Physical and Health Education

Aims

Through Physical Education, pupils acquire the knowledge, skills, right attitudes and values towards the pursuit of a lifelong physically active and healthy lifestyle. Pupils also learn to express themselves through movement and physical activity.

Through the knowledge and skills learnt in Health Education, pupils are empowered to take care of their health and the health of others and the environment. Pupils learn to practise good health habits and exercise socially responsible behaviour.

Primary One to Three Curriculum Experience

Physical Education Lessons

Level	Term I	Term II	Term III	Term IV
P1	Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills Manipulative Skills	Fundamental Movement: Gymnastics Skills Manipulative Skills	Fundamental Movement: Gymnastics Skills Outdoor Education	Fundamental Movement: Manipulative Skills Dance
P2	Fundamental Movement: Locomotor Skills Manipulative Skills	Fundamental Movement: Manipulative Skills	Fundamental Movement: Gymnastics Skills Outdoor Education	Fundamental Movement: Manipulative Skills Dance
P3	Swimsafer programme Athletics Games and Sports	Games and Sports Outdoor Education	Games and Sports Gymnastics	Games and Sports Dance
P4	Athletics Games and Sports	Games and Sports Outdoor Education	Games and Sports Dance	Games and Sports Gymnastics
P5	Athletics Outdoor Education	Games and Sports	Games and Sports Dance	Games and Sports Gymnastics

Warming up in the parade squareStretching in the parade squareGalloping in the deck

PE lesson (Floorball) in action Volleyball in the Indoor Sports Hall

in the parade square

Fundamental movement in gamesLearning to play safely in the playgroundGalloping and skipping on the turf

Swimsafer Programme for Primary 3 pupils

Health Education Lessons

Level	Term I	Term II	Term III	Term IV
P1	General Safety Road Safety	Physical Growth Healthy Eating	Taking Care of Our Eyes Good Hygene Habits	Germs and Diseases Know Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
P2	Safety During Physical Activity Food and Growth	Road Safety Safety in Public Places	Know Your Body Mass Index Taking Care of our Teeth	How Diseases are Spread Good Hygene Practices
P3	Water Safety Cycling Safety Reflection of Learning	Healthy Eating Cleanliness of the Hands and Feet	Taking Care of our Eyes Mosquito-borne Diseases	Physical Activity Log Know Your Body Mass Index (BMI)
P4	Sports Safety Ensuring Growth and Fitness	Food-Borne Diseases	Substances Harmful to Health Taking Care of Our Teeth Food-Borne Diseases	Reflection of Learning *to complete relevant topics
P5	Diet and Exercise Health-related Fitness and Skill-related Fitness Sports Safety	Personal Hygiene Transmissible Disease	Simple First Aid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Use of Automated External Defibrillator	Eye Infection Taking Care of Our Ears

Health Education lesson in session

Programme for Active Learning (PAL)

The Programme for Active Learning (PAL) emphasizes whole-child development, providing all pupils with broad exposure and progressive experiences in Sports and Games as well as Outdoor Education, among other domains. The P1 PAL modules are as follows:

(Sports and Games) Educational Gymnastics: To develop fundamental psychomotor skills and build self-awareness and confidence in physical ability and body movement.
(Sports and Games) House Practice Sessions: To immerse pupils in sports and modified games in preparation for the Riverside Sports and Games Day
(Outdoor Education) The Diversity Garden: To nurture awareness of the natural environment, providing the basis for future environmental education activities.

PE 3.png — Learning Agility, Balance and Coordination in Education Gymnastics

Practising team-games during House Practice

Applying fundamental movements during House Practice

Exploring the outdoors in the school’s Diversity Garden

Assembly Programme

Special Events

The signature event for Physical and Health Education is the annual Riverside Sports and Games Day. It is a House-based event that engages the whole school community in celebrating a physically active and healthy lifestyle together in a culture of respect, camaraderie and affiliation.

Training with the teachers for Sports and Games Day

Four Houses We Unite, Together We are Riverside! Nurturing Respect for Diversity and Sense of Affiliation

PE 1.jpg — Oath Taking by the Four House Representatives “…in the true spirit of fair play and sportsmanship.. !”

PE 2.png — Pupils and Parents in action on the Riverside Sports and Games Day!

Primary Five Character and Leadership Camp

As part of the “SPARKLING for Life” LIfeskills Development Programme, the P5 Character and Leadership Camp was conducted at the MOE Dairy Farm Adventure Learning Centre. Through outdoor pursuits and collaborative tasks, our pupils learned to be Joyful and Productive Learners and Connected Citizens of Good Character who are confident, independent, disciplined, cooperative, adventurous, resilient, adaptable, caring and responsible.

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