JSS1 Physical and Health Education Lesson Notes and Scheme of Work
Complete JSS1 Physical and Health Education lesson notes and scheme of work. Covers aquatic sports, first aid, personal health, sewage disposal, water supply, physical fitness, recreation, and fundamental movements with weekly topics and evaluations.
JSS 1 (BASIC 7) – PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION SCHEME OF WORK
Weekly Topics Overview
| WEEK | TOPIC |
|---|---|
| 1 | Revision of first term work |
| 2 | Aquatic sports: (a) Meaning and types of aquatic sports e.g. regatta, water polo, canoeing, fishing (b) Facilities and equipment for aquatic sports (c) Safety measures in aquatic sports (d) Skills in aquatic sports |
| 3 | First aid and safety education: (a) Meaning of First Aid and safety education (b) Contents of First Aid Box (c) Qualities of a good first aider |
| 4 | Personal school and community health: (a) Determinant of health (i) Hereditary (ii) Environment (iii) Life style (b) Characteristics of a healthy person (i) Ability to work without easily fatigued (ii) Ability to comprehend mental fatigue (iii) Resistance to infection |
| 5 | Sewage and refuse Disposal: (a) Meaning of sewage and Refuse (b) Methods of Sewage disposal—open dump water system VIP latrine others (c) Methods of refuse disposal—Open dump, incinerator, composting, controlled tipping others |
| 6 | Water supply: (a) Sources of water supply , rain, bore hole, well, spring, stream, lake, river, pipe borne water (b) Qualities of good water supply,Odourless, Tasteless, colourless, Free from pathogens and acceptable mineral composition |
| 7 | Meaning and components of physical fitness: (a) Meaning of physical fitness (b) Components of physical fitness (c) Characteristics of physical fit person (d) Importance of physical fitness (e) Health related components Performance related components |
| 8 | Fitness exercises: (a) Exercises to develop endurance and flexibility (b) Precautions while performing exercises |
| 9 | Fundamental human movement: (a) Locomotor movements—walking, jogging, running, jumping, skipping, hopping (b) Non locomotor movements—stretching, bending, lifting, pushing, twisting |
| 10 | Meaning and components of Recreation: (a) Definition of recreation, leisure and rest (b) Components of recreation—(i) indoor recreation (ii) outdoor recreation (c) Types of activities under the two components of recreation |
| 11 | Revision |
| 12 | Examination |
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WEEK 1: Revision of First Term Work
Topic: Revision of first term work
WEEK 2: Aquatic Sports
Topic: Aquatic sports
Content:
- (a) Meaning and types of aquatic sport
- (b) Facilities and equipment for aquatic sports
- (c) Safety measure in aquatic sports
- (d) Skills in aquatic sports
Meaning and Types of Aquatic Sport
Aquatics refer to any sporting activity that is performed in water. These include Swimming, diving scuba, water polo, canoeing, sailing, fishing, boat regatta.
Facilities and Equipment for Aquatic Sports
Facilities here mean those structures that are used for swimming that cannot be moved from place to place e.g. the swimming pool except portable pools
- The streams
- The lakes
- The rivers
- The diving board
- The chlorinating machine
- The changing rooms
- The toilet
- The shower rooms
Equipment: this refers to materials and items used for swimming that are movable and expendable such as:
- the swimming suits or trunks
- the head gear (for women)
- the floaters for novices
- the protective devices for (beginners and divers)
- the light bamboo poles
- the rubber tubes
- the whistles etc
Safety Measure in Aquatic Sports
- Swimmers should take a shower before swimming to adjust the body to the water temperature
- Never use the pool where there is no life guard
- Beginners should start from the shallow end of the pool
- Learners should obey and follow and follow instructions
- There should be no running around to avoid slip and fall
- Avoid the use of ornaments such as neck lace
- No rough play such as pushing people into water
- There should be proper warm up to stimulate the body for vigorous actions in the water
Skills in Aquatic Sport
These are the skills in swimming:
- Adjustment and confidence gaining in water
- Having good time and fun in water
- Propulsion methods
- Buoyancy—-This means ability to float in water with confidence
- The arm action. The action is an alternative arm movement
- The leg action
- The breathing
- The body alignment
Evaluation
- What is aquatic sport?
- List four types of aquatic sport
- What are the safety measures in aquatic sport?
Week End Assignment
Read essentials of physical & Health Education for Junior secondary school by Akinseye Saint Erazmus Pgs 108—111
WEEK 3: First Aid and Safety Education
Topic: First aid and safety education
Content:
- (a) Meaning of first aid and safety education
- (b) Contents of first aid box
- (c) Qualities of a good first aider
Meaning of First Aid and Safety Education
First aid is an immediate and temporary care (assistance) given to an injured person or person who falls sick before the arrival of a doctor or before he is taken to the hospital.
Contents of First Aid Box
- Bandages
- Cold compress pack
- Embrocation
- Analgesics e.g asprin, panadol phensic, paracetamol
- Forceps, scissors, cotton wool
- Plasters mentholated spirit, safety pins
- Razor blades, splints, splings
- Glucose, iodine, hot water bottle, antiseptic soap
- Records books and biros
8 Qualities of a Good First Aider
Qualities of a good first aider are:
- Should be a good observer
- Should be resourceful
- Should be knowledgeable
- Should be tactful and gentle
- Should be sympathetic without being emotional
- Should be confident
- Should be cheerful
- Should be able to make decisions
The first aid box
A first aid box/bag contains all the kits that are needed for first aid care and emergency.
EVALUATION
1. What is the meaning of first aid?
2. List 5 items in the first aid box.
3. What are the qualities of a good first aider?
WEEK END ASSIGNMENT
Read essentials of Physical Health Edu
cation pg 69 – 72
4TH WEEK
Topic: Personal, School and Community Health
Content: (a) Determinant of health (b) Characteristics of a healthy person
HEALTH
Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well being of an individual and not merely the absence of diseases or infirmity. Health may be regarded as a balance of physical, mental and social aspect of life in a human being.
ASPECT OF HEALTH
1. Physical health
2. Mental Health
DETERMINANT OF HEALTH
There are four general determinant of health
- Hereditary
- Environment
- Life style
- Health care services
CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY PERSON
- ability to work without easily fatigued
- ability to comprehend mental fatigue resistance to infection
CHARACTERISTIC OF A PHYSICALLY FIT PERSON
Freedom from diseases
Norma system and body function
Health of mind and emotion
Freedom from correctable physical defect
EVALUATION
1. What is health?
2. List two aspects of health
3. What are the determinants of health?
WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT
Read essential of physical and Health Education by Akinseye Saint Evazmns pg 73 and 74.
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