
- Practice the 75 meters dash
- Practice run-up, take off, flight and landing
- State safety rules
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground
- Video clips
- Take off board
- Flags (red and white)
Evaluation Guide
- Perform 75 meters dash showing start, form and finish
- Perform run-up, take off, flight and landing
- State 3 safety rules
Week 2
Topic: GAMES
Performance objectives
- Perform the basic skills in basket ball
- State safety rules
Contents
- Basic skills in Basket Ball:
-Bouncing
-Throwing
-Catching
- Safety rules
Teacher’s Activities
- Demonstrates skills in playing basketball
- Lead pupils to state safety rules
- Observe the pupils and offer assistance
Student’s Activities
- Observes the teachers demonstration
- Practice the skills taught
- List safety rules
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground
- Pictures
- Textbooks
- Charts
- Ball
- Whistle
Evaluation Guide
- Perform basketball skills correctly
- List 3 basic skills in basket ball
- State 3 safety rules
Week 3
Topic: swimming
Performance objectives
- Mention basic skills in swimming
- Demonstrate entry and coming out of a swimming pool
- Mention safety rules
Contents
- basic skills in swimming
- demonstration of skills
- Safety rules
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains basic skills in swimming
- Demonstrate entry and coming out of the swimming pool
- Explain and enforce safety rules
Student’s Activities
- State the basic skills in swimming
- List and observe safety rules
- Practice entry and coming out of the swimming pool
Teaching & Learning Material
- Swimming pool, pool of State 3 basic skills in water
Evaluation Guide
- State 3 basic skills in swimming
- State 3 safety rules
- Demonstrate correctly entry and coming out of the swimming pool
Level 1 – 3 NERDC Physical and Health Education Curriculum for Lower Primary School. Basic Movement, Athletics, first aid – Schemeofwork.com
THEME 3: HEALTH EDUCATION
Week 1
Topic: HEALTH AND HYGIENE
Performance objectives
- Enumerate some ways of purifying water
- Describe some methods of purifying water
- Demonstrate the process of purifying water
- Explain the meaning of air pollution
- Identify proper ways of resting
- Explain best condition for sleeping
- State the importance of resting
Contents
- Methods of purifying water:
- Filtration
- Boiling
- Use of Chemicals
- Sieving
- Air pollution
- Rest and sleep
Teacher’s Activities
- Guides Pupils through methods of purifying water
- Explains air pollution
- Explains the best condition for sleeping
- Explains the importance of resting
- Explains ways of improving sleep
Student’s Activities
- Listen and ask questions
- Observe and imitate the teacher’s demonstration
- Participate in discussion of best condition for sleeping and importance of resting
- Describe a ventilated room
Teaching & Learning Material
- Magazine
- Pictures
- Posters
- Charts
- Film clips
- Water filter
- Polluted water
- Fire wood
- Tripod stand
- Sieving set
- Pots
- Clean towel
- Stove
- Textbooks
- Bed, Mat, Pillow and Cover cloth
Evaluation Guide
- Enumerate 3 methods of purifying water
- Explain the meaning of air pollution
- Describe at least 2 methods of purifying water
- Identify two ways to rest
- Explains two best condition for resting
- State two importance of resting
- Explain what ventilated room is
- List 3 factors affecting sleep
Week 2
Topic: First aid and safety education
Performance objectives
- List 5 safety rules
- State the conditions that require first aid
Contents
- Safety rules
- Conditions that require first aid:
- Bleeding
- Fainting
- Bruises
- Heat
- Exhaustion etc
Teacher’s Activities
- States the meaning of first aid
- Lists and explains safety rules
- Lists and explain some conditions that require first aid
Student’s Activities
- Participate by sharing their experiences of some conditions that require first aid
Teaching & Learning Material
- Charts
- Posters
- Video clips
Evaluation Guide
- List 3 safety rules
- List 3 conditions that require first aid
Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 3
THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENTS
Week 1
Topic: Moving Our Body Parts
Performance objectives
- Imitate movements and sounds made by people, animals and machines
- Demonstrate different movement patterns
- Name the components of physical fitness
Contents
- Movements made by animals, people, machines, etc
- Fundamental Movement Patterns:
- Bending
- Crawling
- Galloping
- Climbing, etc
- Components of Physical fitness
- Endurance
- Strength
- Flexibility, etc
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains and demonstrates the movement rhythms and patterns
- Supervises the pupils practice and makes corrections
- Lists and explains the components of physical fitness
- Demonstrates physical fitness activities to achieve;
- Endurance strength flexibility etc
- Summarizes important points on the chalkboard
Student’s Activities
- Listen and imitate teacher’s demonstration
- Practice different movement patterns
- Participate in demonstration
- Demonstrate physical fitness activities to achieve -Endurance – strength- Flexibility, etc
- Copy the chalkboard summary
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground
- Chart
- Radio
- Television
- Video Clips
- Tape
- Recorder
- Gongs
- Drum
- Posters
- Rope
Evaluation Guide
- Demonstrate the creative movements and sounds correctly
- Perform the fundamental movements with rhythms correctly
- Demonstrate at least four physical fitness components to achieve
- Endurance
- Strength
- Flexibility etc
THEME 2: SPORT AND GAMES
Week 1
Topic: Athletics
Performance objectives
- Mention the different types of races
- Mention the skill involved in the sprint race
- Perform sprint techniques
- Mention the stages involved in high jump
Contents
- Sprints:
- 100 meters
- 200 meters
- 400 meters
- Skills and techniques:
- Take off
- Running
- Arm action
- Finish
- Stages of high jump:
- Run off
- Take off
- Clearing the cross bar
- Landing and recovery
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the different types of races
- Explains the skills involved in sprint races
- Demonstrates sprint techniques to the pupils
- Guides the pupils to discuss the stages involved in high jump
Student’s Activities
- Observe and imitate the teacher’s actions
- State skills in sprint races and high jump
- Practice the skills while the teacher supervises
Teaching & Learning Material
- Playground
- Charts
- Video
- Clips
- Posers
- Whistle/starting fun
- Stop watch
- High jump pit
- Landing foam
- Flags (red and white)
- Measuring tapes
Evaluation Guide
- Mention at least three skills involved in sprint races and high jump
- Perform the skills
Week 2
Topic: BALL GAMES
Performance objectives
- Mention the basic skills in:
- Football;
- Tennis;
- Basketball
- Perform the basic skills in:
- Football;
- Tennis ;
- Basketball
- Mention safety rules in ball 2 games:
- Football;
- Tennis;
- Basketball
Contents
- Basic skills in ball games:
- Football (passing, trapping, heading, kicking and throwing)
- Tennis (grip, forehand drive, backhand drive, serving)
- Basketball (passing and dribbling)
- Safety rules in ball games
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the skills
- Demonstrates the skills
- Supervises the pupils
- Guides pupils to list safety measures/rules
Student’s Activities
- Watch the teacher as he/she demonstrates the skills
- Practice the skills
- Make attempts to list safety rules
Teaching & Learning Material
- Footballs
- Whistle
- Football Pitch
- Table Tennis Balls
- Table
- Net
- Bats
- Basketballs
- Basketball Court
Evaluation Guide
- List at least three skills of Football, tennis and basketball
- Perform the skills correctly
- List at least 3 safety rules of each ball games
Week 3
Topic: Swimming
Performance objectives
- Mention basic styles in swimming
- Demonstrate basic skills in swimming
- Mention the safety rules in swimming
- Observe the rules
Contents
- Basic styles in swimming
- Crawl/free style
- Breast stroke
- Back stroke
- Demonstration of basic styles
- Safety rules in swimming:
- Shower
- Warm up
- Don’t swim immediately after meal. Etc
Teacher’s Activities
- Explain and demonstrate basic styles in swimming
- Explains the safety rules in swimming
- Enforces the rules in swimming
- Summarizes the rules on the chalkboard
Student’s Activities
- Watch the teacher demonstrate the basic skills
- Make attempts to list the safety rules
- Practice the skills
- Observe safety rules when practicing
Teaching & Learning Material
- Swimming pool
- Charts
- Posters
- Chalkboard
- Textbooks
- Safety equipment
Evaluation Guide
- State the 3 basic styles in swimming
- Demonstrate correctly the 3 basic styles in swimming
- Mention any five safety rules in swimming
- To observe the rules of swimming while swimming
Year 3 NERDC Physical and Health Education – PHE Curriculum Primary 3 – Schemeofwork.com
THEME 3: HEALTH EDUCATION
Week 1
Topic: Health and Hygiene
Performance objectives
- State the meaning of noise pollution
- Explain how to prevent noise pollution
- State the meaning of chemical pollution
- Describe ways of preventing chemical pollution
Contents
- Noise pollution
- Meaning of noise pollution
- Prevention of noise pollution
- Chemical pollution
- Meaning of chemical pollution
- Prevention of chemical pollution
Teacher’s Activities
- Explains the types of air pollution and chemical pollution to the pupils
- Assist the pupils in describing ways of preventing noise and chemical pollution
Student’s Activities
- Listen
- Observe and imitate the teachers demonstration
- Engage in the various description of preventing pollution
Teaching & Learning Material
- Magazines Pictures
- Posters Charts
- Films showing
- Chemicals
Evaluation Guide
- State the meaning of:
- Noise pollution
- Chemical pollution
- State 2 ways of preventing each of noise and chemical pollution
Week 2
Topic: First Aid and Safety Education
Performance objectives
- Describe the duties of a first aider
- List four qualities of a first aider
Contents
- Duties of first aiders
- Qualities of first aiders:
- Have knowledge about first aid
- Have initiative and ability to assess situation before giving first aid, etc
Teacher’s Activities
- Describes the duties of first aider
- Lists and explains the qualities of a first Aider
Student’s Activities
- Participate by answering questions and sharing their experiences
Teaching & Learning Material
- Charts
- Posters
- Pictures
- Video Clips
- Models etc
Evaluation Guide
- Describe the duties of a first aider
- List at least four qualities of first aider
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