Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 2
PHYSICAL FITNESS
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PHYSICAL FITNESS
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Subject: Physical Education And Health
Class: JHS 2
Term: 2nd Term
Week: 8
Grade code: B8.2.2.3.1
Strand code: 2
Sub-strand code: 2
Content standard code: B8.2.2.3
Indicator code: B8.2.2.3.1
Theme: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EDUCATION
Subtheme: PHYSICAL FITNESS
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Physical fitness helps learners stay healthy, active, and ready for daily tasks such as walking to school, carrying a bag, helping at home, playing games, and participating in sports. In Ghana, many learners sit for long hours in class and at home (TV/phone), which can make the body stiff and reduce balance. Flexibility and balance activities help prevent injuries, improve posture, support good movement in sports (e.g., football, athletics, ampe), and build confidence.
A. Meaning of Physical Fitness (focus on flexibility and balance) Physical fitness is the ability of the body to work well during physical activity and daily life without getting too tired.
For this lesson, we focus on two components: 1) Flexibility Flexibility is the ability of a joint (like shoulder, hip, knee, ankle) to move through a full range of motion without pain. Examples in daily life (Ghana): Bending to pick something from the floor. Stretching to reach a high shelf. Squatting to fetch water or wash.
Benefits of flexibility Reduces muscle tightness and body pains. Improves posture and movement quality. Helps prevent injuries during sports and play. Makes running, jumping, and kicking easier.
Types of stretching (JHS level) Dynamic stretching: controlled movement stretches (best for warm-up). Example: leg swings, arm circles. Static stretching: hold a stretch still for 10–30 seconds (best after activity/cool-down). Example: hamstring stretch.