Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 1

Level 1 NERDC Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 1 – Moving our body parts, Athletics, Games, Swimming – Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENTS

Week 1

Topic: MOVING OUR BODY PARTS          

Performance objectives

1. Demonstrate correct movement patterns of leaping, walking, stepping, hopping and running, etc.
2. Perform basic manipulative movements
3. Identify safety rules in walking, running, pushing and kicking etc.

Contents

1. Leaping, Walking stepping, hopping and running etc.
2. Throwing of objects, catching of objects, kicking of objects, striking of objects etc.
3. Safety rules

Teacher’s Activities

1. Demonstrates the technique in loco motor movement
2. Supervises the pupils and offers assistance
3. Demonstrates the non- loco motor movements, supervises the children and offers assistance
4. Demonstrates the basic manipulative movements, supervise the children and offers assistance
5. List safety rules in basic movements

Student’s Activities

1. Practice the techniques of leaping, walking and running
2. Practice non-loco motor movements
3. Practice manipulative patterns of:
   • Throwing
   • Catching in pairs
4. List dangers in basic movements

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. 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

1. Short distance race e.g. 50 meters
2. Simple Jumps
3. Safety rules in Athletic.

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Demonstrates the events e.g. 50 meters (start from and finish)
2. -jumping (run-up, take off, flight and landing)
3. Explains safety rules
4. Supervises and corrects practice by pupils

Student’s Activities

1. Observe the teacher’s demonstration in; running (start from and finish) jumping, running(run-up, take off, flight and landing)
2. Practice the event
3. Mention safety rules

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Playground
2. Cross-bar
3. Up right poles
4. Landing pit

Evaluation Guide

1. Perform simple athletic activities such as running, jumping etc.
2. Perform 50 meters dash showing start from and finish
3. Demonstrate basic high jump skills:
   • Run-up
   • Take off
   • Flight
   • Landing
4. Mention safety rules on short distance races (50 meters dash and simple jumps)

Week 2

Topic: GAMES      

Performance objectives

1. Demonstrate the skills of some local games
2. Perform some local games
3. Perform the basic skills in ball games
4. Mention safety rules in games

Contents

1. Local games:
   • Rats and rabbits;
   • Cat and rat;
   • Fire on the mountain etc.
2. Kicking and stopping etc.
3. Safety rules

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the local games to the pupils
2. Demonstrates the various local games
3. Explains the skills in kicking and stopping
4. Observes the pupils and offers assistance
5. List safety rules

Student’s Activities

1. Observe the teacher’s demonstration
2. Practice the skills of the local games
3. Play the local games
4. Practice the skills of kicking and stopping
5. Mention safety rules

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Playground, balls etc.

Evaluation Guide

1. Demonstrate the skills involved in the local games
2. Perform the local games correctly
3. Perform the skills of ball games e.g. kicking and stopping etc. Correctly
4. 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

1. Skills for beginners;
   • Coming into and out of water
   • Adjusting to the water
   • Breathing
   • Turtle float
   • Face float
2. Safety rules
3. Benefits of swimming

Teacher’s Activities

1. Explains the preliminary skills
2. Demonstrates the preliminary skills
3. Supervises the pupils
4. Explains safety rules in swimming
5. List benefits of swimming

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to the teacher
2. Perform the preliminary skills
3. Observe safety rules
4. Mention benefits of swimming

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Swimming pool
2. Whistle
3. Swimming trunk
4. Swimming clothe / life jacket etc.

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention the preliminary skills
2. List some safety rules of swimming
3. 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

1. Explain how to wash hands, bath and care for the skin
2. Demonstrate how to brush the teeth
3. Describe how to cut nails
4. State ways of maintaining foot wears
5. Mention ways of maintaining the hair
6. Mention benefits of cleanliness

Contents

1. 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
2. Benefits of cleanliness

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides the pupils to demonstrate how to wash hands, bathe and brush the teeth
2. Guides the pupils through discussion on care of nails, hairs, foot wears, clothes and the skin
3. List the benefits of cleanliness

Student’s Activities

1. Participate and demonstrate how to wash hands, bath and brush the teeth
2. Participate in discussion on the care for the following:
3. -Nails
   • Hairs
   • Foot wears
   • Clothes
4. Mention some benefits of cleanliness

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts
2. Posters
3. Sponge
4. Water
5. Scissors/ clippers
6. Chewing stick
7. Tooth brush and paste
8. Towels
9. Pomade
10. Slippers/ shoes
11. Stocking
12. Blouses
13. Skirts
14. Shorts

Evaluation Guide

1. Describe how to wash hands, bath and care for the skin
2. Demonstrate how to brush the teeth
3. Describe how to cut the nails
4. Mention some ways of maintaining hair, foot wears and clothes
5. List some benefits of cleanliness

Week 2

Topic: First Aid    

Performance objectives

1. Explain the meaning of First Aid
2. State the objectives of First Aid
3. List some contents First Aid Box

Contents

1. Meaning of First Aid
2. Objectives of First Aid:
   • Arrest bleeding
   • To save life
   • Prevent injury from becoming worse
3. Content of First Aid Box

Teacher’s Activities        

1. States the meaning of First Aid
2. Guides pupils to List and explain some objectives of First Aid
3. Presents a First Aid Box with its content and guides pupils to identify the contents

Student’s Activities

1. State the meaning of first aid
2. List objectives of first aid
3. Identify content of First Aid Box

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. First Aid Box
2. Charts
3. Posters
4. Pictures

Evaluation Guide

1. State what First Aid is
2. State at least three objectives of First Aid
3. List, at least, three contents of a First Aid Box

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