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Unit 1: Foundational Basis of Physical Education and Well-being – Class 7 Physical Education Chapter 1 Notes & NCERT PDF

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Unit 1: Foundational Basis of Physical Education and Well-being

Introduction

This unit shows how physical activity is linked to personal growth. Through six games and activities (IPE-1 to IPE-6), you build fitness, mental strength, teamwork and an understanding of safety rules. You also learn to recognise and report bullying, mental health concerns and inappropriate behaviour, so that the playground becomes a safe and respectful place for everyone.

Every activity in Khel Yatra follows the same four-part plan:

  • Warm-up – prepares muscles and joints
  • Skill – the main game or activity
  • Cool-down – slow stretches to relax the body
  • Circle Time – sitting in a circle to discuss what you felt and learnt

    • Key Ideas

    IPE-1: The Ball Progression Game

    A fun activity that improves coordination, teamwork and ball-handling.
  • Draw a rectangle of 20 by 10 metres; place markers at regular intervals from the centre line.
  • Students play in pairs; three pairs play at a time while others wait on the markers behind the end line.
  • After a well-executed catch and pass, both partners move to the next marker. At the final marker, the ball goes to the next pair.
  • Warm-up: wrist rotation, hip circles. Cool-down: slow/static stretching.
  • Circle Time – Feel the muscle: in a throwing stance, gently feel which leg muscles are tight or soft and learn their names from your teacher.

    • IPE-2: Ghorpadiche Shepoot

    The ghorpad is a monitor lizard (also called goh or goyra). "Shepoot" means tail.

  • Groups of five to eight students hold the waist of the person in front to form a Ghorpad.
  • A team's head tries to touch another team's tail without letting its own tail be touched. Each touch scores a point.
  • Played for a set time (for example 10 minutes); the team with the most points wins.
  • Circle Time – Working together: watch how a centipede (Kanchala) moves its many legs together, and discuss how the Marathi warrior Tanaji Malusare used a ghorpad to win castles.
    • Pop Up: In a team game, coordinated movements help you achieve better results.

    IPE-3: Nalugu Rallu Ata

    A traditional game from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; the name means 'Four Stones Game'.

  • Played by five participants: four stand in boxes, the fifth is the denner.
  • Four stones are placed at the centre of the path. Students try to collect the stones without being touched by the denner, who can move on the path but cannot enter the boxes.
  • When each student has one stone, the denner chooses 'Gumpu' (Group) – everyone gathers in one box – or 'Chuttu' (Circling) – each student makes three rounds around the boxes and returns.
  • Circle Time – Growing mentally strong: talk about the fear of being caught and how you handled failure.
    • Pop Up: Focus on learning skills and the process of playing, not only on the result.

    IPE-4: Gidhada Gudkavan

    A chase between a hawk (gidhada) and chickens (gudkavan).

  • One student is the hawk; the rest (mixed gender) are chickens holding each other's waists behind the mother hen.
  • The hawk tries to tag the last chicken; the mother hen shields her brood.
  • A tagged chicken is out; the last remaining chicken becomes the next hawk.
  • Circle Time – Working for each other: what role did you play in saving the last chicken?
    • Pop Up: Winning as a team is far more important than individual milestones.

    IPE-5: Stand Up, Speak Out (Bully Role Play)

    Students play kho-kho while the teacher secretly gives four roles:

  • Bully – teases, pushes or shows anger on purpose
  • Target – the one being bullied (acting)
  • Bystanders – watch but do nothing; some even join the bully
  • Up-stander – a bystander who chooses to act and confront the bully

    • In Circle Time you discuss how bullying feels, why people bully, what bystanders did, and how bullying could be stopped.

    Pop Up: Treat others the way you want to be treated.

    IPE-6: Harassment Prevention Skit

  • Groups of 7–8 students act out teacher-given, hypothetical scenarios (uncomfortable comments, inappropriate touching, poking, peer pressure) as per the POCSO Act.
  • Warm-up: facial expressions showing anger, happiness, pain, pleasure and anxiety. Cool-down: deep breathing to control anger and anxiety.
  • Teachers help students identify good touch and bad touch and know where to report such incidents and seek help.
    • Sexual harassment is a punishable offence and can lead to severe legal punishment.

    Activities & Drills

  • Pass-and-move along markers (Ball Progression)
  • Chain chase (Ghorpadiche Shepoot, Gidhada Gudkavan)
  • Strategy chase with the Gumpu/Chuttu choice (Nalugu Rallu Ata)
  • Role-plays on bullying and harassment
  • Self-Assessment at the end on five areas: Safety on the Ground, Caring Attitude, Understand Bullying, Understand Harassment, and Emotion Control

    • Safety First

  • Keep games inside marked boundaries and hold partners gently at the waist.
  • If a game is not safe, change it to make it safe.
  • Respect personal boundaries and be gender-sensitive while touching muscles or holding others.
  • Role-plays on harassment must stay hypothetical and in a safe space.

    • Key Terms

  • Warm-up (वार्म-अप / शरीर को तैयार करना)
  • Cool-down (शरीर को शांत करना)
  • Circle Time (घेरे में चर्चा)
  • Coordination (समन्वय)
  • Teamwork (टीम भावना)
  • Denner (पकड़ने वाला खिलाड़ी)
  • Bully (धौंस जमाने वाला)
  • Target / Victim (पीड़ित)
  • Bystander (मूक दर्शक)
  • Up-stander (आवाज़ उठाने वाला)
  • Harassment (उत्पीड़न)
  • POCSO Act (बच्चों को यौन अपराधों से संरक्षण अधिनियम)
  • Mental strength (मानसिक दृढ़ता)

    • Fun Facts / Indian Connections

  • All the chase games here are traditional Indian games: Ghorpadiche Shepoot (linked to Tanaji Malusare), Nalugu Rallu Ata (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana) and Gidhada Gudkavan (rural areas).

    • Common Mistakes

  • Thinking only the bully is responsible – bystanders also affect what happens; an up-stander can stop it.
  • Playing only to win – the book asks you to focus on learning and team success.
  • Holding too tightly or pulling in chain games, which can cause falls.

    • Check Yourself

  • How many students play Nalugu Rallu Ata, and what are 'Gumpu' and 'Chuttu'?
  • What is the difference between a bystander and an up-stander?
  • Where would you report harassment, and whom would you tell?

    • 💡 Key Learning Points

    • ✓Every Khel Yatra activity has four parts: warm-up, skill, cool-down and Circle Time.
    • ✓Traditional games like Ghorpadiche Shepoot, Nalugu Rallu Ata and Gidhada Gudkavan build teamwork, agility and mental strength.
    • ✓In bullying there are four roles – bully, target, bystanders and up-stander – and an up-stander can stop bullying.
    • ✓Harassment is a punishable offence; the POCSO Act protects children, and incidents must be reported.
    • ✓Self-assessment helps you reflect on safety, caring attitude, understanding bullying and harassment, and emotion control.

    👨‍🏫 Teaching Tips

    • →Set up the 20 × 10 m rectangle and markers before class so the Ball Progression Game starts quickly.
    • →Before Ghorpadiche Shepoot, show a short video or picture of a centipede and tell the Tanaji Malusare story.
    • →Draw the Nalugu Rallu Ata court on the ground and walk students through the Gumpu and Chuttu calls once before playing.
    • →Assign bully-role-play roles secretly and remind everyone that it is acting, then debrief carefully in Circle Time.
    • →Read the POCSO guidelines before the Harassment Prevention Skit and keep all scenarios hypothetical.
    • →Use the deep-breathing cool-down to link physical activity with managing anger and anxiety.
    • →End with the five-area self-assessment and discuss one area each student wants to improve.

    📋 Assessment Questions

    1. Can the student explain the rules of Nalugu Rallu Ata, including Gumpu and Chuttu?
    2. Can the student name the four roles in the bully role play and explain what an up-stander does?
    3. Does the student know that harassment must be reported and where to seek help?
    4. Does the student follow warm-up, skill, cool-down and Circle Time in order?
    5. Can the student honestly rate themselves on the five self-assessment areas?

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    All chapters in Khel Yatra - Physical Education and Well-being Class 7

    1. 1. Unit 1: Foundational Basis of Physical Education and Well-being
    2. 2. Unit 2: Physical and Motor Fitness
    3. 3. Unit 3: Fundamental Skills of Sports — Badminton
    4. 4. Unit 4: Fundamental Skills of Sports — Football
    5. 5. Unit 5: Fundamental Skills of Sports — Kabaddi
    6. 6. Unit 6: Yoga