Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term v4 - JHS 2

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Performance objectives

• Explain basic movement concepts and principles.
• Demonstrate strategies for participating in sports.
• Create a simple competition plan with rules and roles.
• Record and reflect on your physical activity in a journal.
• Adapt rules and equipment for inclusive participation.

Lesson summary

Organised sports and physical activity participation means taking part in planned, rule-based activities such as athletics, football, netball, handball, volleyball, and school fitness clubs. In Ghana, learners meet these activities in school sports, inter-house competitions, community games, and recreational events. Learning how to apply movement concepts, principles, and strategies helps learners to: perform skills safely and effectively, improve performance through pacing and technique, include everyone (including learners with different abilities), work well in teams and organise fair competitions.

Lesson notes

A. Meaning of Organised Sports and Physical Activity Participation Organised sports are structured physical activities with: rules, roles (officials, captains, timekeepers), planned sessions (training, competition), measurable outcomes (time, distance, scores).

Examples in JHS: inter-class athletics, inter-house sports, school football team training, fitness club sessions.

Why it matters: It builds fitness, discipline, teamwork, leadership, and reduces lifestyle diseases. It can also open opportunities for scholarships and community recognition.

B. Movement Concepts (What we think about when we move) Movement concepts help learners understand *how* and *why* movements work. 1) Space (Where the body moves) Direction: forward, backward, sideways Pathways: straight, curved, zigzag Levels: low, medium, high Personal space vs general space: avoiding collisions in group activities

Evaluation guide

• Apply movement concepts, principles and strategies in learning beginning -
• intermediate level athletics based on individual adaptation and pacing.
• Use adapted rules and equipment to foster inclusion.
• Create and organise competitions develop confidence, empowerment and