Swimming – Demonstration of Preliminary Skills of Swimming Primary 1 (Basic 1) and Primary 2 (Basic 2) – Physical and Health Education

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION 

BASIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

SECOND TERM 

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 1/PRIMARY 2

THEME – UNDERSTANDING BASIC SIMPLE MACHINE 

 PREVIOUS LESSON – SWIMMING I – PRELIMINARY SKILLS 

TOPIC – SWIMMING II (DEMONSTRATION PRELIMINARY SKILLS) 

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 perform the preliminary skill of swimming.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Playing inside a big bowl with water.

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

1. Scheme of Work
2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum
3. Course Book
4. All Relevant Material
5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

MEANING OF SWIMMING

Swimming is the movement using arms and legs to float inside the water.

ACTIVITIES

DEMONSTRATION OF PRELIMINARY SKILLS FOR BEGINNERS

1. Coming in and out of the water.
2. Adjusting to the water.
3. Breathing
4. Floating
5. Face down floating
6. Surface dive

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. Demonstrates the preliminary skills of swimming.
3. Pupil’s Activities – Perform the preliminary skills of swimming.

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 – Benefits of Swimming

LESSON EVALUATION 

Pupils to demonstrate the preliminary skill of swimming.