ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE
ZRP MABELREIGN PRIMARY SCHOOL
PESMD LIST OF OBJECTIVES 3-7
PHYSICAL EDUCATION SPORTS AND MASS DISPAYS
Grade 3
Study area 1: Physical Education
Topic 1: Human body
Organs of the body – humans have external and internal body parts
1) name external and internal body parts
2) distinguish external and external body parts
3) discuss ways of caring for different body parts
Topic 2: Safety and health
Healthy living habits - healthy living habits at homes (healthy-related fitness:
endurance, strength flexibility, body composition
Safety – safety rules for various environments; warm up and cool down
1) describe healthy-living habits at home
2) state the health-related elements of fitness
3) describe activities used to develop health-related elements of fitness
4) perform activities used to develop health-related elements of fitness
5) outline safety rules in different environments
6) state the importance of warm up and cool down.
Topic 3: Aquatic skills
Water safety – Survival skills in and near water
Strokes – Floating with or without aid; sub-merging; water treading; arm and
leg action; gliding; breathing
1) float with or without aid
2) propel in water
3) glide off the wall
4) execute elementary front and back crawl actions
Topic 4: Kids athletics
Running – progressive endurance race; slalom shuttle relays (running round
obstacles)
Jumping – Jumping with or without equipment
Throwing – front and backward throwing; kids javelin throw; throwing over a
barrier
1) demonstrate progressive endurance levels in 5 minutes
2) demonstrate swift running action
3) execute the ladder running event
4) perform slalom, shuttle relays carrying baton
5) show smooth exchange of baton
6) demonstrate horizontal and vertical jumping execute jumping skills using equipment
(rope skipping, pole jumping)
7) jump from a stationary position
8) execute well-coordinated jumps
9) execute front and backward throws with both hands
10) demonstrate javelin throws in any direction
11) release the implement and throw within marked area
12) throw implements over an erected barrier
Study Area 2: Sport
Topic 1: Invasion games
Space awareness – open space, occupied space
Positioning – positioning within boundaries
Reaction – reaction into open or occupied space
1) demonstrate moving into open space
2) execute movements into occupied space
3) demonstrate positioning within boundaries
4) demonstrate reaction into open or occupied space (playing games such as tug games
and hwai-hwai)
Topic 2: Target and combat games
Aiming/Target – target up to 15 m; stationary targets
Stance – Balance on the base of support; weight transfer and distribution
1) aim at stationary targets using different objects within 15m distance from a standing
position
2) aim at stationary targets using different objects within 15m distance after a short run
up
3) lower centre of gravity to gain more balance when playing games
4) follow through when playing target games
Topic 3: Net games
Strokes – types of strokes
1) demonstrate the correct posture when performing strokes in given game
2) perform small activities demonstrating strokes
3) distinguish the strokes depending on the games they are playing
Topic 4: Striking games
Grip – correct handling of equipment
Striking – forward drives from stationary position; forward drives from a mobile position
1) demonstrate the correct equipment grip
2) state the dangers of failing to handle equipment correctly
3) hit the ball past a set point
4) hit a ball off a tee using correct hitting form and grip
Topic 5: Adventure games
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