UNIT 1
Importance of Physical Education and Well-being
In this unit, we will discover how regular physical
activity can make us feel good and help us get
along with others.
Here’s what we will do:
- Games and Fun Activities: We will play lots of fun games and have interesting discussions.
- Looking after each other: We will learn to stay together, grow together and be happy for each other. We will also learn and explore how doing all that can make us happier, physically & mentally stronger and more successful.
- Safety First: We will find out ways to:
- stay safe while playing.
- avoid injuries.
- create a healthy environment for everyone.
There are some traditional games which are
best to inculcate different values and cultural
understanding. Also, they help in making a player
fit and alert. Let’s explore!
Ice Water
Ice Water is a traditional game of togetherness. In this game,
while having fun you will rescue teammates and support each
other, despite being on standby. Play and Enjoy!
| Warm-up | Activity | Cool-down | Circle Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torso Twist Squat Quadriceps Stretch | Ice Water | Floor Touch Calf Stretch Side Lunges Stretch | Being Together |
How to
play?
- Select a “Denner” who will chase other players in the game.
- If a player gets tagged ‘ice’ by the Denner, then that player must immediately freeze (stand still) at that place.
- To unfreeze a player, another player has to touch that player (frozen player) and say ‘water’.
- The game can continue until all the players are frozen or for the game time is over.
- If one player gets tagged ‘ice’ more than three times then
that player will becomes the Denner.
Circle Time – Being Together
Discuss with your classmates, how will you feel if you are not
allowed to play for the next 7 days and why?
Playing together makes you feel
good and gives you joy.
Seven Stones
Seven Stones is a local game played across India with different
names. Such as Satolia, Lagori, Pitthu, Norgoloi, etc. It combines
elements of agility, strategy, and teamwork, making it a popular
outdoor activity enjoyed by both children and adults. Let’s play
and grow happily together!
| Warm-up | Activity | Cool-down | Circle Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side Walk
Back Walk
Jogging Drills |
Seven Stones |
Pashchimottanasana |
Growing
Happily |
How to
play?
- Make two teams.
- Pile stones one on top of another and mark a line approximately 15 feet away from the stack.
- The first team will send a player to strike the stack in three chances.
- The fielding team places one player on the other side of the stack and if this player catches the ball directly thrown by the first team player, then that player will be out.
- The player from the first team will strike the stack and their
teammates will run to put back the stack and yells lagori, satolia
or pitthu or any other name of the game that is popular in
the area.
- If any player is striked out from the ball by the
fielding team, then that player will be out and the game resumes.
- If the team yells before stacking all the stones, the full team will
be out.
- And if the striking team put the stack back and yells before
anybody gets out then they will get one point for that.
Circle Time – Grow Happily
Prepare a list of things or enlist the things, while playing the
game of Seven Stones. You like the most or enjoyed the most and
the things you didn’t enjoyed at all.
Playing helps you to be
active and stress free
Aerobic Exercises
Aerobic Exercises are activities that increase heart rate and
breathing for long periods. In these activities, we will learn to
have fun while exercising. Let’s explore different combinations
of fun exercises!
| Warm-up | Activity | Cool-down | Circle Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaping and
skipping jumps
Hip and
Pelvic Muscle Stretch |
Aerobic Exercises |
Arm Swingings
Shoulder Shrug |
Growing Strong |
How to
play?
- Aerobic exercises combine rhythmic dancing
moves with energetic music to create a dynamic
and entertaining aerobic workout that requires
oxygen for extended periods and hence, promotes
heart health, endurance, and general fitness.
Explore different aerobic exercises with the help
of your teacher.
Circle Time – Growing Strong
Write a note on how regular aerobic exercises reduce
panting?
Bones and muscles grow
stronger if you exercise regularly
and eat healthy food.
Follow Me
Remember how we enjoy mimicking some character or person?
It is fun to do with movements as well. Follow Me is a game of
mimicking. Let’s make a mirror image of each other’s movement
and have fun!
| Warm-up | Activity | Cool-down | Circle Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliding and Galloping
Knee Hug and
Quadriceps Stretch |
Follow Me |
Forward Lunges and
Backward Lunges |
Helping each
other |
How to
play?
- Select one member who will demonstrate a different movement and others will follow.
- Now imitate the movement or directions, you just saw Example:- Animal walks, body rolls, jumps, stretches, balance on one leg.
- Switch the role after a set time. Everybody gets the chance
to demonstrate different movements.
Circle Time – Help each other
Share an instance with your classmates where you went out of
the way to help someone, although that was inconvenient for
you but you still felt good about it. Why?
Playing together helps in creating an emotional and
social bond.You share values like fair play, following
rules and respecting each other’s performances.
Number Game
Number Game has been adopted from the local game Rumaal
Jhapata. Recall when you played the game with your friends.
| Warm-up | Activity | Cool-down | Circle Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Squat
Floor Touch
Calf Stretch |
Number Game |
Overhead Triceps Stretch
Side Lunges
Crossed Leg Toe Touch |
Treating each
other well |
How to
play?
- Form a circle. Make two teams.
- Place a cone or marker in the centre.
- Players from both the teams will be assigned with same numbers. For example: 1 to 10 to team A and 1 to 10 to team B.
- Start moving in the circle as instructed by the teacher like jogging clockwise, jogging anti-clockwise, frog jump.
- While moving, teacher will call out a number. Any two players assigned with same number will approach the marker. One who touches the marker gets one point.
- Team with the maximum points will win.
Circle Time – Treat each other well
Share your opinion, what will you do if you see someone
being treated badly during the play time?
Treat others, the way you wish to be treated.
Hula Hoop Jump
Hula Hoop Jump is a game played using a ring. Learn to jump,
manipulate and coordinate your body with the ring and be
happy for each other
| Warm-up | Activity | Cool-down | Circle Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoulder Circles
Groin Stretch
Hip Circles |
Hula Hoop
Jump |
Torso Twist
Floor Touch
Hamstring Stretch |
Learn to be
happy for each
other |
How to
play?
- Make multiple teams.
- First player in each lane will get the hula hoop.
Each lane will have one hula hoop, each for one
player.
Appreciate the effort
and not the outcome
of the game.
- Hoops will be placed on the ground in front of you.
- Start the race by jumping inside the hula hoops with both your legs.
- Lift the hoop off the ground and place it in front of you. Then jump again landing with both feet together.
- Repeat the process until you reach the end point.
- Run back towards the starting line and pass the hoop to your teammate.
- The team that finishes first will win the game.
Circle Time – Learn to be happy for others
- Imagine, you won a game and everybody was cheering for
you, narrate your reaction in the form of a poem.
- Have you ever, appreciated the opposing team players for
their performance?