B6 Physical Education · Term 3 Week 6: Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B6.4.4.4.5 - Identify ways to minimise injuries when using PE equipment.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

State at least five safety rules for using common PE equipment such as balls, ropes, bats, and hoops.
Demonstrate correct procedures for throwing, catching, and retrieving equipment during group activities.
Explain why maintaining ample space between peers reduces the risk of injury during PE lessons.
Develop a short list of class guidelines for safe equipment use and display it in the PE corner.
Respond appropriately to teacher signals for starting, stopping, and retrieving equipment during practical sessions.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Physical Fitness Concepts, Principles and Strategies (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Fitness Programme, Healthy Diet, Safety and Injuries, Substances/drugs and Body Composition (4.4)
Content standard: B6.4.4.4 - Demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.
Indicator: B6.4.4.4.5 - Identify ways to minimise injuries when using PE equipment.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 6 (Week 30 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. 80
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Learners develop guidelines for equipment use. They observe ample space between peers when working in groups, Throw/serve balls in the same directions, retrieve balls, equipment at the same time, etc.