Physical Development Scheme of Work for Nursery 1 Lagos State

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Unified Scheme of Work Lagos State. Physical Development scheme of work for Nursery 1 (AGE 3). indoor Game, catching the bubbles

SCHEME OF WORK PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT NURSERY ONE FIRST TERM (AGE 3)

Week 1

Topic

INTRODUCTION TO SELF

Learning objective

The pupils are expected to:

  • Talk about self identify parts of their body 

Learning Activities

Pupils as a class are taught how to touch/identify the part of their

Body

  • Activity 1
  • Pupils as their class share and Wriggle their body parts with the Use drum, beat music
  • The pupil group, start the Activity at the top and play their way down i.e.High,  head , eye nose, mouth Medium neck, shoulder, chest, Hand, tummy, Low waist, hips, knees   

Activity 2

Pupils as a class sitting as circle

  • To watch the teacher instruction
  • Demonstrate Head and shoulder , knee and toes
  • The pupils demonstrate the actions as Well

Health Tip

Pupils are encourage to wash their hands with water after Participant in each activities with their teacher or instructor.

Embedded Core Skills

  • Creativity and  Imagination
  • Communication and Collaboration
  • Digital literacy

Cross curricular link

Literacy

Science

Number work

Number benefits

Give the children the Opportunity to imitate Number of extended Activities and taking of Turns

Literacy

Body parts

Terms that describe Different ways of moving, which teach the pupils

How to follow instructions

Movement benefits

Gross motor skills

Phonological awareness

Rhymes

Learning Resources

Web Link

https://playword.com

www.todaysparent.com

www.theconversation.com

https://www.understood.org

Video Links

https://pininterest.com

Instructional materials

Whistle

Charts

Colouring pictures

Music

Space to play

Week 2

Topic

BALANCING (WALKING ON STRAIGHT LINE)

  • The pupil are expected to Walk on a straight line to Control their body
  • Developing body balancing equilibrium

Activity

  • Pupils as a class are invited to  Stand on the line, equal stance

From each other

  • As the music began, the pupils Walk on a line in a normal Manner but keep the same Distance from the person in front Of them.Once the music stops they should Be instructed to sit at a spot

Health tip

The pupils are encourage to wash their hands with water after participating in each activity with their teachers    

Embedded Core Skills

Core skills

Creativity and imagination

Digital literacy

Cross curricular link

Number work

Letter work

Science

Movement Benefits

  • Gross motor skills

Concentration and Coordination of Movement and extortion of will.

 Awareness of Body parts and building Up of balancing

Number benefits 

  • Give the children the Opportunity to imitate  Number of extended activities and taking of turns 

Literacy Benefits

  • Vocabulary terms that Described different ways of Moving on a straight line.Which teach the pupils How to follow instructions.

Learning Resources

Web Site

www.informontessori.com

https://wwww.pininterest.com

Video Link

https://kidhealths.org

https://youtube.com

https://handsonaswegrow.com

https://theinspiretreehouse.com

Instructional materials

Space to play

Coloured face

A straight line

Music

Whistle

Pom pom

Week 3

Topic

CATCHING THE BUBBLES

Learning objective

The pupils are expected to

  • Blow the bubbles in different directions
  • Catch and chase bubbles Using different body parts 

Learning Activities

  • Pupils in groups are encouraged to show and catch Bubbles in the air
  • Pupils in small group walk Run, catch, reach, pop bubbles while playing with their peers.

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Collaboration and Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy and thinking Strategy

Literacy and language

Activities

Science

Movement benefits

  • The strength muscles and develop cross motion skills

Number benefits

Give the children the opportunity to imitate number of extended Activities and taking of turns 

Digital benefits

  • Vocabulary terms that Describe different ways of moving on a straight line which reach the pupils how to follow instructions  

Science Benefits

  • Pupils are expected to experiment and proposed play which guide their  country and leaning

Learning Resources

https://themeasuredmom.com

https://childisfun.com

Video Link

http://www.canr.ms.edu>news

Learning material

Soap  

Water

Bubbles sick

Bubbles toy

Science or

Whistle

Rainbow

Hose 

Week 4

Topic

PLAYING WITH BALLS/BALL GAMES (Catching and throwing)

Learning objective

The pupils are expected to

  • Play with soft balls by Catching and throwing to each Other

Catching and throwing is the ability to develop the Gross motor skills, which

Often reflect on how well a child can balance his/her body and relate with his environment.

Health tips

  • The pupils are expected to Wash their hands after playing
  • Drink a lot of water

Learning Activities

  • Pupils as a group Demonstrate throwing and Catching skills
  • Pupils perform correctly the throwing and catching of balls to each other
  • Pupils in parts throw and catch balls to each other at a specific line till the instructor says stop. 

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Collaboration and Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy and

Thinking strategy

Literacy and language

Activities

Science

Social habit

Movement benefits

  • To develop and strengthen the arm and leg muscles,  hand  and eye coordination and fitness

Number benefits

  • give the children the opportunity to imitate number of extended activities

Social habit

  • Manners of using lines
  • Building self-esteem  and confidence

Literacy benefits

  • Vocabulary items that describe different ways of moving which teach the pupil how to follow instructions

Science benefits

  • Pupils are engaged in Experimentation and purposeful  Play which guide their curiously and learning    

Learning Resources

Web Site

www.Raisingchildren.net.au

www.verywellfamily.com

Video Link

www.familiesfuntwincities.com

Instructional materials

Baskets

Split ball

Balls

Video tapes

Chart

Board

Posters

Television

Whistle

Week 5

Topic

BALL GAME (picking the ball)

Learning objective

  • Pupils are expected to Practice picking of balls and throwing into basket or box
  • Identify, colours each ball  

Learning Activities

  • Pupils in small groups demonstrate picking of balls and throwing into a basket or box
  • identify colours of each ball
  • pupils in small groups demonstrates the game by  picking different balls and place on a selected set of cones
  • Pupils are pared into groups to pick balls of different colours  and drop into different baskets

Health tips

  • The pupils are expected to wash their hands after play
  • Drinks a lot of water

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Collaboration and Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy and

Science

Social habit  

Movement benefits

To develop grasping

Skills eye –hand

Coordination, tracing

Finger muscles objects From one hand to another

The movement strengthen the arm and leg muscles stimulates creativity 

Number benefits

  • give the children the opportunity to imitate number of extend activities

Social habit

Manners of taking lumps

Building self –esteem and confidence

Science benefits

Pupils are engage in Experimentation and  purposeful Play which guide their curiosity and meaning 

Learning Resources

Web Site

www.Raisingchildren.net.au

www.verywellfamily.com

Video Link

https://pinterest.com

www.familiesfuntwincities.com

Instructional materials

Light weight

Basket

Bucket

Cone

Whistle

A large box

Open place

Week 6

MID TERM BREAK

Week 7

Topic

ATHLETICS 25M DASH

Learning objective

The pupil are expected to: Run a straight line within a short distance

Learning Activities

Activity

  • The pupils in small groups  are Expected to run on a straight Line within a short distance

Health tips

  • The pupils are expected to Wash the hands after play
  • Drink a lot of water

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Collaboration and  Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy and

Science

Social habit  

Movement benefits

  • To develop grasping Skills, eye –hand Coordination, tracing
  • Finger muscles objects from one hand to another
  • The movement strengths the arm and leg muscles, stimulates creativity 

Number benefits

Give the children the opportunity to imitate number of extend activities

Social habit

Manners of taking lumps

Building self –esteem and confidence

Science benefits

Pupils are engaged in Experimentation and purposeful play which guide their curiosity and learning.  

Learning Resources

Web Site

www.verywellfamily.com

http://nsw.swimming.org.au

Video Link

https://royallifesavingwa.com.au

www.familiesfuntwincities.com

Instructional materials

Free space

Field

Whistles

Stop watch

Canvas

Spike shoe

Music

Week 8

Topic

WATER PLAY

Learning objective

The pupil are expected to :

  • Water play encourages the Development of eyes/hand  Coordination through  Painting scribbling and squatting
  • The pupils strength their gross motor  skill by running dodging with water drops and hopping through a sprinkler  

Learning Activities

Pupils as a class are expected

  • To play with water
  • The pupils are grouped by their instructor
  • The instructor provide adequate space for the pupils

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Collaboration and Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy

Science

Social habit  

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor Skills

Number benefits

Give the children the opportunity to imitate number of extend activities

Social habit

Manners of taking lumps

Building self –esteem And confidence

Science benefits

Pupils are engaged in Experimentation and purposeful play Which guide their curiosity and learning

Learning Resources

Web Site

water-play”>https://teachingmama.org>water-play

COLOUR MATCHING CAVES

Learning objective

Pupils are expected to:

  • Explore different toys by Matching Combine sort to make a Simple colour batching

The primary colour are Blue, yellow and red

The traffic light are used as Sample to enforce Learning of colours 

Learning Activities

Pupils as a class make a

  • Coloured card from a colourful Cardboard. The cardboards are matched to different colours

Activity 2

Pupils as a group recite

  • Rhymes on primary colour

Which are blue, red and yellow

The traffic light can be used as sample reinforce learning of books

Activity 3

The pupils are instructed to Make colour matching and sorting by using energy box, colour pen

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Collaboration and Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy

Science

Social habit  

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor Skills

Number benefits

  • give the children the opportunity to imitate number of extend activities

Social habit

  • Manners of taking lumps
  • Building self –esteem and confidence

Science benefits

Pupils are engaged in Experimentation and purposeful play, which guide their curiosity and leaning in independent planning and credibility 

Learning Resources

Web Site

https://theimaginationtree.com

https://learning4kids.com

Video Links

https://teaching2and3yearsold.com

https://www.whattoexpert.com

Instructional materials

Toys of different Colours

Colour

Song

Traffic song

Egg carton

Bottles

Maps coloured

Beans

Match strokes

Coloured drop

Week 11 -12 REVISION

Week 12-13 – Examination

Evaluation

Pupils are evaluated based on activities exposed to on the field of display  

LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE-EDUCATION

SCHEME OF WORK PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT NURSERY ONE SECOND TERM (AGE 3)

Week 1

Topic

REVISION OF FIRST TERM

WORK

Learning objective

Week 2

Topic

TWISTING OF THE BODY

Learning objective                                                     

The pupils are expected to

  • Twist their body in a simple exercise
  • Demonstrate handing During turning Different directions

Learning Activities

Pupils as a class

  • Demonstrate twisting in A simple exercise by Placing their  hands out To the side of their body.
  • Twist back and forth from Side to side, then go Slowly and hold a stretch on each side.  

Activity

  • Pupils in small groups DANCE around the Corner area and FREEZE Like a statue every eight seconds.
  • The pupils as a group Dance again after freezing for eight (8) Seconds and so on 

Embedded Core Skills

Critical thing and Problem solving

Digital literacy

Collaboration and Communication

Learning Resources

Web Links

https://Activeforlife.com

www.pininterest.com

https://theschoolrun.com

Instructional materials

Open space or field

Whistle

Charts

Video clips

Mats

Week 3

Topic

SAFETY AT SCHOOL

The pupils are expected to:

  • Discuss safety tips with their teachers
  • Solve cooperative Problems using different Safety activities

As the pupils participate in the safety activities, they learn how to identify Problems and communicate the ideas and Feeling about Dangerous situations.

Learning objective

Pupils as a class are

  • Encouraged to discuss about safety by using a toy stop sign, a toy stop sign, a toy telephone, sunscreen, garbage bag
  • pupils in pairs take each object out one at a time for discussion

Activity

Pupils in groups to answer the following question

Group A

Why do you need the toy?    

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Collaboration and Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy

Science

Social habit  

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor

 Coordination and line motor

Coordination  

Group B

b. how does the toy help them

Group C

c. What can you do with the toys to keep you safe?

Safety songs/poem

Pupils in a class learn safety songs while participating e.g. fire freighter songs,  twinkle twinkle ,traffic light

Health tips

  • The pupils are expected to wash their hands After each activity
  • Dink a lot of water

Number benefits

  • Give the children the Opportunity to sort and Match colours
  • Recognizing and naming the colours

Social habit

  • Social interactions Manners of taking turns and cooperative play

Literacy benefit

  • Sharing of language
  • Listening and creative Expression

Learning Resources

Web Links

https://www.scholatic.com

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https://primeroseschool.com

SAFETY WALK AT SCHOOL

Learning objective

The pupils are expected to:

  •  Walk round the school
  • Identify and count how Many safety items they can find
  • Discuss safety items with their teachers and classmates in groups

As the pupils participate in the safety activities, they learn how to identify

Problems and Communicate their ideas and feeling about dangerous situation. 

Learning Activities

  • The pupils in a group walk around the school Compound with their Teachers and count how many safety items they can find first and kits, Fire extinguisher etc.
  • Pupils in pairs take each Object out on day time for Discussion 

Activity

The pupils in small groups answer the following questions

Group A

Why do you need first aid kit?

Group B

b. how does fire extinguisher help them?

Safety songs/poems

Pupils in small groups Learn safety songs while participating in different Activities e.g. fire fighter, Traffic light.

Health tips

  • The pupils are expected to watch their activity
  • Drink a lot of water    

Embedded Core Skills

Collaboration and Communication

Creativity and imagination

Cross curricular link

Numeracy

Science

Social habit

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor Coordination and line Motor coordination 

Social habit

Social interactions

Manners of taking turn and cooperative play

Literacy Benefits

 Sharing of language

Listening and creative expressions   

Learning Resources

https://www.scholatic.com

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https://primeroseschool.com

OUR ENVIRONMENT

Learning objective

At the end of the lesson Pupils are expected to:

  • Recognize different types of environment including the learning centres (school) and the environment.
  • Perform easy environment activities in the school i.e. planting of trees, picking of an unwanted solid waste for recycling within the school compound and drawing on posters.

Learning Activities

  • Pupils as a class are Shown different pictorial Charts of a clean and unclean Environment.
  • Pupils are guided on Different ways of caring for their environment.
  • Pupils are taught compose songs /rhymes  on clean environment
  • The pupils are placed into Different groups of free planting, Picking of unwanted solid waste for recycling.

Embedded Core Skills

Creativity and

Imagination

Communication and collaboration

Digital literacy

Movement benefits

Develop gross motor Coordination

Health tips

The pupils are expected to wash their Hands immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

WEB SITES

www.Activekids.com

Video Links

https://www.cbc.ca.com

https://www.virtuallabschool.com

Learning Resources

 Charts

Gardening tools

Textbooks

Flash cards

Hand gloves

Drawing materials

Cameras

Music   

Week 6

MID TERM BREAK  

Week 7

Topic

BALL GAMES (keep the balloon moving)

Learning objective

The pupils are expected to

  • Keep the balloon in the air Without touching the ground
  • Identify the colour of the balloon  

Learning Activities

  • Pupil in small groups Play with lots of balloons Within an adequate Space that is free from Fragile items and tripping hazards
  • Pupils are divided into  Groups to play the game by identifying Different colours of the balloon

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and Imagination

Communication and collaboration 

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor Skills, Hand eyes coordination

Health tips

The pupil are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Web Site

https://parenting.firststory.com

https://www.momjunction.com

Video Link

https://youtube.com

Whatsupmoms, Fundoor

Instructional instrument

Balloons

Feathers

Balloons pump

Cups

Pictures of balloon

Music

Charts

Flash card

Week 8

Topic

BLOCK BUILDING GAME

Learning objective

Pupils are expected to:

  • Recognize different colours and shapes Correctly
  • Create their own block building    

Learning Activities

  • Pupils in pair match to Each building blocks to the Correct shapes and colours Activity
  • Pupils build blocks together to form a meaningful Shape with a traced outline to Match to  

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and Imagination

Communication and collaboration 

Cross curricular links

Science

Numeracy

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor Skills, Hand –eyes coordination

Health tips

  • The pupil are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity.

Learning Resources

www.handsonaswegrow.com

www.gigibloks.com

www.amazon.com>zgbs

Instructional materials

Soft toys blocks of different

Different shapes and colours

Wooden block colours makers

Card board

Free safe space to play

Pritable work sheet 

Week 9

Topic

PHYSICAL COORDINATION EXERCISE

Learning objective

The pupils expected to

  • Perform a shape
  • Exercise to stimulate and Develop interaction between between pupils and their teachers
  • The exercise include:

Hop standard jump, etc

  • The teacher are expected to monitor the pupils during these Exercises climbing, etc.

Learning Activities

Pupils in small groups Move around

By playing “SIMON SAYS”

With the following Physical activities such as Hop, step, and jumping etc 

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and Imagination  

Communication and  collaboration 

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor Skills Hand eyes coordination

Health tips

The pupil are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Web Links

https://familyfuntwincities.com

https://www.care.com

https://pinintrest.com

Video Links

https://www.youtube.com

Littlesports

NuffiedHealth

.Instructional materials

Slides

Open space field

Whistle

Music

Stop watch 

10-11 – REVISION  

12 –13 EXAMINATIONS  

Evaluation

Pupils are evaluated Based on activities Exposed on to the field of play

SCHEME OF WORK PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT NURSERY ONE THIRD TERM (AGE 3)

Week 1

Topic

REVISION OF 2ND TERM’S

Week 2

Topic

CREATIVE RHYME (Movement)

Learning objective

The pupils are expected to:

  • Create movement in a joyful Way through music
  • Explore and enjoy the Movement game

Learning Activities

  • Pupils in groups are Instructed to log and run On a spot with the help of Music   

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and  Imagination

Communication and collaboration 

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor Skills, Hand eyes coordination

Health tips

The pupil are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Video Links

https://activeforlife.com

https://hobbylark.com

https://www.atlasmission.com

Instructional materials

  • Music
  • Pictures
  • Whistle
  • Open space

Week 3

Topic

SAND PLAY (Physical development)

Learning objective

Pupils are expected to

  • Explore their environment By using sand to play
  • Identify and differentiate Different types of sands/soil 

Learning Activities

Pupils in groups are taken Out of their classroom to field of plat to mold

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and

Imagination and

Communication and

Collaboration 

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor  Skills, Hand eyes coordination

Health tips

The pupil are expected to wash their hands

Immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Web Links

https://preschooltoolkit.com

https://www.mykidstime.com

https://learning4kids.net

Instructional materials

  • Sand tray
  • Space
  • Whistle
  • Charts
  • Pictures
  • Plastics bottle tops

Week 4

Topic

COLOUR RUN GAMES

Learning objective

Pupils are expected to:

  • Explore mixing primary colours
  • Identify mixed colours through Play way activities
  • Label and name each Colour through and Talk about the new colours Forms

Learning Activities

The pupil are taken to

Activity

Pupils in small group

  • Mixed different primary colours Such are red, blue and colour Yellow to form other colours

Activity

  • Pupils are asked questions Such as which two-colours produce green?
  • name other colours that are close to green
  • Can you go and find objects that is green?
  • Activity
  • Pupils are taken to an open space that has different colour of chalk or marker. The marker is used to draw circles on the ground area
  • the instructor calls out different  colours  in vary order
  • the Pupils are called out to run to the  coloured area

Skill developed

Running, identifying colours

Health tips

Wash your hands immediately after play   

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and

Imagination and

Communication and

collaboration 

Movement benefits

To develop gross motor  Skills, Hand eyes coordination

Health tips

  • The pupil are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Web Links

https://learning4kids.net

https://playteachrepeat.com

Instructional materials

  • Chart
  • Marker
  • Open space of field
  • Whistle
  • Stopwatch
  • Primary colours
  • Charts
  • Flash cards
  • Printable worksheet

Week 5

Topic

TAPE JUMPING GAMES

Learning objective

  • Pupils are expected to Jump over a short distance with a tape line, they move to the next line.

Learning Activities

  • Pupils in small groups are Placed on six taped line and Numbered
  • Pupils are expected to Jump as far as they can on each tape lines, they

Move to the second line

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and

Imagination and

Communication and

Collaboration 

Movement Benefits

To develop gross motor Skills, Hand, eyes coordination

Health Tips

The pupil are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Web links

https://therealisticmama.com

https://learning4kids.net

https://pininterest.com

Instructional materials

  • Open space
  • Chart
  • pictures
  • Flash cards
  • Masking tape
  • Chalk
  • Marker
  • Paint

Week 6 MID TERM BREAK

Week 7

Topic

INDOORS THROWING ACTIVITIES (Paper/small balls)

  • The pupils are expected to throw balls into the baskets
  • Count the total numbers of balls throw into the ground   

Learning objective

  • Pupils as a class crush, Newspaper in a ball like Shape.
  • The lighter the Newspaper, the easier the throw will be Pupils cash each newspaper Ball into a basket.
  • Once all the newspaper balls are thrown into the basket, the Pupils count them up to know how many balls are missed.

Embedded Core Skills

Digital literacy

Creativity and Imagination

Communication and collaboration 

Movement Benefits

To develop gross motor skills, Hand eyes coordination

Health Tips

  • The pupil are expected to wash their hands  immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Web Links

https;//teachstarter.com>blog

https://www.teachhub.com

https://www.activityvillage.com

https://pininterest.com

Instructional materials

  • Newspaper
  • Big basket
  • Soft ball
  • Bean bags
  • Feathers
  • Scarf 

Week 8

Topic

RUN EXERCISE

Learning objective

  • The pupils are expected to Perform fun games with their Instructor
  • Encourage pupils to perform the Activity in groups

Learning Activities

The pupils as a class perform some simple fun games such as

  • Either like a snake.
  • Hop like a frog
  • Gallop like a horse
  • Walk like a bear on all fours
  • Jumping jack
  • Jogging in a place
  • Walking on toes

The pupils are grouped to perform the above lettered activities.      

Embedded Core Skills

  • Digital literacy
  • Creativity and Imagination
  • Communication and Collaboration 

Movement Benefits

To develop gross motor Skills, Hand-eyes coordination

Health Tips

The pupils are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity

Learning Resources

Web Links

https://activeforlife.com

https://www.mommypoppings.com

  • Open space field
  • Soft ball
  • Whistle 
  • Week 9

    Topic

    INDOOR GAMES

    Learning objective

    The pupils are expected to demonstrate ways of using Softball and volleyball using play way method.

    Learning Activities

    • Pupils in small groups demonstrate the various way of using soft foam, Balls to play, an indoors game
    • The pupils use softball or Balloon ball to play volley ball, Volley ball or catch

    Embedded Core Skills

    • Digital literacy
    • Creativity and Imagination
    • Communication and Collaboration 

    Movement Benefits

    To develop gross motor Skills, Hand-eyes coordination

    Health Tips

    • The pupil are expected to wash their hands immediately after each activity

    Learning Resources

    Web Links

    https://www.parents.com

    https://mayoclinic.org

    https://unicefkidpower.org

    Instructional materials

    • Music
    • Volleyball
    • Balloon
    • Whistle
    • Safe play area

    10-11 – REVISION

    12 –13 EXAMINATIONS  

    Evaluation

    Pupils are evaluated Based on activities Exposed on to the field of play

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