Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 4

WEEK 6

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

TERM: 1^ST TERM

CLASS: PRIMARY 4

TOPIC: TRACK EVENTS – Relay Race

UNITS:

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

At the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to

• Discuss Track event
• Mention the skills in relay races

REFERENCE MATERIALS

• NERDC Basic Education Curriculum.
• Universal Basic Education  Curriculum (UBE)
• Unified Schemes of Work for Lagos State Primary Schools (MIDDLE BASIC)
• Lagos State Scheme of Work for Physical and Health Education.
• Online Materials.

Physical and Health Education for Primary Schools.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR/ PREVIOUS LESSON: The pupils are familiar with Middle distance.

                              CONTENT

Relay Race

A relay race is a track event in which athletes run between teams. Each athlete run part of the distance with a baton before passing it to the next runner in his/her team.

The runners in relay races are called Sprinters. Relay team is made up of four (4) sprinters.        

The two standard relay are:

1. The 4 * 100 metre (400) relay
2. The  4 * 400 metre (1600) relay

Relay races in athletics are team events.

There are different types. They are:

Take off

At the blast of the whistle or gun of the starter, the runner should lean forward in order to assist full movement (stretching of the legs, especially the forward swing of the leg.

Running

No specific lane is allocated to a particular racer. Running should not be at full speed at the beginning of the race as in the case of the 100 m or 200 m. Full speed would make the runner tire too early and make him slow down for the rest of the distance. At the curves, the body should be tilted slightly to the left and forward, so as to give the runner a comfortable running position. The runner should breathe through

At ‘go’ or the blast of the whistle or shot of the gun of the starter:

b) The pushing effort is from the back leg.

c) The body is gradually raised until it is slightly erect.

d) The head is held up, not thrown behind.

e) Arms must alternate, with the baton firmly held in order to stop it from slipping off.

The run-up

The run-up at this event is an approach run towards the receiver or outgoing runner. Both the incoming and outgoing runners should be in motion as the changeover takes place. If the incoming runner is holding the baton with the left hand, the receiver should receive it with the right hand.

Baton exchange

Baton exchange is the way in which the baton is passed from one runner to the other. There are two methods of baton exchange:

1. a) The visual method
2. b) The non-visual method
3. 4 x 100 m relay
4. 4 × 400 m relay
5. The medley relay
6. The shuttle relay

The 4 × 100 m relay means that a runner covers a distance of 100 m. A distance of 400 m must be covered at the end of the race by the 4 runners. The skills in 4 × 100 metres relay races are:

1. Baton grip
2. Take-off
3. Run-up
4. Baton exchange

Baton grip

The correct method of baton grip is gripping one-third of the baton so that the receiver will have plenty of space to get a good grip of the baton.

Take-off

The take-off in sprints is the same as in relay races.

The visual method

The visual method is the one in which the receiver (outgoing runner) looks back to see and take the baton from the incoming runner (giver). The receiver (outgoing runner) extends the hand in front of him to take the baton.

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE

• The Teacher revises the previous lesson (Track Event – Middle distance).
• The Teacher introduces the topic (Track Event:  Relay -Race).
• The Teacher explains the lessons.

LEARNERS ACTIVITIES

• Learners participate in the class discussion.
• Learners practice relay race.

EVALUATIVE ACTIVITIES

Teacher ask the learners to:

• Mention the types of relay race.

CONCLUSION: the teacher summarizes the lesson.