Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 2

Level 2 NERDC PHE – Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 2 – Moving our body parts, Basket Ball, Swimming – Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENTS

Week 1

Topic:    MOVING OUR BODY PARTS

Performance objectives

1. Demonstrate correct movement patterns of shooting and heading
2. Perform basic movement such as bending, stretching
3. Imitate movement and sound made by people, animals and machine around them
4. Identify safety rules in shooting, heading, bending and stretching

Contents

1. Movement Patterns:
   • Shooting and heading.
   • Bending and stretching
   • People matching
   • Jogging
   • Galloping
   • Skipping
2. Movement of animals
3. Movement by machines
4. Safety rules

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains and Demonstrate the basic skills in shooting and heading
2. Supervises and correct demonstration by pupils
3. Demonstrate skills involved in bending and stretching
4. Supervises the pupils and make corrections
5. Demonstrates movement of people matching, movement of animals, movement by machine
6. Supervises the children and make corrections
7. Assist the pupils to list safety rules

Student’s Activities

1. Listen to teacher’s explanation
2. Observe teachers demonstration
3. Practice the basic skills taught
4. Practice; bending, limping, stretching etc.
5. Practice manipulative patterns of:
   • Throwing
   • Catching in pairs
   • Creative rhythm and movement
6. List dangers in basic movements

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Playground
2. Balls
3. Talking drums
4. Radio
5. Television
6. Textbooks, etc.

Evaluation Guide

1. Perform the skill of shooting and heading
2. Perform the skill of leaping, walking, stepping and hopping
3. Perform the skills of bending and stretching
4. Demonstrate creative rhythm and movements
5. Mention safety rules on the playground

SUBJECT:  PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION                                    CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 2

THEME 2: SPORT AND GAMES

Week 1

Topic:    Athletics             

Performance objectives

1. Perform 75 meters dash showing start, form and finish
2. Perform basic long jump skills
3. Mention Safety rules

Contents

1. 75 meters dash
2. Long jump basic skills:

-Run-up

-Take off

-Flight

-Landing

• Safety rules

Teacher’s Activities

1. Demonstrates:
   • 75m dash showing start, form and finish,
   • Run-up, take-off, flight and landing
2. Supervises and assists pupils to practice the skills
3. Leads the pupils to mention safety rules

Student’s Activities

1. Observe teacher’s demonstration
2. Practice the 75 meters dash
3. Practice run-up, take off, flight and landing
4. State safety rules

Teaching & Learning Material

1. Playground
2. Video clips
3. Take off board
4. Flags (red and white)

Evaluation Guide

1. Perform 75 meters dash showing start, form and finish
2. Perform run-up, take off, flight and landing
3. State 3 safety rules

Week 2

Topic:  GAMES

Performance objectives

1. Perform the basic skills in basket ball
2. State safety rules

Contents

1. Basic skills in Basket Ball:

-Bouncing

-Throwing

-Catching            

• Safety rules

Teacher’s Activities

1. Demonstrates skills in playing basketball
2. Lead pupils to state safety rules
3. Observe the pupils and offer assistance

Student’s Activities

1. Observes the teachers demonstration
2. Practice the skills taught
3. List safety rules

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Playground
2. Pictures
3. Textbooks
4. Charts
5. Ball
6. Whistle

Evaluation Guide

1. Perform basketball skills correctly
2. List 3 basic skills in basket ball
3. State 3 safety rules

Week 3

Topic: swimming

Performance objectives

1. Mention basic skills in swimming
2. Demonstrate entry and coming out of a swimming pool
3. Mention safety rules

Contents

1. basic skills in swimming
2. demonstration of skills
3. Safety rules

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains basic skills in swimming
2. Demonstrate entry and coming out of the swimming pool
3. Explain and enforce safety rules

Student’s Activities

1. State the basic skills in swimming
2. List and observe safety rules
3. Practice entry and coming out of the swimming pool

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Swimming pool, pool of State 3 basic skills in water

Evaluation Guide

1. State 3 basic skills in swimming
2. State 3 safety rules
3. Demonstrate correctly entry and coming out of the swimming pool

Level 2 NERDC PHE – Physical and Health Education Curriculum Primary 2 – Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 3: HEALTH EDUCATION

Week 1

Topic: HEALTH AND HYGIENE   

Performance objectives

1. Enumerate some ways of purifying water
2. Describe some methods of purifying water
3. Demonstrate the process of purifying water
4. Explain the meaning of air pollution
5. Identify proper ways of resting
6. Explain best condition for sleeping
7. State the importance of resting

Contents

1. Methods of purifying water:
   • Filtration
   • Boiling
   • Use of Chemicals
   • Sieving
2. Air pollution
3. Rest and sleep

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Guides Pupils through methods of purifying water
2. Explains air pollution
3. Explains the best condition for sleeping
4. Explains the importance of resting
5. Explains ways of improving sleep

Student’s Activities

1. Listen and ask questions
2. Observe and imitate the teacher’s demonstration
3. Participate in discussion of best condition for sleeping and importance of resting
4. Describe a ventilated room

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Magazine
2. Pictures
3. Posters
4. Charts
5. Film clips
6. Water filter
7. Polluted water
8. Fire wood
9. Tripod stand
10. Sieving set
11. Pots
12. Clean towel
13. Stove
14. Textbooks
15. Bed, Mat, Pillow and Cover cloth

Evaluation Guide

1. Enumerate 3 methods of purifying water
2. Explain the meaning of air pollution
3. Describe at least 2 methods of purifying water
4. Identify two ways to rest
5. Explains two best condition for resting
6. State two importance of resting
7. Explain what ventilated room is
8. List 3 factors affecting sleep

Week 2

Topic: First aid and safety education

Performance objectives

1. List 5 safety rules
2. State the conditions that require first aid

Contents

1. Safety rules
2. Conditions that require first aid:
   • Bleeding
   • Fainting
   • Bruises
   • Heat
   • Exhaustion etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. States the meaning of first aid
2. Lists and explains safety rules
3. Lists and explain some conditions that require first aid

Student’s Activities

1. Participate by sharing their experiences of some conditions that require first aid

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts
2. Posters
3. Video clips

Evaluation Guide

1. List 3 safety rules
2. List 3 conditions that require first aid

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