Scheme of Work Second Term Physical and Health Education Basic 4
SCHEME OF WORK
PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
SECOND TERM
PRIMARY 4
THEME: PERSONAL, SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH
WEEK 1
TOPIC – IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to explain the importance of community effort for health promotion.
CONTENT
- Importance of community health
WEEK 2
TOPIC – COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION AND WAYS OF SAFE GUARDING THE EFFORTS MADE
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to –
- explain the meaning of community mobilization.
- enumerate examples of community efforts for health promotion.
CONTENT
- Community mobilization and Ways of safe guarding the efforts made.
- Examples of community efforts for health promotion.
- Community mobilization for pipe borne water supply.
- Community provision of rural electrification.
- Community leaders persuading mothers to take their children for immunisation at the designated centres.
WEEK 3
TOPIC – ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH – WASTE DISPOSAL
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to –
- explain the meaning of waste disposal.
- list types of waste disposal.
CONTENT
- Meaning of waste disposal
- Types of waste disposal
- Sewage disposal
- Refuse disposal
THEME: PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY CONDITIONING PROGRAMME
WEEK 4
TOPIC – PHYSICAL FITNESS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to explain what physical fitness is.
CONTENT
- Meaning of Physical fitness
- Examples of Fitness Exercise
- Push clips
- Squat
- Bent knee
- Sit up
- Sit and reach
- Dogging
WEEK 5
TOPIC – PHYSICAL FITNESS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to perform the health related physical fitness exercises.
CONTENT
- Fitness Exercise
- Push clips
- Squat
- Bent knee
- Sit up
- Sit and reach
- Dogging
WEEK 6
TOPIC – IMPORTANCE OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to list the importance of physical fitness.
CONTENT
- Importance of physical fitness
THEME: GYMNASTICS
WEEK 7
TOPIC – BASIC MOVEMENT IN GYMNASTICS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to –
- list the basic floor activities.
- perform the indoor activities.
CONTENT
- Floor Activities
- Walking
- Running
- Hopping
- Jumping
- Twisting
WEEK 8
TOPIC – BASIC MOVEMENT IN GYMNASTICS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to –
- list the basic floor activities.
- perform the indoor activities.
CONTENT
- Floor Activities
- Jumping
- Twisting
- Stretching
- Curling
WEEK 9
TOPIC – ACTIVITIES WITH APPARATUS
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to –
- mention the activities on apparatus.
- demonstrate the skills.
- practices the skills using the apparatus.
CONTENT
- Activities Apparatus
- Swinging
- Vaulting
- Balancing on parallel bars
- Skipping, etc.
THEME: FOOD NUTRITION AND HEALTH
WEEK 10
TOPIC – NUTRITION
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to –
- explain the meaning of nutrients.
- Describe the importance of nutrients in the body.
- list the types of food.
CONTENT
- Meaning of nutrients
- Importance of nutrients in the body
- Types of foods
- Body building
- Repair
- Energy giving
- Protection diseases
WEEK 11
TOPIC – NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to –
- mention sources of food nutrients;
- list three nutritional diseases.
CONTENT
- Nutritional Deficiency
WEEK 12
TOPIC – SAFETY AT HOME (TO AND FROM SCHOOL)
PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES
- Pupils should be able to state safety at home.
CONTENT
- Safety at Home
WEEK 13 – REVISION, TEST AND EXAMINATION