Swimming Safety Rules and Basic Safety Kits Primary 3 (Basic 3)

GENERAL INFORMATION

SECOND TERM  

WEEK 8

PRIMARY 3

THEME – SPORTS AND GAMES 

PREVIOUS LESSON – Second Term Physical and Health Education Mid Term Test and Break Primary 3 (Basic 3)

 

TOPIC – SWIMMING SAFETY RULES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introductory Activities

2. Meaning of Safety Rules

3. Safety kits for Beginners

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 safety rules in swimming.

2. mention the safety rules in swimming.

3. Identify safety kits for beginners.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

Swimming

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Swimming pool

2. Charts

3. Posters

4. Life jackets

5. Textbooks

6. Safety equipment.

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

 

WRITING INSTRUCTION 

Copy as I write or draw as I write. This instruction should be given when you need the pupils to write or draw.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON  

LESSON ONE – INTRODUCTORY ACTIVITIES 

Teacher’s Activities – Display basic safety kits for swimming (if available) or chart showing basic safety kits for the pupils to identify and discuss.

Pupil’s response – Identify and discuss familiar safety kits.

Teacher’s remark – Injuries, drownings and deaths can be prevented by using swimming safety kits and following simple safety rules. Give a great great for active participation. Ask the pupils, what is safety rules? Discuss and note the points on the board.

On board, copy as I write.

SWIMMING SAFETY RULES

Safety rules 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. Don’t swim immediately after meal.

2. Shower

3. Warm up

4. Always obey pool rules.

5. Never swim alone.

6. Wear swimming kits.

7. Walk slowly into the pool and 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 EVALUATION/ASSIGNMENT 

Pupil’s to:

1. explain safety rules in swimming.

2. mention the safety rules in swimming.

LESSON 2 – SWIMMING SIMPLE SAFETY KITS FOR BEGINNERS

1. First aid kits

2. Life jackets

3. Spine board

4. Life hook

5. Swimming safety ring

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. Explains the safety rules in swimming.

Pupil’s Activities – Make attempts to list the safety rules.

3. Discuss safety kits for beginners.

Pupil’s Activities – Participate in the class discussion

4. Summarizes the rules on the board.

Pupil’s Activities – Copy as the teacher writes.

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

Observing Safety Rules in Swimming Primary 3 (Basic 3)

LESSON EVALUATION 

Ask pupils to:

1. explain safety rules in swimming.

2. mention 3 safety rules in swimming.

3. state 3 safety kits for beginners.

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

ATTEMPT ALL THE QUESTIONS

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

A. Safety kits

B. Safety rules

C. Safety materials

2. Don’t swim immediately after _______________.

A. meals

B. work

C. class

 

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

A. life jacket

B. floating device

C. A and B

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

A. life jacket

B. floating device

C. A and B

5. Walk slowly into the pool and _______________.

A. don’t run

B. run

C. stop

 

6. _______________ is used to save people from drowning.

A. life jacket

B. float device

C. life hook

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

A. professional

B. learners

C. Coach

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

A. Spine board

B. Black board

C. White board

 

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

A. First aid

B. Drug

C. Iodine