Athletics – Stages of High Jump (Primary 3)

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FIRST TERM  

WEEK 8 – STAGES OF HIGH JUMP 

WEEK 9 – STAGES OF HIGH JUMP ACTIVITIES 

PRIMARY 3

THEME – SPORTS AND GAMES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Athletics – Introduction to High Jump (Primary 3)

TOPIC – HIGH JUMP 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning High Jump

3. Stages of High Jump

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. describe High Jump.

2. mention the skills involved in High Jump.

3. list the skills involved in High Jump.

4. perform the run off and take off action;

5. perform proper clearing the bar, landing and recovery.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

High Jump

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Playground

2. Charts

3. Video clips

4. Posters

5. Whistle/starting fun

6. Stop watch

7. High jump pit

8. Landing foam

9. Flags (red and white)

10 . Measuring tapes

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

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

• Physical and Health Education (Primary 3)

• Track and Field Events – High Jumps – Materials of High Jump – Basic Skills and Style of High Jump – Practical Demonstration of High Jump (Primary 6)

 

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s/Pupil’s Activities – Organizes a safe high jump with basic equipment such as the stands, bar and sand dust in place of foam (if not available) for the pupils to perform each stages of high jump.

STAGES OF HIGH JUMP

1. Run off – Preparing for take off.

2. Take off – Period between the run and the take off.

3. Clearing the cross bar or flight – Traveling the air.

4. Landing – Finish jumping.

5. Recovery – Standing on the feet.

WORKBOOK – WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

• First Term Workbook – Weekly Assessment for Physical and Health Education (Primary 3)

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. Organizes a high jump competition for the pupils.

Pupil’s Activities – Take part in the competition.

3. Guides the pupils to discuss the stages involved in high jump.

Pupil’s Activities – Practice the skills while the teacher supervises.

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 First Term Examination Physical and Health Education Basic 3

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to attempt all the questions. 

WORKBOOK – WEEKLY ASSESSMENT 

1. ________________________ is an athletics event which involves jumping vertically over a raised bar.

 

 

List 3 materials needed for high jump.

2. ________________________

3. ________________________

4. ________________________

 

State 5 basic skills of high jump.

5. ________________________

6. ________________________

7. ________________________

8. ________________________

9. ________________________

 

HIGH JUMP ACTIVITIES

Performing basic skills and style of high jump.