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JSS1 First Term Physical & Health Education Lesson Notes

Eight free notes, in teaching order, from Meaning of Physical Education to Characteristics of a Physically Fit Person. Read them online, or get a PDF or Word copy.

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  1. Meaning of Physical EducationNote 1 of 8

    Meaning of Physical Education

    Students should be able to define physical education, health and health education.

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  2. Physical Fitness and Body Conditioning ProgrammesNote 2 of 8

    Physical Fitness and Body Conditioning Programmes

    Students should be able to define physical fitness.

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  3. Exercise to Develop Strength, Endurance and FlexibilityNote 3 of 8

    Exercise to Develop Strength, Endurance and Flexibility

    Students should be able to define muscular strength, muscle endurance and flexibility.

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  1. Safety Precautions While Performing ExercisesNote 4 of 8

    Safety Precautions While Performing Exercises

    Students should be able to explain what safety precautions are.

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  2. Personal, School, and Community HealthNote 5 of 8

    Personal, School, and Community Health

    Students should be able to state the WHO definition of health.

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  3. Meaning of Sewage and RefuseNote 6 of 8

    Meaning of Sewage and Refuse

    Students should be able to define sewage and refuse.

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  1. Sources of Water SupplyNote 7 of 8

    Sources of Water Supply

    Students should be able to explain what water supply is.

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  2. Characteristics of a Physically Fit PersonNote 8 of 8

    Characteristics of a Physically Fit Person

    Students should be able to explain what it means to be physically fit.

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About JSS1 First Term Physical & Health Education Lesson Notes

These are the eight JSS1 First Term Physical & Health Education topics, in teaching order. The first note covers Meaning of Physical Education and the last covers Characteristics of a Physically Fit Person.

What students learn this term
  • Define physical education, health and health education
  • Define physical fitness
  • Define muscular strength, muscle endurance and flexibility
  • Explain what safety precautions are
  • State the WHO definition of health
  • Define sewage and refuse
  • Explain what water supply is
  • Explain what it means to be physically fit
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Physical and Health Education for Junior Secondary SchoolsFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: 2025Okechuckwu Emmanuel Ogbonna Lemechi Iroakazi Dorathy Golda SylvanusMaybiks Nig. Publishers
Physical and Health EducationFG NERDC approved list, 2026 to 2028Edition: NILSV Dayspring Publications Ltd
Complete Physical & Health Education Book 1School booklist – International School, University of Ibadan (UI-owned)Alabi B.A., Akinsala P.A., Bello O.M.Alakinbell Publications

Questions teachers ask about JSS1 First Term Physical & Health Education

How many JSS1 First Term Physical & Health Education lesson notes are there?

There are 8 notes, from Meaning of Physical Education to Characteristics of a Physically Fit Person. When a new note is published, this page and this number update on their own.

What topics do the notes cover?

Meaning of Physical Education, Physical Fitness and Body Conditioning Programmes, Exercise to Develop Strength, Endurance and Flexibility, Safety Precautions While Performing Exercises, Personal, School, and Community Health, Meaning of Sewage and Refuse, Sources of Water Supply and Characteristics of a Physically Fit Person.

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Yes. Use the Word copy to change anything you like, or print the PDF as it is. Either way there is no retyping.

What does each note contain?

Every note has behavioural objectives, the lesson content in short sections, evaluation questions and an assignment, so you can teach from it and set work straight away.

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Yes. All three terms of JSS1 Physical & Health Education cost ₦2,000 instead of ₦3,000, a saving of ₦1,000.

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