Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v5 - Grade 3

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Performance objectives

• This week, we are taking a special journey to look back at all the important things we have learned in Life Skills so far. Revision is like practicing for a big soccer match or a school concert; it helps us remember everything we know so we can feel confident and do our best in our assessments. This is not about being scared of a test, but about celebrating our knowledge! We will focus on key topics that help us in our everyday lives in South Africa: understanding ourselves, making healthy choices, staying safe in our communities, and knowing our rights and responsibilities. These skills help us grow into strong, healthy, and responsible citizens.
• By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to:
• Identify at least three of the main food groups and give an example of a food from each.
• Describe two important road safety rules to follow when walking to and from school.
• List two personal strengths and identify a feeling they have felt this week.

Lesson summary

This week, we are taking a special journey to look back at all the important things we have learned in Life Skills so far. Revision is like practicing for a big soccer match or a school concert; it helps us remember everything we know so we can feel confident and do our best in our assessments. This is not about being scared of a test, but about celebrating our knowledge! We will focus on key topics that help us in our everyday lives in South Africa: understanding ourselves, making healthy choices, staying safe in our communities, and knowing our rights and responsibilities. These skills help us grow into strong, healthy, and responsible citizens.

Lesson notes

This section covers the main topics for our revision. We will go through each one carefully.

Topic 1: All About Me - My Strengths and Feelings What are Strengths? A strength is something you are good at, or a good quality you have. Everyone has different strengths, and that is what makes us special! Thinking about our strengths helps us feel proud and confident.

Example 1: Thabo is a fast runner. His strength is running.

Example 2: Nomsa is very good at sharing her toys with her friends. Her strength is being kind and sharing.

Example 3: Lerato is excellent at drawing pictures. Her strength is being creative.

Your strengths could be: Being a good friend, being good at maths, telling funny jokes, helping at home, or singing. Understanding Our Feelings Feelings are what we feel inside. It is normal to have many different feelings every day, like being happy, sad, angry, or scared. It is important to know what we are feeling and to talk about it with a trusted adult, like a parent, gogo, or teacher.

Happy: You might feel happy when you play with your friends or when your favourite soccer team, like Mamelodi Sundowns, wins a game.

Sad: You might feel sad if you miss a friend or if someone says something unkind.

Angry: You might feel angry if someone takes your things without asking.

Scared: You might feel scared during a thunderstorm or if you see a big dog.

Why it matters: Talking about our feelings helps us understand them and helps others understand how to help us.

Topic 2: Healthy Eating - The Food Groups To be strong and healthy, our bodies need different kinds of foods. We can sort these foods into groups. Eating a mix of foods from these groups is called a balanced diet.

Carbohydrates (Energy Foods)

What they do: They give our bodies energy to run, play, and learn all day.

Examples: Pap, bread, rice, samp, potatoes, mealies (corn). Proteins (Body-Building Foods)

What they do: They help our bodies to grow, build strong muscles, and heal if we get a cut.

Examples: Chicken, meat, fish, eggs, beans, lentils, nuts. Fruits and Vegetables (Glow Foods)

What they do: They are full of vitamins and minerals that protect our bodies from getting sick. They help our skin and eyes to be healthy.

Examples: Morogo (spinach), carrots, tomatoes, butternuts, apples, bananas, oranges, guavas. Dairy (For Strong Bones and Teeth)

What they do: They are rich in calcium, which is needed for strong bones and teeth.

Examples: Milk, maas (amasi), yoghurt, cheese. Fats and Sugars (Eat Only a Little)

What they do: They give a quick burst of energy, but too much is not good for our bodies.

Examples: Sweets, chips, cake, fizzy drinks, vetkoek.

The Healthy Plate: Imagine your plate is divided into three parts. One part should have carbohydrates, one part should have protein, and the biggest part should have vegetables!

Topic 3: Staying Safe Our world is a wonderful place, but we must also know how to keep ourselves safe at home, at school, and in our community.

Road Safety How to Cross the Road: Stop at the edge of the road. Look left, look right, and look left again. If the road is clear, you can walk straight across. Never run.

Where to Walk: Always walk on the pavement or sidewalk. If there is no pavement, walk on the side of the road facing the oncoming cars.

Scholar Patrol: Always listen to and obey the scholar patrol leaders at your school crossing. They are there to help you cross safely.

Strangers: Never talk to strangers or take anything from them. Never get into a car with someone you don't know.

Safety at Home Fire and Electricity: Never play with matches, lighters, or electrical plugs. Fire and electricity are very dangerous.

Doors: Do not open the door for strangers. If someone knocks, call an adult who is at home with you.

Emergency Numbers: Know an important phone number by heart, like your parent's or another trusted adult's number. The national police emergency number is

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1. Topic 4: Rights and Responsibilities What is a Right? A right is a promise of something that every child should have to be safe, healthy, and happy. In South Africa, our Constitution protects the rights of children.

Examples of Rights: The right to be safe from harm. The right to a name and a nationality. The right to go to school and learn. The right to have healthy food and clean water. What is a Responsibility? A responsibility is a duty or something you should do. Our rights come with responsibilities.

Connecting Rights and Responsibilities: Right: You have the right to learn at school.

Responsibility: You have the responsibility to listen to your teacher, do your schoolwork, and not stop others from learning.

Right: You have the right to a clean and safe home.

Responsibility: You have the responsibility to help keep your room tidy and put your toys away.

Right: You have the right to play.

Responsibility: You have the responsibility to share the toys and play fairly with others.