Meaning Safety Rules in Swimming | Safety Rules in Swimming Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 2 Week 8 Physical and Health Education

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM

WEEK 8 

PRIMARY 1  

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC SIMPLE MACHINE 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – Meaning of Swimming | Basic Skills in Swimming Primary 1 (Basic 1) Term 2 Week 6 Physical and Health Education

 

TOPIC – SAFETY RULES OF SWIMMING 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning of Safety Rules

3. Safety Rules in Swimming

4. Lesson Evaluation and Weekly Assessment (Test)

 

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

By the end of the lesson, the pupils should have attained the following objectives (cognitive, affective and psychomotor) and should be able to –

1. explain the meaning of safety rules in swimming.

2. state safety rules of swimming.

3. mention the benefits of swimming.

 

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify and swimming as sport and fun.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Swimming pool

2. Whistle

3. Swimming trunk

 

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Scheme of Work

9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

Course Book

All Relevant Material

Online Information

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

LESSON 1 – SAFETY RULES OF SWIMMING 

Safety rules for swimming are sets of instruction of instructions that ensure the safety of the swimmers from injuries, drowning or death.

The following safety rules must be comply with –

1. Shower

2. Warm up

3. Don’t swim immediately after meal.

4. Always obey pool rules.

5. Never swim alone.

6. Wear swimming kits.

7. Walk slowly into the pool. Don’t run.

8. Don’t push or jump on others.

9. If you are a learner, always use floating devices.

10. Always use life jackets, if you are at the beach.

 

LESSON 2 – BENEFITS OF SWIMMING

1. It improves your mental health.

2. It increases your physical fitness.

3. It helps you to relax and sleep well.

4. It boosts heart health. 

5. It is a whole body exercise.

6. It reduces body fat.

7. It improves mental health.

8. It makes your body more flexible.

9. It softens the skin.

 

REVISION AND WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

As stated in performance objectives or lesson evaluation. 

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions;

2. Teacher displays chart showing different swimming devices such as floating objects or life jacket.

3. Teacher allows the pupils to identify and discuss.

4. Teacher uses the chart and the pupils relevant responses to introduce the lesson and leads a class room discussion on safety rules in swimming.

5. Teacher explains the health benefits of swimming.

6. Teacher summarizes the rules on the board using appropriate lesson evaluation.

Pupil’s Activities – The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding to most of the questions correctly and write as instructed.

 

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

 

NEXT LESSON

Revision and Second Term Examination

 

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to –

1. explain safety rules in swimming.

2. mention 3 safety rules in swimming.

3. state 3 health benefits of swimming.

 

WORKBOOK

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – B.

1. ______ prevent injuries, drowning or death during swimming.

A. Safety kits

B. Safety rules

 

2. Don’t swim immediately after ______.

A. meals

B. work

 

3. If you are a learner, always use ______.

A. floating device 

B. life jacket

 

4. Always use ______, if you are at the beach.

A. life jacket

B. bar soap

 

5. Walk slowly into the pool and ______.

A. don’t run

B. run

 

6. ______ is used to save people from drowning.

A. life jacket

B. life wire

 

7. float device and life jacket are used by ______.

A. professional

B. learners

 

9. ______ is used for the injured, drowned or death.

A. Spine board

B. Black board

 

10. ______ is the first and immediate assistance given to the injured.

A. First aid

B. Drug