2026 Grade 3 Rationalized Champion Creative Activities Lesson Plans – Term 3

The Lesson Plans are organized under the following strands and substrands:

• Performing and Displaying (Gymnastics & Field Marking)
  • Forward Roll and V-balance – Identifying body parts, tuck position (chin-to-chest), point of contact on mats, and safe execution
  • Performing V-balance – Core abdominal engagement, sustained balance holds, and rhythmic timing to music
  • Making markers using painting technique – Sourcing eco-friendly reusable items (plastic bottles, stones, coconut shells), applying bright primary paint, and setting up activity stations on the field
• Performing and Displaying (Kenyan String Musical Instruments)
  • Kenyan single-stringed instruments – Identifying fiddles (Orutu, Wandindi), ground bows, and mouth bows, including their cultural communities of origin
  • Improvising stringed instruments – Sourcing clean tins, gourds, sticks, and nylon lines; frame assembly, bridge fitting, and tuning
  • Methods of playing string instruments – Bowing with friction bows, striking with light rods, and fingertip plucking
• Performing and Displaying (Modelling and Ornament Making)
  • Identifying modelled items and beads made from clay, papier mâché, and seeds
  • Modelling beads using the pellet technique – Rolling uniform clay spheres, piercing string channels with toothpicks, and shade drying
  • Decorating beads by painting – Applying base colours, dot/stripe patterns, and stringing single-stranded necklaces for gallery feedback
• Appreciation (The Kenya National Anthem)
  • The Kenya National Anthem in Kiswahili – Listening to official recordings, reading text of Stanza 1, and vocal pitch matching
  • The message in the Kenya National Anthem – Analyzing prayers for blessings, justice (*Haki iwe ngao na mlinzi*), peace, and brotherhood
  • Occasions when the Kenya National Flag is raised – School assemblies, national public holidays, and sports victories
  • Observing anthem etiquette – Halting movement, standing at attention with hands by sides, removing caps, and facing the flag
• Performing and Displaying (Water Safety Awareness)
  • Water points and water bodies in the locality – Natural bodies (rivers, streams, lakes, ponds) vs. artificial points (taps, wells, boreholes, dams, tanks)
  • Drawing, colouring, and modeling safe water structures featuring protective lids and fences
  • Dangers of water points – Slippery banks, deep currents, open wells, and drowning hazards
  • Observing safety and emergency response – Establishing a “Water Safety Code”, emergency rescue protocols (“Call for adult help, do not jump in”), and designing danger warning placards