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First Edition 2019

Second Edition 2023

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ISBN: 978-9987-09-866-8

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Tanzania Institute of Education

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Mikocheni Area
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Table of contents
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Acknowledgements............................................ iv

Introduction....................................................... vi

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Chapter One....................................................... 1
Our culture....................................................................... 1

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Chapter Two..................................................... 16
Respecting religious differences...................................... 16
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Chapter Three................................................... 22
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Ethical behaviour............................................................ 22
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Chapter Four..................................................... 28
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Creating works of art..................................................... 28

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Chapter Five..................................................... 55
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Participating in various games....................................... 55

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Glossary .......................................................... 97
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Bibliography .................................................... 98
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Acknowledgements

The Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE) would like to

acknowledge the contributions of all the organisations and

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individuals who participated in designing and developing this
textbook. In particular, TIE wishes to thank the University of

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Dar es Salaam (UDSM), the University of Minnesota, Room

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to Read, Children in Crossfire, the School Quality Assurance
(SQA) Department, teachers’ colleges and primary schools.
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Besides, the following individuals are acknowledged:
Translators: Mr Charles Manyama, Mr Given Mbakilwa,
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Mr Davis Gisuka and Ms. Irene Komba
Editors: Dr Leonard C. Mwenesi, Dr Devota J. Marwa
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and Dr Kristeen Chachage (Language)

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Designer: Ms. Eva G. Kwai

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Illustrator: Mr Fikiri A. Msimbe

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Coordinator: Mr Charles Manyama

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TIE also appreciates contributions of the primary school

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teachers and students who participated in the trial phase

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Finally, the Institute would like to thank the Government of
the United Republic of Tanzania for financing the writing
and printing of this textbook.

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Introduction

The Pupil’s Book for Culture, Art and Sports has been
prepared in accordance with the Curriculum and Syllabus for
Primary Education of the year 2023 issued by the Ministry of

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Education, Science, and Technology. This book is the Second
Edition, improved from the Sport and Art book published in

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2019, in line with the curriculum of 2016. The aim of this
book is to enable the child to develop proficiency in culture,

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arts, and sports through various learning activities in the
following areas:
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Chapter One
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Our culture

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Let us wear
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I look lovely in my dress.

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Traditional dances

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Chapter Two
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Respecting religious differences

I respect places
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I respect the faith of other people.

My name is Hamisa. My friend is Maria.

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Ethical behaviour

Let us greet
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Let us appreciate
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Creating works of art

Weaving a mat

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Modelling

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Colouring letters,
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Our songs
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1. Rasilimali zetu
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Let us sing the song
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Naipenda nchi yangu Tanzania,
Najivunia kuwa Mtanzania, nchi yapendeza yavutia

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Rasilimali zetu nitazilinda,
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Mbuga za wanyama zavutia, milima na mabonde
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Rasilimali zetu nitazilinda
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Maana huo ndio urithi wetu x2.

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Let us sing the song of
Tanzania nakupenda

Tanzania Tanzania nakupenda kwa moyo wote,

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Nchi yangu Tanzania jina lako ni tamu sana,
Nilalapo nakuota wewe,

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Niamkapo ni heri mama we!

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Tanzania Tanzania nakupenda kwa moyo wote.
Tanzania Tanzania ninapokwenda safarini,
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Tanzania Tanzania nakupenda kwa moyo wote.

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Tanzania Tanzania heri yako kwa mataifa.

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Tanzania yawakaribisha mpigane kiume chema we,

Tanzania Tanzania Mola awe nawe daima.

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What have you learnt from this song?

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Mbuga za wanyama Tanzania,

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oh Tanzania hoyee ... x3

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National Anthem

Mungu ibariki Afrika,

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Ibariki Afrika, ibariki Afrika,
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Wake kwa waume na watoto,
Mungu ibariki, Tanzania na watu wake.
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Tubariki watoto wa Tanzania.

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What have you learnt from the National Anthem?

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Karibuni karibuni, tujifunzeni sanaa,

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Hata tukiwa wakubwa, tutakuwa ni hodari,

Sanaa tutatumia, asante mwalimu wetu.

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Rushwa ni kitu kibaya, kweli tuikataeni
Inaturudisha nyuma, kwa maendeleo yetu
Kuna rushwa mbalimbali, za fedha pia na vitu
Hima tuzikimbieni, kamwe tusizikubali.
Mwenzako akikuomba, uandike kazi yake

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Akupe hela ya pipi, hiyo rushwa ikatae
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Sisi ni Watanzania, tunajivunia mengi
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Kaa chini sikiliza, tuanze kukutajia

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Ugali nyama na wali, makande ndizi mlenda.

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Ni vyakula asilia, nguvu vinatupatia

Hakika twajivunia, mwili vinatujengea
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Kitenge khanga gauni, kaniki shati fulana.

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Sote tukiyavalia, kweli tunapendezea

Shambani shule kazini, jamani yanatufaa.

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music and rhythm.

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N
O
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

Activity 7
Dance to the music you like.

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Chapter Five
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Participating in various games

Let us stretch
our bodies.

LY
N
You can stretch:

O
1. While standing;
2. While lying down; SE
3. While sitting;
U
4. While bending your legs; and
5. While leaning forward.
E
N
LI

How to stretch while standing

N

1. Stand upright and spread your legs.

O

2. Lift up your left arm.

R

3. Hold your waist with your right hand.

FO

4. Lean to the right.

5. Switch hands.

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6. Lean to the left.
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7. Continue stretching on each side five times.

LY
N
O
SE
U
E
N
LI
N

How to stretch using a chair

O

1. Place your right leg on the chair.

2. Extend your left arm.
R

3. Lower your right leg.

FO

4. Place your left leg on the chair.

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5. Extend your right
DO NOTarm.
DUPLICATE
6. Repeat these actions multiple times.

LY
N
O
SE
U
E

How to stretch while lying face down

N

1. Stand upright.
LI

2. Kneel down.
N

3. Lie on your stomach with your body stretched out.

O

4. Extend your arms forward.

R
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How to stretch DO
with bended
NOT legs
DUPLICATE
1. Sit down.
2. Bend your legs tightly.
3. Rise slightly.
4. Hold your legs.

LY
N
O
How to stretch while sitting
1. Sit down.
2. Extend your legs.
SE
3. Bend your knees.
U
4. Slowly move your hands to touch your toes.
5. Repeat this process several times.
E
N
LI
N
O
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How to stretch DO
by NOT
bending forward
DUPLICATE
1. Stand upright.
2. Bend over and touch the ground.
3. Repeat this process several times.

LY
N
O
SE
U
E
N

How to stretch by lying down and lifting one

LI

leg at a time
N

1. Sit down.
O

2. Lie on your back.

3. Extend your arms downward.
R

4. Lift one leg.

FO

5. Lower that leg and lift the other one.

6. Repeat this process five times for each leg.

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LY
N
O
How to stretch by lying down and lifting both
legs together
1. Sit down.
2. Lie on your back.
SE
U
3. Extend your arms downward.
4. Lift both legs together.
E

5. Lower your legs and lift them again.

N

6. Repeat this process five times.

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N
O
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Activity 1 DO NOT DUPLICATE
Perform various stretching exercises accurately.

Let us play the stand

LY
up and sit down game.

N
Stand up, sit down

O
SE
Stand up, sit down; x2
Stand up sit down;
U
Jump, jump, jump
E

Stand up, sit down;

N

Walk, walk,
LI

Run, run x2
N

Jump, jump, jump,

O

Stand up, sit down;

R

Stand up sit down.

FO

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How to play theDOgame “Stand Up,
NOT DUPLICATE Sit Down”
1. Stand upright in a line. Sing “stand up” while
you are standing.

LY
N
O
SE
U
2. Sing “sit down” while you are sitting down.
E
N
LI
N
O
R
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3. Sing ‘jump’ while youDUPLICATE
DO NOT are jumping.

LY
N
O
4. Sing “stand up” while you are standing.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O

5. Sing ‘walk’ while you are walking.

R

6. Sing ‘run’ while you are running.

FO

Activity 2
Play the game of “stand up”, sit down.

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Let us play jacks.

Requirements for jacks: 12 small marbles (or stones),

1 big marble (or stone) and a small round hole.

LY
N
O
SE
U
E

Jacks involve more than one player.

N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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How to play kneel jacks
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Players should sit down facing each other. The hole
should be between the players.
1. Hold the big marble in one hand.

LY
N
O
SE
U
2. Toss up the big marble or stone while the small
marbles are still in the small hole.
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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3. While the bigDO
marble is in the air,
NOT DUPLICATE take one of the
small marbles out of the hole.

LY
N
O
SE
4. Catch the big marble before it touches the ground.
Then toss it up again and take out another small
U
marble. Go on tossing up the big marble and
taking out the small marbles one by one until the
E

hole is empty.
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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5. Repeat tossing
DOup the
NOT big marble
DUPLICATE and returning
the marbles into the hole. Go on returning marbles
one by one without dropping the big marble.
6. Repeat the process by removing and returning
the marbles for example two at a time (2, 2, 2,
2, 2, 2). Then three at a time (3, 3, 3, 3). Four

LY
at a time (4, 4, 4). Remove all the marbles in
groups up to twelve.

N
O
7. Finally, remove and return all twelve marbles at
once.
SE
8. The winner is the one who takes out and returns
marbles correctly without dropping the big marble.
U
E
N

Activity 3
LI

Form small groups, then play Jacks according to

the rules.
N
O
R
FO

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Let us play a
hurdles game.

Requirements for the game

Bags of sand, wooden blocks and whistle

LY
N
O
SE
U
E

Whistle
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N
O
R
FO

Bags of sand Pieces of wooden blocks

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How to play hurdles
DO NOTusing sand bags
DUPLICATE
1. Arrange sand bags in a straight line on the
playground.
2. There should be an equal space between bags.

LY
N
3. Each player stands at the back of one lane.

O
4. When the whistle blows, each player starts
jumping over the sand bags one after the other.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O

5. Each player must jump over all bags one after

R

another. Each player should jump over the bags

in his or her lane.
FO

6. If a player steps on a sandbag, he or she will be

out of the game.

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7. The winner is DO
theNOT
oneDUPLICATE
who jumps over all the bags
without stepping on any of them.
Exercise 1
What will this game help you with?
Activity 4

LY
Play hurdles with your fellow pupils using sand bags.

N
Let us play the nyama

O
nyama nyama game.
Animals of different types SE
Look at the following pictures, then do the exercise:
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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Exercise 2 DO NOT DUPLICATE
1. N ame the animals which people eat in your
community , .
2. Name the animals which people do not eat in
your community , .

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Let us sing the song of
nyama nyama nyama.

N
O
SE
Song of nyama nyama nyama

Leader: Nyama nyama nyama

U
Players: Nyama
Leader: Nyama nyama nyama
E

Players: Nyama
N

Leader: Nyama nyama nyama

LI

Players: Nyama
N

Leader: Ya kuku (chicken)

Players: .
O

Leader: Ya ng’ombe (beef)

R

Players: .
Leader: Ya kobe (tortoise)
FO

Players: .

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How to play theDOgame
NOT DUPLICATE
1. Stand in a line facing the leader.

LY
N
O
SE
2. T he leader calls out ‘nyama nyama nyama’, others
reply ‘nyama’.
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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3. T he leader calls out DUPLICATE
DO NOT the name ofan animal. If
that animal is edible, jump and say ‘nyama’.

LY
N
O
SE
4. If the animal is not edible, do not jump and do not
say ‘nyama’. If you do jump, or even move your
U
body, you will be taken out of the game.
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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5. To win the game, youDUPLICATE
DO NOT must not make a mistake.
The winner is the one who remains alone at the
end of the game when all the others are out
because they have made mistakes.

LY
N
O
SE
U
E
N
LI

6. The winner is the one who remains without

N

making a mistake until the end.

O

Activity 5
R

Form small groups and play the ‘nyama nyama

FO

nyama game’.

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Let us play the game
of standing on one leg.

Steps

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1. Stand upright with your legs together.
2. Stand upright.

N
Move your legs apart.

O
Put your hands on your waist.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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3. Stretchyour DO
hands
NOTout sideways.
DUPLICATE Bend one leg
from the knee and stand on one leg.

LY
N
O
SE
U
4. Repeat these steps, switching legs.
E
N

Exercise 3
LI

Why do you spread your arms when standing on

N

one leg?
O
R

Activity 6
Perform the exercise of standing on one leg.
FO

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Let us play the walking
on the board game.
Steps to follow:
1. Lay a narrow board flat on the ground.
2. Stand upright while facing the board.

LY
3. Spread your arms and step onto the board.
4. Walk with your arms spread wide.

N
5. Repeat gradually while increasing your pace.

O
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O

Exercise 4
1. What have you enjoyed in this game?
R

2. What will you use to play this game if you do

FO

not have a board?

3. What have you learnt from this game?

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Let us play the game
of hopscotch.

LY
This game is played by more than one person by
taking turns.

N
Requirements: 

O
Stick, chalk or charcoal for drawing, a tile or stone
for playing
SE
How to play the one-legged hopscotch game:
U
1. Take the playing tile.
2. Throw the tile into the first section of the hopscotch
E

board.
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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3. Jump to theDO
space with the tile.
NOT DUPLICATE Push the tile
with one foot to the next space. Continue doing
this until you reach the last space.

LY
N
O
SE
U
4. When you reach the end, throw the tile backward.
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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5. Mark a line inDOthe space
NOT in which
DUPLICATE the tile falls.
6. Another player is not allowed to step in or throw
a tile into that space.
7. If a player throws a tile outside the field, it will
be a mistake. If the tile falls on the line, it will be
a mistake. Another player will take their turn.

LY
8. The game will continue like this until lines are
marked in all the space. The winner is the one

N
with the most space with marked lines.

O
SE
Activity 7
U
Play hopscotch with your fellow pupils using:
(a) One leg
E

(b) Two legs

N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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Let us play the
handstand game.

Steps to follow:

LY
1. Stand upright.
2. Bend forward and touch the ground with both

N
hands without bending your knees.

O
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

3. Push yourself and lean your feet against the wall.

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4. Remove yourDO
feet from
NOT the wall and
DUPLICATE stand on
your hands only.

LY
N
O
SE
U
E
N
LI
N

5. Repeat these steps.

O
R

Activity 8
FO

Collaborate with your peers to perform the

handstand exercise.

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Let us somersault.

There are two types of somersault:

1. Forward somersault; and

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2. Backward somersault.

N
How to perform a forward somersault

O
1. Kneel down.
SE
2. Bend over and place your hands on the ground.
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

3. Lift your waist.

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4. Put your head DO
down
NOTand push forward.
DUPLICATE

LY
N
O
5. Somersault and land with your hands in front.
6. Lift yourself up with your hands and sit down.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O

7. Repeat somersaulting by following these steps.

R

Activity 9
FO

Perform a forward somersault exercise.

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How to performDOa NOT
backward somersault
DUPLICATE
Steps for backward somersault.
1. Sit down and place your hands behind your back.
2. Lie on your back and lift your legs up.

LY
N
O
SE
U
3. Push yourself backward.
E

4. Land by placing your feet forward.

N
LI
N
O
R
FO

5. Lower your waist and hips gracefully.

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LY
N
O
6.
SE
Repeat somersaulting by following these steps.
U
Exercise 5
E

1. Explain the difference between forward

N

somersault and backward somersault.

LI

2. Why is it important to play these exercise?

N
O

Activity 10
Perform a backward somersault exercise.
R
FO

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Let us play the
grab game.

This game is played by pairs of players.

LY
Steps to play

N
1. Stand upright facing your partner.

O
2. Place the ball in the middle of the two players.
3. Listen to the referee’s commands.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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4. Perform the actions
DO NOT announced
DUPLICATE by the referee.
5. Grab the ball quickly when the referee says ‘Ball’.
6. The first player to grab the ball earns one point.
7. The first player to reach 5 points wins.

Exercise 6

LY
What does this game help you with?

N
Activity 11

O
Play the grab game.

SE
U
Let us play the rope
skipping game.
E
N

Requirement: Rope
LI
N
O
R
FO

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There are two types of skipping
DO NOT games:
DUPLICATE
1. Skipping on your own (solo skipping).
2. Skipping in a group (group skipping).

Skipping on your own (solo skipping)

This game is played by one person. The player swings
the rope and jumps over it alone. You can jump with

LY
both feet or one foot.

N
O
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R

Skipping with two legs

FO

1. Hold one end of the rope with one hand.

2. Hold the other end of the rope with the other hand.
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LY
3. Swing the rope upward and forward starting

N
from your back.

O
4. When the rope touches the ground, jump
without touching it.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O

5. Start jumping with both feet.

R

6. Keep jumping while counting.

7. If you touch the rope, let your friend take a turn.
FO

8. The one who jumps the most without touching

the rope wins.

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Activity 12 DO NOT DUPLICATE
Skip rope with two legs.

Skipping with one leg (single player)

LY
N
O
SE
U
How to skip with one leg
1. Hold one end of the rope with one hand.
E

2. Hold the other end of the rope with the other hand.
N

3. Swing the rope upwards and forwards.

LI

4. When the rope touches the ground, jump without

N

touching it.
O

5. Start jumping with one foot.

6. Keep jumping while counting.
R

7. If you touch the rope, let your friend take a turn.

FO

8. The one who jumps the most without touching

the rope wins.

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Activity 13 DO NOT DUPLICATE
Skip rope with one leg.
Skippping in groups
This game is played by four or more people. The
game is played in turns.

LY
N
O
SE
U
E
N

How to skip in pairs or groups

LI

1. Have two rope holders.

2. One holds one end of the rope, and another holds
N

the other.
O

3. The rope holders start swinging the rope.

4. Those standing start jumping over the rope
R

while singing.
FO

5. Players who touch the rope will switch over

with the rope holders.

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Exercise 7 DO NOT DUPLICATE
1. What actions can you do while jumping over the
rope?
2. Explain why people play this game.

Let us play the

LY
box game.

N
This game is played with 8 or more players. The

O
number of boxes should be two less than the number
of players.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O

How to Play
R

1. Stand on the starting line.

FO

2. Get ready and listen to the referee’s whistle.

3. Run to touch a box when the whistle blows.
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LY
N
O
4. When you run and hear the whistle, sit down.
SE
5. Stand up and run again when the whistle blows.
6. Keep obeying the whistle while running to touch
U
a box.
7. If you miss touching a box, you are out of the game.
E

8. Two boxes will be removed in each round.

N

9. The final round will have four players competing

LI

for two boxes.

10. The winners are the two who touch the boxes first.
N
O

Exercise 8
What did you learn from this game?
R
FO

Activity 14
Play the box-touching game.

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Let us play the fruit
basket game.

This game can be played by any number of players

LY
divided into three equal teams.

N
O
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O

How to Play
R

1. Place a basket of fruits in the center.

FO

2. Put three empty baskets around the fruit basket.

3. Divide players into three teams of five pupils.

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4.  Eachteam should
DO NOTsit behind the
DUPLICATE empty basket
and the fruit basket.
5. Give each player a number from 1 to 5.
6. The referee will randomly call out numbers.
7.  When your number is called, run to the fruit
basket and take a fruit.

LY
8. Return and put the fruit into your team’s basket.

N
9. The referee will continue calling numbers until all
the fruits in the large basket are finished.

O
10. The team that collects the most fruits wins.
SE
Exercise 9
U
1. What did this game teach you?
E

2. What would you use if you didn’t have fruits to

N

play this game?

3. What challenges did you face while playing this
LI

game?
N
O

Activity 15
R

Play the fruit basket game.

FO

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Glossary

Msuli: A type of clothing, like a wrap worn by

men around their waist.

LY
Batik: Fabric decorated with various colors, used
to make shirts, dresses, or headscarves.

N
Kaniki: A black-colored cloth worn by some women.

O
Referee: A person who oversees the rules of the game.
SE
U
E
N
LI
N
O
R
FO

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Bibliography

Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE). (2018). Sport

and Art. Pupil’s Book, Standard One.
Mauritius Institute of Education. (2022). Health &

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Physical Education Pupils book. (Grade One).

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Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE). (2019).

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Teacher’s guideline for teaching Pre-Primary
Education.
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