Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v3 - Nursery 1

Subject: Health Habits

Class: Nursery 1

Term: 1^st Term

Date:
Week: 4
Theme of the Week: My Body
Topic of the Day: Hand Washing in Various Situations & Consequences
Age Group: 3–4 years
Period:
Duration: 1–2 hours (with breaks)

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, learners should be able to:

1. Identify situations requiring hand washing (after playing, touching animals, sneezing, touching dirt).
2. Respond to teacher prompts about dirty hands.
3. Imitate hand washing in various scenarios.
4. Participate in making hand washing a daily habit.

Circle Time (5–10 minutes):

Show pictures of situations needing hand washing

Discuss germs and sickness from dirty hands

Main Activity (Hands-On):

Pupils practice washing hands after play, touching animals, or dirty surfaces

Discuss consequences of not washing hands

Teacher reinforces habits through demonstration in various scenarios

Materials Needed:

Soap, water, towels

Hand washing scenario pictures

Storybook about germs and dirty hands

Dirt demonstration materials

Movement Break

Hand washing practice in small groups or pairs

Creative Time:

Colour pictures showing correct hand washing situations

Language Development:

“Dirty hands,” “Clean hands,” “Germs,” “Wash”

Pupils repeat key phrases during scenarios

Assessment (Observation-Based):

✔ Can the child identify when hands should be washed?
✔ Can the child wash hands independently with supervision?
✔ Does the child explain or show why hand washing is important?