Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 1

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Performance objectives

• Explain key movement concepts like space, dynamics, and relationship.
• Describe principles of physical activity: specificity, adaptation, and progression.
• Apply basic strategies in invasion sports like football or basketball.
• Organise a small-group competition.
• Record your physical activity in a self-journal.

Lesson summary

Organised sports and physical activity participation means taking part in planned games and exercises with rules, roles, and fair play—such as football, netball, handball, basketball, hockey, and school athletics. In Ghana, these activities help learners stay healthy, build confidence, learn teamwork, and discover talents for school teams, inter-schools competitions, and community clubs. This lesson focuses on applying movement concepts, principles, and strategies to learn beginning-level invasion games (games where teams attack and defend space to score, e.g., football, handball, basketball).

Lesson notes

A. What are Organised Sports and Physical Activity Participation? Organised sports: Planned competitive or recreational games with rules, teams, officials, and scheduled play (e.g., inter-house football, school handball). Physical activity participation: Taking part in body movement that uses energy (e.g., brisk walking, skipping, aerobics, games). Why “organised” matters: It promotes safety, fairness, inclusion, skill development, and measurable improvement.

B. Invasion Games (Beginning Level) Invasion games involve: Attacking: moving into opponent’s territory to score. Defending: protecting your goal/target and regaining possession.

Examples in JHS context: Football, handball, basketball, netball (some are “invasion-like”), hockey (if available).

Beginning level focus: Basic movement, simple passing, simple defending, and understanding space.

Evaluation guide

• Apply movement concepts (space, dynamics, relationship, etc.), principles
• (specificity, adaptation, progression, etc.) and strategies in learning beginning
• level invasion sports based on individual adaptation and pacing.
• Use adapted rules and equipment to foster inclusion.