Summary

• Description:

  The MS Word document comprises Grade 4 Creative Arts Term 3 Schemes of Work (Swimming Option) - Champion Creative Arts. The PDF version is also available upon your request.

  The scheme of work primarily uses the Champion Creative Arts Grade 4 learner's book and teacher's guide as its main reference, supported by swimming pool facilities, swimming costumes, descant recorders, Baroque fingering charts, sheet music, and gallery display props.

  The scheme is organized into the following strands and substrands:

  • Descant Recorder
    • Parts of a descant recorder
    • Care and maintenance of a descant recorder
    • Playing notes B, A, and G on the descant recorder
    • Playing simple melodies based on notes B, A, and G
    • Techniques of playing a descant recorder
  • Option 1 Swimming
    • Water entry in swimming
    • Playing in a swimming pool
    • Floating techniques in water (mushroom supine and prone)
    • Gliding in water for confidence
  • Appreciation in Creative Arts
    • Analysis of Creative Arts works (behaviour, aesthetic, skills, message, feedback, and care)
    • Making a portfolio for presenting creative art work
    • Showcasing art works in a gallery
    • The Kenyan National Anthem
    • Kenyan folk song performance
    • Participating in games and sports events as a class

  The topics covered throughout the term include:

  • Descant Recorder: Identifying instrument parts (head, middle, and foot joints, finger holes), assembling, disassembling, practicing hygiene and proper storage, and playing notes B, A, and G accurately in simple melodies.
  • Swimming Skills and Water Safety: Practicing pool orientation, executing feet-first water entry, observing pool safety measures, playing collaborative water games, mastering mushroom supine and prone floating techniques, and developing water confidence through gliding.
  • Creative Arts Analysis and Appreciation: Examining core concepts of appreciation including artistic behavior, aesthetics, technical skills, thematic message, constructive feedback, and preservation of artworks.
  • Portfolio Development and Gallery Exhibition: Fabricating and decorating display portfolios using local resources, curating student artworks (drawings, paintings, musical crafts, clay slabs), and presenting them in school exhibitions.
  • National Anthem and Folk Song Analysis: Analyzing the three verses of the Kenya National Anthem for patriotic expression, and critically appraising Kenyan folk song performances based on origin, occasion, and instrumentation.
  • Games and Sports Participation: Engaging in netball, athletics, and gymnastics activities for class championships with an emphasis on teamwork, physical fitness, and safety.

  This downloadable PDF and Word scheme of work delivers structured weekly lesson plans featuring practical pool sessions, instrumental music practice, art exhibitions, and comprehensive assessment methods including observation checklists, portfolios, and practical rubrics.

• File Size:

  106.94 KB
• Length:

  12 pages
• Category:

  Schemes of Work
• Level:

  Grade 4
• Subject:

  Creative Arts
• Posted By:

  Caleb_Peter

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