Physical and Health Education Primary 3 First Term Lesson Notes

Weekly Brief for Physical and Health Education Primary 3 – First Term

Week 1: Revision of Basic 2 Work

  • Objective: Review and reinforce key concepts from Basic 2.
  • Activities: Practical exercises and discussions based on previous lessons.

Week 2: Moving Our Body Parts

  • Objective: Understand and demonstrate movements made by people, animals, and machines.
  • Activities: Imitation of movements and sounds, fundamental movement patterns such as bending, crawling, and galloping.

Week 3: Movements

  • Objective: Define and demonstrate different movement patterns.
  • Activities: Explanation of movement, demonstration of patterns (bending, crawling, galloping), and discussion on safety rules.

Week 4: Physical Fitness

  • Objective: Define physical fitness and its components.
  • Activities: Explanation of physical fitness, demonstration of endurance, strength, agility, and flexibility.

Weeks 5-6: Physical Fitness (Continued)

  • Objective: Explore and practice components of physical fitness in detail.
  • Activities: Listing and explaining endurance, strength, and flexibility; demonstrating and discussing physical fitness activities to achieve these components.

Week 7: Mid-Term Assessment

  • Objective: Evaluate pupils’ understanding of topics covered so far.
  • Activities: Conduct mid-term exams covering topics from Weeks 1-6.

Weeks 8-9: Athletes – Track Events

  • Objective: Understand sprint races and techniques.
  • Activities: Explanation of sprints (100m, 200m, 400m), skill development (take-off, acceleration), and safety rules.

Week 10: Athletes – Field Events (High Jump)

  • Objective: Learn about and demonstrate high jump techniques.
  • Activities: Phases of high jump (approach, take-off, flight, landing), practical jumping activities, and discussion on long jump concepts.

Week 11: Revision of All Topics Covered

  • Objective: Review and consolidate knowledge from the entire term.
  • Activities: Comprehensive review including practical activities, discussion, and quiz on all topics.

Week 12: Examination of the Topics Covered

  • Objective: Assess overall understanding of the term’s content.
  • Activities: Objective questions, theory questions, and true or false questions to evaluate pupils’ knowledge and skills.

This weekly brief provides a structured overview of the topics covered throughout the first term, outlining key objectives and activities for each