Bereans school
Primary two
Second month home school work
Socialstudies
WEEK 1
LESSON 1
Recreation, festivals and holidays
Recreational activities at school and home
Recreational activities are activities of leisure done for pleasure or
to relax
Examples of recreational activities
picnics
resting
listening to music
telling and listening to stories
visiting
reading for pleasure
playing and watching games
swimming
a) Picnics
A picnic is a trip/ an outing to the country, seaside, forests which
people bring food
b) Resting
Stopping work or movement in order to relax, sleep or recover
strength.
c) Visiting
its an act of going to see and spend time with someone.
d) Reading for pleasure
this is free reading for fun without being assigned
e) Swimming
Swimming is moving through or in water by moving arms, legs, fins
and tails
Activity
Have you ever read a book?
Which book do you like most?
Which games do you play at home?
Do you go for picnics?
Have you ever visited a friend?
Name 2 new places you have ever gone to for leisure
LESSON 2
Recreation festivals and holidays
Importances of recreation
1. Recreation activities improve our physical health such as
walking, hiking, swimming etc. Through exercise.
2. Through recreation activities we learn different things like
singing, writing stories etc.
3. Recreation activities help us to have fun
4. We are able to watch entertainment and different sports
games
5. We are able to visit and make new friends
6. Recreation helps us to build communication skills and team
building. As children, we have to work in groups to solve
problems and participate in different games
LESSON 3
Recreation, festivals and holidays
Festivals
A festival is an event celebrated by a community according to a
belief or a custom
Festivals in Uganda
1. The festival of the Uganda matyrs
Every 3rd June, there is a festival to celebrate in Uganda as all
the nation come together to remember the Uganda martyrs who
were killed by the Kabaka of Buganda.
2. The Nile festival
This festival lasts for a week in the month of August in Jinja. It
is an exhibition of art and craft cultural tradition of Uganda.
3. This is Uganda
Every December thousands of people gather at Kyadondo rugby club
in Kampala to see the diversity of culture in Uganda through art,
music and poetry
4. International film, music and art festival of Bayimba
This is a 3 day festival which takes place in the national theatre
of Uganda. It aims at the art and culture of Uganda and is a must
see for all visitors who want to learn more about the music and art
scene of the country
5. Circumcision
Circumcision is the surgical removal of the skin covering tip of the
male private part. This is commonly practiced in Eastern Uganda by
the Bagisu and the moslems.
6. Heroes’ day
This is celebrated every 9th June as the country commemorates the
heroes.
7. Independence Day
Uganda remembers the day it got independence every year. The
celebrations always take place on the 9th of October
8. Child naming festival
In some parts of Uganda, a naming festival is done when a family
gives birth to special children for example twins, empaako etc.
Nakato and Babirye, Kato and Wasswa are twins’ names for
Baganda
Ochieng and Opio, Apio and Achieng for Luo
Isingoma, Kato, Nyangoma and Nyakato for Banyankole and Bakiga,
Batooro and Banyoro give names like Akiiki, Amooti these names
are called ‘Empaako’.
LESSON 4
Recreation, festivals and holidays
Holidays
A holiday is a day of festivals or recreation when no wort is done
Or
It is a day free from work
Types of holidays.
School holidays
These are days when school children do not attend school e.g. The
first term holidays
National and public holidays
This is a holiday established by the government (law) and it is
usually a non-working, non-school day e.g. Martyrs day, heroes
day, independence day.
Religious holidays
These are days where different religions come together to
celebrate their beliefs
Activity
What is a holiday?
How many holidays do you get at school?
List 3 public holidays in Uganda
Give 2 Christian holidays
LESSON 5
Importances of holidays
holidays help us to rest when not at school
we get time to visit our friends at school
we get time to pray with or families
we get time to learn how to do housework and help our parents
we get time to celebrate and enjoy
Activity
Why is it important to have recreation activities?
Draw the following recreation activities
swimming picnic
