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Introducing Physical Health and its importance to young children is a good decision. Now children will learn the need for healthy habits at a young age.
The NAPPS Physical Health Education (PHE) scheme of work is focused on promoting physical fitness, health awareness, and overall well-being among young learners. It aims to teach and promote lifelong habits that contribute to physical, mental, and emotional health.
With this subject, children are introduced to the importance of maintaining a healthy and active lifestyle early in life. Topics like timing and general body exercises are taught in the class using posters, video clips, etc.
Physical topics like hopping, somersaulting, throwing, and catching balls are taught outdoors in a safe, open space. Here the teacher demonstrates and encourages her pupils to follow her steps.
Physical Health Education also introduces little rhymes to the children. They learn how to sing and dance along to the music.
At the end of Nursery 2, children would have learned the need for regular exercises and simple exercises they can do at home. This subject will help contribute to the physical and mental fitness of young learners.
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Download the NAPPS Unified Scheme of Work for Nursery 2 Physical & Health Education (PHE)
Source | NAPPS | |||
Class | NURSERY 2 | |||
Subject | PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION | |||
Term | FIRST TERM | |||
Week | Topic | Teachers Activities | Pupil Activities | Learning Resources |
1 | GENERAL BODY EXERCISE | i. The teacher explains the meaning of exercise to pupils. ii. The teacher guides pupils to move parts of their body during exercise. iii. The teacher mentions the benefits of exercise to the pupils. | i. Pupils engage in different kinds of exercises by moving parts of their body. ii. Pupils engage in routine morning exercises to be acquainted with exercise. | Video, playground, skipping rope, etc. |
2 | GENERAL BODY EXERCISE | i. The teacher explains the meaning of exercise to pupils. ii. The teacher guides pupils to move parts of their body during exercise. iii. The teacher mentions the benefits of exercise to the pupils. | i. Pupils engage in different kinds of exercises by moving parts of their body. ii. Pupils engage in routine morning exercises to be acquainted with exercise. | Video, playground, skipping rope, etc. |
3 | TAMBOURINE MOVEMENT | i. The teacher demonstrates a rhythm with a tambourine. ii. The teacher guides the pupils to move their bodies according to the rhythm of the tambourine. | i. Pupils move their bodies according to the rhythm of a tambourine. ii. Pupils describe a tambourine and mention the uses of a tambourine. | Video, playground. |
4 | TIMING | i. Teacher guides pupils through recitation and role play – What is the time, Mr. Wolf? | i. Pupils engage in the recitation and role-play. ii. Pupils sing the song: “What number is this?” and move their bodies to the rhythm. | Rhyme book. Video, playground. |
5 | HOPPING EXERCISE | i. The teacher explains hopping as a kind of movement to the pupils. ii. Teacher guides pupils to hop. iii. The teacher tells the pupils that frogs hop. | i. Pupils move every part of their body. Pupils hop around. ii. Pupils mention an animal that moves by hopping. | Video, playground. |
6 | LEAPING EXERCISE | i. The teacher explains leaping as a kind of movement to the pupils. ii. Teacher guides pupils to leap. iii. The teacher tells the pupils that leap means jump. | i. Pupils move every part of their body. ii. Pupils leap in the classroom or on the playing ground. iii. Pupils show understanding of leap as the same thing as jump. | Video, playground. |
7 | SONG: “WHO IS IN THE GARDEN?” | i. Teacher guides pupils to recite and role-play | i. Pupils participate in singing the song: Who is in the garden? | Rhyme book |
8 | NEURO MUSCULAR SKILL | i. The teacher observes, monitors, and stimulates the child at play and work. ii. The teacher trains and guides pupils to perform simple activities of climbing, jumping, and balancing. | i. Pupils play and work in teams, learning to perform simple activities of climbing, jumping, and balancing. | Video, playground, skipping rope, LEGO etc. |
9 | MANIPULATIVE MOVEMENT (CATCHING A BALL) | i. The teacher observes, monitors, and stimulates the pupils to throw and catch balls on an open field. ii. The teacher guides the pupils to avoid accidents and injuries on the field. | i. Pupils work and play in teams, learning to throw and catch balls | First Aid Box, Video, playground, skipping rope, Ball etc. |
10 | SIMPLE & FUN EXERCISE | i. The teacher guides the pupils to perform simple exercises like Jumping Jack, jogging on a spot, Squatting, Turning, High knee, walking on toes, etc. | i. Pupils to perform simple exercises like Jumping Jack, jogging on a spot, Squatting, Turning, High knee, walking on toes, etc. | First Aid Box, Video, playground, skipping rope, Ball etc. |
11 | REVISION | |||
12 | EXAMINATION |
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Term | Third Term | |||
Week | Topic | Teachers Activities | Pupil Activities | Learning Resources |
1 | THERE IS FIRE ON THE MOUNTAIN | i. Teacher guides pupils through general body movement. | i. Pupils exercise by moving their body to the song. ii. Pupils run around on the field. | Video, playground. |
2 | BENDING EXERCISE | i. The teacher guides them to bend and touch their knees and toes. | i. Pupils identify their knees and toes. ii. Pupils bend to touch their knees and toes. | Video, playground. |
3 | THROWING AND CATCHING OF BALLS | i. The teacher explains the concept of throwing and catching. ii. The teacher guides pupils to throw and catch balls among themselves. | i. Pupils throw and catch a ball among themselves. | Video, playground. |
4 | RACING IN PEERS | i. Teacher explains running to pupils. ii. The teacher guides pupils to run in twos. | i. Pupils pair themselves and run competitively. ii. Pupils understand: On your mark, get set, go! | Video, playground. |
5 | FILLING THE BASKET WITH SMALL BALLS | i. Teachers guide pupils through filling a basket with small balls. | i. Pupils learn how to pick and race with balls and then drop in a basket. | Video, playground. |
6 | KANGAROO HOP | i. Hopping exercise. | i. To know how to move like a kangaroo. ACTIVITY: Hop like a kangaroo | Video, playground. |
7 | KANGAROO HOP | i. Hopping exercise. | i. To know how to move like a kangaroo. ACTIVITY: Hop like a kangaroo | Video, playground. |
8 | SOMERSAULTING | i. The teacher guides pupils through the concept of somersaulting. | i. Pupils understand how to somersault. ii. Pupils practice somersaulting on a mattress. | Video, playground. |
9 | SOMERSAULTING | i. The teacher guides pupils through the concept of somersaulting. | i. Pupils understand how to somersault. ii. Pupils practice somersaulting on a mattress. | Video, playground. |
10 | FLYING OF KITES | i. The teacher guides pupils through making a kite. ii. The teacher guides pupils through the suspension of a kite in the air. | i. Pupils design a kite. ii. Pupils run fast with a kite to get it suspended in the air. | Video, playground. |
11 | REVISION | |||
12 | EXAMINATION |
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Download the NAPPS Unified Scheme of Work for Nursery 2 Physical & Health Education (PHE)