B5 Physical Education · Term 2 Week 12: Aerobic Capacity, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.3.4.3.4 - Perform standing bend and reach the knee with the forehead.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate the correct starting position for the standing bend and reach the knee with the forehead exercise, with feet shoulder-width apart and arms by the sides.
Perform a controlled forward bend, tilting the torso towards one side until the forehead reaches the knee on the same side.
Repeat the standing bend and reach the knee movement on both the left and right sides of the body.
Work safely in pairs, providing support to a partner while they perform the bend and reach exercise.
Explain at least one benefit of flexibility exercises for their overall physical fitness and health.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Fitness (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Aerobic Capacity, Strength, Endurance and Flexibility (3.4)
Content standard: B5.3.4.3 - Assess and maintain a level of physical fitness to improve health and performance.
Indicator: B5.3.4.3.4 - Perform standing bend and reach the knee with the forehead.
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Physical Education Curriculum (Basic 1-6), 2019, p. 64
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners go through warm-up. Learners stand straight shoulder with apart. Arms by their sides tilt to one side of their body till the hand reaches the knees. Same should be done to the other side. Let them perform in pairs so that as one performs the other gives support.