Physical and Health Education – PHE Curriculum Primary 3

Year 3 NERDC Physical and Health Education – PHE Curriculum Primary 3 – First aider, Moving our body parts,Basket Ball – Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 1: BASIC MOVEMENTS

Week 1

Topic: Moving Our Body Parts

Performance objectives

1. Imitate movements and sounds made by people, animals and machines
2. Demonstrate different movement patterns
3. Name the components of physical fitness

Contents

1. Movements made by animals, people, machines, etc
2. Fundamental Movement Patterns:
   • Bending
   • Crawling
   • Galloping
   • Climbing, etc
3. Components of Physical fitness
   • Endurance
   • Strength
   • Flexibility, etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains and demonstrates the movement rhythms and patterns
2. Supervises the pupils practice and makes corrections
3. Lists and explains the components of physical fitness
4. Demonstrates physical fitness activities to achieve;
   •  Endurance strength flexibility etc
5. Summarizes important points on the chalkboard

Student’s Activities

1. Listen and imitate teacher’s demonstration
2. Practice different movement patterns
3. Participate in demonstration
4. Demonstrate physical fitness activities to achieve -Endurance – strength- Flexibility, etc
5. Copy the chalkboard summary

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Playground
2. Chart
3. Radio
4. Television
5. Video Clips
6. Tape
7. Recorder
8. Gongs
9. Drum
10. Posters
11. Rope

Evaluation Guide

1. Demonstrate the creative movements and sounds correctly
2. Perform the fundamental movements with rhythms correctly
3. Demonstrate at least four physical fitness components to achieve
   • Endurance
   • Strength
   • Flexibility etc

THEME 2: SPORT AND GAMES

Week 1

Topic:    Athletics

Performance objectives

1. 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

1. Sprints:
   • 100 meters
   • 200 meters
   • 400 meters
2. Skills and techniques:
   • Take off
   • Running
   • Arm action
   • Finish
3. Stages of high jump:
   • Run off
   • Take off
   • Clearing the cross bar
   • Landing and recovery

Teacher’s Activities           

1. Explains the different types of races
2. Explains the skills involved in sprint races
3. Demonstrates sprint techniques to the pupils
4. Guides the pupils to discuss the stages involved in high jump

Student’s Activities

1. Observe and imitate the teacher’s actions
2. State skills in sprint races and high jump
3. Practice the skills while the teacher supervises

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Playground
2. Charts
3. Video
4. Clips
5. Posers
6. Whistle/starting fun
7. Stop watch
8. High jump pit
9. Landing foam
10. Flags (red and white)
11. Measuring tapes

Evaluation Guide

1. Mention at least three skills involved in sprint races and high jump
2. Perform the skills

Week 2

Topic: BALL GAMES

Performance objectives

1. Mention the basic skills in:
   • Football;
   • Tennis;
   • Basketball
2. Perform the basic skills in:
   • Football;
   • Tennis ;
   • Basketball
3. Mention safety rules in ball 2 games:
   • Football;
   • Tennis;
   • Basketball

Contents

1. Basic skills in ball games:
   • Football (passing, trapping, heading, kicking and throwing)
   • Tennis (grip, forehand drive, backhand drive, serving)
   • Basketball (passing and dribbling)
2. Safety rules in ball games

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the skills
2. Demonstrates the skills
3. Supervises the pupils
4. Guides pupils to list safety measures/rules

Student’s Activities

1. Watch the teacher as he/she demonstrates the skills
2. Practice the skills
3. Make attempts to list safety rules

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Footballs
2. Whistle
3. Football Pitch
4. Table Tennis Balls
5. Table
6. Net
7. Bats
8. Basketballs
9. Basketball Court

Evaluation Guide

1. List at least three skills of Football, tennis and basketball
2. Perform the skills correctly
3. List at least 3 safety rules of each ball games

Week 3

Topic: Swimming

Performance objectives

1. Mention basic styles in swimming
2. Demonstrate basic skills in swimming
3. Mention the safety rules in swimming
4. Observe the rules

Contents

1. Basic styles in swimming
   • Crawl/free style
   • Breast stroke
   • Back stroke
2. Demonstration of basic styles
3. Safety rules in swimming:
   • Shower
   • Warm up
   • Don’t swim immediately after meal. Etc

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explain and demonstrate basic styles in swimming
2. Explains the safety rules in swimming
3. Enforces the rules in swimming
4. Summarizes the rules on the chalkboard

Student’s Activities

1. Watch the teacher demonstrate the basic skills
2. Make attempts to list the safety rules
3. Practice the skills
4. Observe safety rules when practicing

Teaching & Learning Material 

1. Swimming pool
2. Charts
3. Posters
4. Chalkboard
5. Textbooks
6. Safety equipment

Evaluation Guide

1. State the 3 basic styles in swimming
2. Demonstrate correctly the 3 basic styles in swimming
3. Mention any five safety rules in swimming
4. To observe the rules of swimming while swimming

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THEME 3: HEALTH EDUCATION

Week 1

Topic:    Health and Hygiene

Performance objectives

1. State the meaning of noise pollution
2. Explain how to prevent noise pollution
3. State the meaning of chemical pollution
4. Describe ways of preventing chemical pollution

Contents

1. Noise pollution
   • Meaning of noise pollution
   • Prevention of noise pollution
2. Chemical pollution
   • Meaning of chemical pollution
   • Prevention of chemical pollution

Teacher’s Activities        

1. Explains the types of air pollution and chemical pollution to the pupils
2. Assist the pupils in describing ways of preventing noise and chemical pollution

Student’s Activities

1. Listen
2. Observe and imitate the teachers demonstration
3. Engage in the various description of preventing pollution

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Magazines Pictures
2. Posters Charts
3. Films showing
4. Chemicals

Evaluation Guide

1. State the meaning of:
   • Noise pollution
   • Chemical pollution
2. State 2 ways of preventing each of noise and chemical pollution

Week 2

Topic: First Aid and Safety Education

Performance objectives

1. Describe the duties of a first aider
2. List four qualities of a first aider

Contents

1. Duties of first aiders
2. Qualities of first aiders:
   • Have knowledge about first aid
   • Have initiative and ability to assess situation before giving first aid, etc

Teacher’s Activities

1. Describes the duties of first aider
2. Lists and explains the qualities of a first Aider

Student’s Activities

1. Participate by answering questions and sharing their experiences

Teaching & Learning Material  

1. Charts
2. Posters
3. Pictures
4. Video Clips
5. Models etc

Evaluation Guide

1. Describe the duties of a first aider
2. List at least four qualities of first aider

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